“Tomorrow's battle is won during today's practice.”

Minamoto no Yoritomo (1147 AD - 1199 AD) is one of the most important historical figures of Japan. In 1192 he obtained the title of Shogun and founded the first bakufu (shogunate government) in the history of Japan. With the establishment of the shogunate government, which lasted until 1868, the samurai caste held the reins of the country, rising to the top step of society. He was part of the Minamoto Clan family, also called Genji, a Japanese clan that held great importance during the Heian period and the early Kamakura period. Its ventures and battles have been fundamental for the development of Japanese history and culture.