was a samurai during the Edo period of

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. 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 Edo ( ja, , , "bay-entrance" or "estuary"), also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo. Edo, formerly a ''jōkamachi'' (castle town) centered on Edo Castle located in Musashi Province, became the ''de facto'' capital of ...

. The genealogy of Iori's grandon states that Iori was Musashi's nephew from his eldest brother.

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 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. At only 26 he had become Ogasawara's highest ranked vassal.

Early life

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