Saiki

Saiki Prefecture

Saiki Prefecture

Saiki is the largest prefecture in Tentaika as it covers the entire Black Sea island belt. An evergreen jungle masks high hills and volcanic mountains which rise from the Mediterranean isles. The islands are loosely populated and most of the prefecture’s population is centered to inner coasts. Boat traffic between isles consists mostly of fisherman, traders and samurai.

Ten'noshima is the largest island in Saiki prefecture. The mountain range of Tenyama spans across the island and it is known amongst the religious minds as home of Kyuubi Ryusaki Ume. The islands capital, Akegata is considered as the religions center in the prefecture. Akegata also has close ties to Genkaisha.

Because of the enormous size of the prefecture, it is impossible to properly enforce law on all the small islands. Because of this, the prefecture has always attracted outlaws, strange cults, demon worshippers and other outcasts. Also on the northern shores of the prefecture lies a shack town of Wasure no wan, which serves as a safe haven for local pirates and other outlaws.

Shimazu Clan

Shimazu clan rules the single largest prefecture in Tentaika. The large size of the prefecture makes it hard to govern from a single location. This has led to increased authority for the vassal clans. Shimazu upholds the old traditions of bushido and they often refrain from meddling with other clans’ affairs. Shimazu clan is well known for its large navy and the unique methods for naval warfare.

Ritualism has changed the nature of naval warfare. This can be clearly seen in the way Shimazu’s special forces operate. Fast and maneuverable strike boats are favored amongst Shimazu’s naval forces. From these boats ritualists can either sink ships from hundreds of meters away or infantry can be brought into a running distance from the enemy ships. From there the infantry can run on top of the water to board the ships.

Shimazu clan values skill in ritualism and channeling and the clan has many training centers scattered around the prefecture. These training centers specialize in teaching Agura’s and Luca’s rituals and self-channeling and only the best young samurai are accepted as students. The clan has a tradition to reward the best ritualists and channelers during graduation every year. These champions receive honor and respect among the clan. This has been proven as a successful way to encourage young samurai to push their limits during their training.

 

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