bˈɔːɹn ˌɪntʊ ɐ lˈoʊɚstˈæɾəs sˈæmjʊɹɹˌaɪ fˈæmɪli ɪn ˈiːdoʊ, nˈænpoʊ sˈɜːvd ðə ʃˈɑːɡənˌeɪt ɪn vˈɛɹiəs wˈeɪz θɹuːˈaʊt hɪz lˈaɪf.
Born into a lower-status samurai family in Edo, Nanpo served the shogunate in various ways throughout his life.