Ogasawara Nagakiyo

Ogasawara Nagakiyo (小笠原 長清, 5 March 1162–15 July 1242) was a Japanese warrior of the Heian period. He is best known as the founder of Ogasawara clan.[1] The history of kyūdō begins with this martial arts master.[2]

Ogasawara Nagakiyo performing yabusame
In this Japanese name, the surname is Ogasawara.

Early life

Nagakiyo was born within the prefecture of Yamanashi. He was the grandson of Takeda Kiyomitsu (1110-1168), and the great-grandson of Minamoto no Yoshikiyo (1075-1149).

Martial arts master

He became a martial arts tutor of Minamoto no Yoritomo.[3]

During the Kamakura period, Nagakiyo's skills and training methods were passed on to his son, Ogasawara Nagatsune. His archery school was known as Ogasawara-ryū.[4]

References
The emblem (mon) of the Ogasawara clan
  1. Kaneko, Mitsuharu. (1988). Shijin: autobiography of the poet Kaneko Mitsuharu, p. 220.
  2. Green, Thomas A. and Joseph R. Svinth. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation, p. 154.
  3. Sinclaire, Clive. (2004). Samurai: The Weapons And Spirit Of The Japanese Warrior, p. 123.
  4. Yamada, Shoji. (2011). Shots in the Dark: Japan, Zen, and the West, p. 59.


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