Career
At first protecting Yoshitsune, according to his father"s will, he was finally forced by Minamoto no Yoritomo to attack Yoshitsune. In 1189 Yasuhira was defeated by Yoritomo"s forces and subsequently killed. This marked the end of the Northern Fujiwara.
A casket purportedly containing the head of Fujiwara no Yasuhira is housed within the Konjiki-dō at Chūson-ji in Iwate Prefecture.
