He learned [[Hokushin Itto Ryu]] from [[Chiba Shusaku]] in [[Kobusho]] and became the Kobusho Kenjutsu Sewayaku.
He learned [[Hokushin Itto Ryu]] from [[Chiba Shusaku]] in [[Kobusho]] and became the Kobusho Kenjutsu Sewayaku.
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[[1857]], he formed [[Sonno]] [[Joi]] party "Torao no kai" with [[Kiyokawa Hachiro]].
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[[1857]], he formed [[Torao Party]] with [[Kiyokawa Hachiro]].
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[[1863]], he and Kiyokawa were appointed to be directors of the [[Roshigumi]].
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[[1863]], he and Kiyokawa were appointed to be directors of the [[Roshigumi]] but Kiyokawa suddenly changed the purpose of the Roshigumi right after when they arrived [[Kyoto]] and made all but 24 people return to Edo.
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In April, Kiyokawa was assassinated and Yamaoka was put in disciplinary confinement.