Nitobe Jūjirō

Nitobe Jūjirō (新渡戸 十次郎, 1820–1868) was a Japanese samurai and retainer of the Morioka Domain in the late Edo period. He was the father of educator and diplomat Nitobe Inazō and Nitobe Shichirō.

Life Nitobe was born in Hanamaki on July 20, 1820. His father was Tsutō (傳).

He died on January 18, 1868. His death was mourned by his father, his family, and the townspeople. 's branch). Tsunetane's grandson, (常秀, Tsunetane's son Tanemasa(胤正)'s son ) took over Nitobe in Shimotsuke Province.

During the Nanboku-chō period, Sadahiro and his son Hiromori both fought on the Southern Court side. Tsuneyoshi Died in 1803. Jūjirō's grandfather was Koretami (維民, heir to the reign of Nanbu Toshitaka.) Jūjirō's father was Tsunezumi (常澄, Nitobe Tsutō). Jūjirō's brother was Ōta Tokitoshi), and Jūjirō's sons were Shichirō (七郎) and Inanosuke (稲之助, Inazō).