| Although Yukimura was born in a family of literary art, he became a kebiishi (official with judicial and police powers) in Kyoto and was called Yamashiro hangan (judge), and played an active part as kendan (policing and adjudication authority) bugyo (magistrate) of Samurai-dokoro (the Board of Retainers). |
行村は文筆の家ながら京で検非違使となったことから山城判官と呼ばれ、鎌倉では侍所の検断奉行（検事兼裁判官）として活躍している。 |