Background
Shijo Yorimoto was born in 1230. He was a son of Yorikazu.
Shijo Yorimoto was born in 1230. He was a son of Yorikazu.
A believer of the Nichiren Sect, Yorimoto helped Nichiren, the founder of the sect. Because of his faith in the Nichiren Sect, he was forced to leave the service of Ema. Then Mitsutoki became ill when an epidemic broke out and he called back Yorimoto. Yorimoto cured him and had his former estate restored to him by Ema.