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Okita Sôji was born the son of a lower [[Shirakawa han]] Samurai. He was raised by his oldest sister Mitsu and her husband after his father died.
Okita Sôji was born the son of a lower [[Shirakawa han]] Samurai. He was raised by his oldest sister Mitsu and her husband after his father died.
When he was around 10, he became pupil of [[Kondo Shusuke|Kondo Shusuke's]] [[Shieikan]], the [[Tennen Rishin Ryu]] dojo.
When he was around 10, he became a pupil of [[Kondo Shusuke|Kondo Shusuke's]] [[Shieikan]], the [[Tennen Rishin Ryu]] dojo.
When Sôji was just 12, he defeated a Shirakawa han Kenjutsu teacher.
Sôji became head coach of Shieikan when he was around 19.
Sôji became a head instructor of the Shieikan when he was around 19.
In [[1863]], he joined the [[Roshigumi|Rôshigumi]] along with other Shieikan members.
==Shinsengumi==
==Shinsengumi==
