Onjo Kendo
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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.