He was born in a fishing village, Kanezakiura Munakata County, Chikuzen Province (the land of Fukuoka Domain, Oaza Kanezaki, Genkai-cho, Munakata County, Fukuoka Prefecture which was later merged into Munakata City) as the son of Kiroku, a merchant. |
天保11年(6年説あり)、筑前国宗像郡鐘崎浦(福岡藩領、福岡県宗像郡玄海町 (福岡県)大字鐘崎、のち合併により宗像市)の漁村に、町人喜六の息子として生まれる。 |