1154-1184

In the family name, Minamoto (Kiso)and the name is Yoshinaka.

The Japanese calls Kiso Yoshinaka.

He declared the Heike subjugation as one of the leaders of the genji and he broke Heike's army at Kurikara pass.

Though Yoshinaka drove out Heike from the capital of Kyou, his rude behavior and the violence of his army was disliked to the emperor.

He fought Yoritomo Minamoto 's army that received the instruction of the Yoshinaka subjugation at Uji ‚’iver and he was defeated.