When Yoritomo called Retired Emperor Go-Shirakawa a “Goblin,” he was referring to mischievous Japanese spirits called “Tengu.” Pictured above is one such Tengu, menacing an elephant. Public Domain
Emperor Go-Toba, whose original coronation did not include the Imperial Regalia. Public Domain
Minamoto Michichika, the leader of the anti-Bakufu faction who ousted Fujiwara Kanezane from the office of Kampaku. Public Domain
Fujiwara Kanezane, also called Kujo Kanezane, who was removed from his position at court with Yoritomo’s consent. Public Domain
A carving believed to portray Minamoto Yoritomo, the winner of the Gempei War who created the Kamakura Bakufu. Source: Myshkin., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A three-screen painting of Yoritomo’s procession into Heian-kyo shortly after the end of the Gempei War. Artist: Utagawa Sadahide. Public Domain
Minamoto Yoritomo’s signature, which would have appeared at the bottom of official Shogunate edicts, orders, and correspondence. Public Domain.
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