She was born as the fifth daughter (the youngest of nine children) of Tota KOBAYASHI who was a warrior class (a samurai belonged to the former Matsushiro Domain) in Kiyono-mura Village, Hanishina-gun County, Nagano Prefecture (presently known as Kiyono, Matsushiro-cho, Nagano City [Nagano Prefecture]). |
長野県埴科郡清野村(現・長野市松代町 (長野県)清野)に士族小林藤太(旧松代藩武士)の五女(九人兄妹の末っ子)として生まれる。 |