Ogasawara Nagakiyo founded 小笠原流 Ogasawara-ryū over 830 years ago as a school of archery, mounted archery, and Reihō (etiquette). The Ogasawara family served as instructors to generations of Shoguns in these disciplines. 

Ogasawara-ryu America operates under the tutelage of Ogasawara Kiyomoto-sensei, is a separate organisation from Redwood Kyudojo, and is recognised as the first overseas branch of Ogasawara-ryu.