Koshi

Koshi Prefecture

Koshi Prefecture

City of Koshi rises in the tip of the Uchijiro gulf. The city was built before the war of Daisen Teikei roughly thousand years ago. Koshi was originally built as a castle to protect the western Tentaika against attacks from the east. The strategic location of Koshi has always made it a centerpiece of wars in Tentaika. Koshi is also the largest trade hub between eastern and western Tentaika as well as with neighbor state Aleria. Trade alone makes Koshi a thriving city which competes with Rozushito in wealth and size. Koshi is also known for its many gardens. In fact, Koshi is also called the “City of Cherry Blossoms”.

Small border castle of Hokuto was built next to Shirokami mountain range after the first war between Aleria and Tentaika. Hokuto protects a river which runs through Shirokami Mountains. This river has later become an active trade route between Tentaika and Aleria. City of Nemuro stands on Shokotsu River bank which marks the eastern border of Koshi prefecture. During winter Koshi prefecture is covered in snow. Usually snowfall starts during late winter and lasts until early spring. Winter is by no means as stark as in northern Aleria. Only Hokuto area suffers from dense snow and weather under minus twenty Celsius.

Kawachi Clan

Kawachi Clan is well known for its Kōken’nin-Tai organization. Kōken’nin-Tai is a special police organization which deals with assassination attempts, specializes to counter-espionage and hunts outlaws who are beyond ability of a standard samurai force. Kōken’nin-Tai training is harsh, and only a handful of samurai are chosen to serve in Kōken’nin-Tai each year. Kōken’nin-Tai has authorization from the Shogun to operate in other prefectures and they have authority over standard samurai caste. Kawachi Clan also accepts candidates to Kōken’nin-Tai from other clans.

Kawachi Clan is pretty tolerant about bushido and the clan does not force the virtues down their samurai’s throats. However clan values loyalty and self-improvement. Kawachi Clan has long history of conflicts with Okano Clan. Each year, few small skirmishes occur with Okano clan near Nemuro and Shokotsu River area.

Samurai of Kawachi clan rarely rely in horseback fighting or archery and most of their samurai prefer swords over staff weapons. Number of ritualists and channeling capable samurai in Kawachi clan is among highest of warrior clans.

 

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