Onjo Kendo

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  • Born: 1823
  • Died: 1910
  • Other Names: 遠城平右衛門 (Onjô Heiemon)
  • Japanese: 遠城謙道 (Onjô Kendô)

Onjô Kendô was a samurai scholar and Buddhist monk known for his exceptional devotion to his lord, Ii Naosuke.

Born into a low-ranking samurai family in Hikone in 1823, he entered the domain's gunnery squad at the age of 15, but soon afterwards began studying medicine under a domain physician.