Ōta Tokitoshi

Ōta Tokitoshi (太田 時敏, 16 January 1839 – 20 January 1915) was a samurai of Morioka and a Sanbongi Shinden Goyogakari (new rice field affairs official in Sanbongi) of the late Edo period. He was Nitobe Inazō's uncle.

Life Ōta Tokitoshi was born on January 16, 1839. His father was Tsutō (傳), a chief retainer of Shichinohe Domain. After that, he adopted Nitobe Inazō. Inazō used his uncle Tokitoshi as a model for his book “Bushidō”, and the book's door had a dedication from Inazō to Tokitoshi. He also served as the Metropolitan Police Department.He also served as the decree for the Nanbu (南部) family. On January 18, 1915, he became ill and some came to visit him. He died on January 20, 1915.

Family Depending upon the source, Ōta Tokitoshi and the entire Nitobe clan are descendants of either the Minamoto clan or the Taira clan (specifically, '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.