
Yamabuki (A Woman Warrior / Mistress of Yoshinaka)
Yamabuki was in the Kiso-Genji Women’s Force and was one of Yoshinaka’s mistresses. She had a terrible temper. Another female warrior who was also a mistress of Yoshinaka, was said to have been killed with a poison arrow by Yamabuki. ‘The Tale’ tells of Yamabuki falling ill and being unable to join Tomo-e in Yoshinaka’s last battle.