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Named for a Japanese military commander, Minamoto Yoshitomo (1123–1160), father of Yoritomo and Yoshitsune {see planets  (3902) and  (3178)}. Though he won the battle of Hogen (1156) and had a chance to enter the militarist government of Japan, he lost the battle of Heiji (1159) and was put to death. (M 19693)