Miyamoto Iori Explained

Miyamoto Iori
Native Name:宮本 伊織
Native Name Lang:Japanese
Birth Date:13 November 1612
Birth Place:Yoneda, Innami district, Hyōgo prefecture
Nationality:Japanese
Other Names:Miyamoto Sadatsugu
Parents:Miyamoto Musashi (adoptive father)
Relatives:Mikinosuke (adoptive brother)
Kurōtarō (adoptive brother)
Yoemon (adoptive brother)

was a samurai during the Edo period of Japan. Iori was an adopted son of legendary ronin Miyamoto Musashi.

Early life

Iori was the adopted son of Miyamoto Musashi. He was adopted at the age of 11 by the master swordsman in 1623, when his adoptive father was 39 and living in Edo.[1] The genealogy of Iori's grandson states that Iori was Musashi's nephew from his eldest brother.[2]

Career

Iori was a vassal of Ogasawara Tadazane, a Japanese samurai daimyō of the early Edo period. Iori's rise under Ogasawara's service was exceptionally fast. Iori entered at age 15 as a page and soon after, he became an official vassal. By 1632, Iori received 2500 koku and became one of Ogasawara's principal vassals. By 1638, his salary was increased by 1500 koku because of his efforts during the siege of Shimabara.[3] At only 26, he had become Ogasawara's highest ranked vassal.[4]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kenji, Tokitsu. https://books.google.com/books?id=IZMIiyYmIVcC&pg=PA34 . Miyamoto Musashi: His Life and Writings. Shambhala Publications. 2006. 9780834824881. 34. Introduction . 2021-05-20 . Google Books.
  2. Book: Wilson, William Scott. The Lone Samurai: The Life of Miyamoto Musashi. Shambhala Publications. 2013. 9781590309872. 251 . 2021-05-20 . Google Books.
  3. Book: Kenji, Tokitsu. https://books.google.com/books?id=IZMIiyYmIVcC&pg=PA103 . Miyamoto Musashi: His Life and Writings. Shambhala Publications. 2006. 9780834824881. 103. Introduction . 2021-05-20 . Google Books.
  4. Book: Kenji, Tokitsu. https://books.google.com/books?id=IZMIiyYmIVcC&pg=PA104 . Miyamoto Musashi: His Life and Writings. Shambhala Publications. 2006. 9780834824881. 104. Introduction . 2021-05-20 . Google Books.