—Yorimitsu (944-1021), soldier; aids Michinaga; at Court

—Yorinobu (968-1048); governor of Xai, drives back Taira Tadatsune; helps Michinaga

—Yoritomo (1147-99), son of Yoshitomo; escapes after Heiji war; war of 1180; army crushed; gains; quarrels with Yoshinaka; called to Kyoto; sent against Yoshinaka; relations with Yoshitsune; Bakufu independent of Court; memorial on manors; becomes sei-i tai-shogun; death and character; patron of Saigyo Hoshi; system imitated by Takauji

—Yoriyoshi (995-1048); in Nine Years' Commotion

—Yoshichika (d. 1117) rebellion put down by Taira Masamori

—Yoshihira, son of Yoshitomo

—Yoshiiye (1041-1108); great archer; called Hachiman Taro, in Nine
Year's Commotion and Three Year's war; helps put down disorder of
Enryaku-ji monks

—Yoshikata

—Yoshimitsu (10567-1127), founder of Tada Genji; in Three Years' War

—(Kiso) Yoshinaka (1154-84), revolts in Shinano-Kotsuke; quarrels with Yoritomo; defeats Taira at Tonami-yama; Go-Shirakawa joins; tries to get crown for Hokurika; death