Minamoto no Yorichika

Minamoto no Yorichika (966–1057) was a mid-Heian warrior, second son of Mitsunaka and ancestor of the Yamato Genji. Serving Fujiwara no Michinaga, in 994 he was named among the warriors sent against bandits.

Denied the governorship of Settsu, he built his power in Yamato as its three-term governor, fighting Kōfuku-ji over land. In 1017 he lost his posts for ordering the killing of Kiyohara no Motonobu, and in 1049 his son Yorifusa's clash with Kōfuku-ji brought him exile to Tosa. His subsequent fate is unknown.