Named for a Japanese military commander in the late Heian era, Minamoto-no Yukitsuna. When Yoshinaka {see planet (4574)} invaded Kyoto in 1183, Yukitsuna also fought against the Heike, and in 1185 he obstructed Yoshitsune’s {see planet (3178)} departure from the city. (M 31024) _ _.
Discovered on 26-10-1992 in Yakiimo by Natori, A., Urata, T.