Matsu Yorinobu

Matsu Yorinobu was a bushi of the Lion Clan and son of the governor of Kaeru province, one of the generals who took the city from the Crane Clan. When he inherited the province from his father, Yorinobu enlisted the services of Ikoma Harunaga, an experienced politician and administrator, to govern Kaeru Toshi. In 1159 their extensive network of spies and informants watched for instigators and local conspirators in the still rebellious Captured City. Yorinobu enforced severe edicts to tame the locals.