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Ogasawara Nagakiyo

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Ogasawara Nagakiyo performing yabusame

Template:Japanese name 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]

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.[citation needed] His archery school was known as Ogasawara-ryū.[4]

References

The emblem (mon) of the Ogasawara clan