Background
Yoshinaka Kiso was born in 1154. He was the son of Yoshikata Minamoto, and cousin of Yoritomo Minamoto.
Yoshinaka Kiso was born in 1154. He was the son of Yoshikata Minamoto, and cousin of Yoritomo Minamoto.
Yoshinaka Kiso was brought up in Kiso District (Nagano Prefecture), and as such came to be called Yoshinaka Kiso.
Minamoto-no-Yoritomo was his cousin and rival during the Genpei War between the Minamoto and the Taira clans.