Nobles gathered one after another around Goshirakawa, and Motomichi, a Sessho (regent) who was the leader of the pro-Taira group and Yorimori, a member of the Taira clan, remained in Kyoto.
貴族は続々と後白河の下に集結し、親平氏派の筆頭である摂政・基通や一門の頼盛も京都に残留する。