Adachi Morinaga

Adachi Morinaga (安達 盛長) (1135–1200) was a Japanese warrior from the Adachi clan who fought for Minamoto no Yoritomo against the Taira. Morinaga had already supported Yoritomo while he lived in exile in Izu province. In 1180, he was sent by Yoritomo to offers prayers at Mishima Shrine on Yoritomo's behalf.^[1]

Adachi Morinaga
Portrait of Adachi Morinaga
Born	1135
Died	1200 (aged 64–65)
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Warrior
Known for	Fought for Minamoto no Yoritomo against the Taira
Children	Adachi Kagemori

In this Japanese name, the surname is Adachi.

After the wars, he became a monk and took the name Rensai (蓮西).^[2]