The Father of Edo Castle
Ōta Sukenaga (太田資長, 1432-1486), better known under his Buddhist name Ōta Dōkan (太田道灌), was a daimyō in Musashi Province and the eldest son of Ōta Sukekiyo (太田資清, 1411-1493) who served the Ōgigayatsu Uesugi as major-domo (執事 shitsuji). When Sukekiyo was defeated in the conflict between the Uesugi kanrei (管領, shogunal deputies) and Ashikaga Shigeuji, he relinquished his office. He became a monk, taking the name of Dōshin. Sukenaga...Ota Dokan