Background
He was born in Owari (Aichi Prefecture) or in Mino Province (Gifu Prefecture).
He was born in Owari (Aichi Prefecture) or in Mino Province (Gifu Prefecture).
He taught the Chinese art of divination in Edo. Hoan Oze became a scholar of the Kaga Clan (Ishikawa Prefecture) at the invitation of Lord Toshitsune Maeda. He wrote books including Taikoki (a biography of Hideyoshi Toyotomi).
His descendants were lecturers to the Kaga lords for generations.