

Named by the game's script · Start screen character · DNA in the game files
Yoritomo Kawachi
Also “Minamoto Yoritomo”
Izu on 1178.10.1
Yoritomo Kawachi is a historical character of Crusader Kings III (also named Minamoto Yoritomo): a man of Yamato culture of the Vajrayana faith of the house Kawachi, born 1147.5.9, died 1199.2.9. On the start dates: 1178 — Izu (1 county). Playable on the bookmark Rise of the Bushi (1178.10.1, rated Easy). The game's script names him by ID in 4 places, among them the achievement Shōgun and the decision Formalize … Shōgunate. History ID japanese_minamoto_seiwa_10. Patch 1.20.1.2, from game/history/characters/japanese.txt.
This section as JSON: /raw/historical-characters.json
Quick answers (3)
- What is Yoritomo Kawachi's character ID in CK3?
- History ID japanese_minamoto_seiwa_10 — console: hello_history japanese_minamoto_seiwa_10.
- Can you play as Yoritomo Kawachi in CK3?
- Yes: Rise of the Bushi, 1178.10.1 (the game rates it Easy).
- Which CK3 start dates is Yoritomo Kawachi alive on?
- 1178.10.1 (age 31).
Playable · Rise of the Bushi · 1178.10.1 · Easy (the game's rating)
The once mighty Seiwa Minamoto family has endured endless setbacks, succumbing to infighting as their old rivals, the Kanmu Taira, picked up the pieces.
Where the game names him
Every place in the game's script (common/ and events/, test and debug files left out) that names Yoritomo Kawachi by ID — character:japanese_minamoto_seiwa_10 — with the lines as written.
Achievements 1
Shōgun
ep4_08_shogun_achievement- 102: this = character:japanese_minamoto_seiwa_10
game/common/achievements/ep4_achievements.txt
Decisions 1
Formalize … Shōgunate
tgp_japan_become_shogun_decision- 716: this = character:japanese_minamoto_seiwa_10
game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/tgp/tgp_japan_decisions.txt
On actions (script run on game events) 1
on_game_start_after_lobby
- 6055: set_employer = character:japanese_minamoto_seiwa_10
- 6985: character:japanese_minamoto_seiwa_10 ?= { is_alive = yes }
- 6987: character:japanese_minamoto_seiwa_10 ?= { trigger_event = tgp_genpei_character.1000 }
game/common/on_action/game_start.txt
Scripted effects 1
save_genpei_scopes_effect
- 11: character:japanese_minamoto_seiwa_10 ?= { save_scope_as = yoritomo_minamoto }
game/events/dlc/tgp/tgp_genpei_character_events.txt
On the start dates
What history/titles gives Yoritomo Kawachi on each start date he is alive on: titles, the realm counting vassals, liege and court.
1178 1178.10.1
Age 31
2 titles, 1 county in the realm counting vassals
- Izu
- Kawachi Family
Vassal of Kiyomori Taira (1118–1181) (Japan)
Married to Masako Hōjō (1157–1225)
Traits and skills
6Diplomacy
6Martial
4Stewardship
6Intrigue
4Learning
–Prowess
Base skills as written in the character's history (– = not set: the game rolls it). In the game, traits, education and age add to them.
Family
From history/characters (father, mother, add_spouse). Names with a link have a page of their own.
Parents 2
- Yoshitomo Kawachi (father, 1123–1160)
- Yura Nan-ke (mother, 1124–1156)
Spouses 1
- Masako Hōjō (from 1177.1.1, 1157–1225)
Children 5
- Ichiman Kawachi (1178–1197)
- Yori'ie Kawachi (1182–1204)
- Sanman Kawachi (1186–1199)
- Jōgyō Kawachi (1186–1231)
- Sanetomo Kawachi (1192–1219)
Brothers and sisters 9
- Yoshihira the Fierce (half, 1141–1160)
- Tomonaga Kawachi (half, 1143–1160)
- Noriyori Kawachi (half, 1150–1193)
- Yoshikado Kawachi (half, 1151–1160)
- Mareyoshi Kawachi (1152–1180)
- Zenjō Kawachi (half, 1153–1203)
- Bōmon Kawachi (1154–1190)
- Gien Kawachi (half, 1155–1181)
- Yoshitsune Kawachi (half, 1159–1189)
In his history file
- 1155.9.14Rival: Yoshinaka Kiso (1154–1184)
- 1160.1.1Rival: Kiyomori Taira (1118–1181)
- 1177.1.1Friend: Tokimasa Hōjō (1138–1215)
Family and house
- Yoshitomo Kawachi1123–1160 · Yamatonamed in 1 place of the script


- Masako Hōjō1157–1225 · Yamato


- Noriyori Kawachi1150–1193 · Yamato


- Yoshitsune Kawachi1159–1189 · YamatoCompany of Yoshitsune, 1178named in 2 places of the script


- Yoshikata Kawachi1125–1155 · Yamatonamed in 1 place of the script


- Yoshi'ie Kawachi1039–1106 · YamatoShimotsuke, 1066


- Yoriyoshi Kawachi988–1075 · YamatoKawachi, 1066


From game/history/characters/japanese.txt, history id japanese_minamoto_seiwa_10, and the files that name him, Crusader Kings III 1.20.1.2.