Islands of Spice and Silk

The Islands of Spice and Silk were the home of the Mantis Clan, and named for their two chief exports, spices and silk. Legend of the Five Rings; Third Edition, p. 307
== Islands ==
The Isles were directly in line with the Spine of the World Mountains, east of southern Crane lands across Yakamo's Heart. Secrets of the Mantis, p. 14 The islands were volcanic with thick black sands, hot springs, and rocky mountains jutting up through thick jungle. Waterfalls, twisted rivers, and lushly carpeted forest, were scattered with bright birds and delicate flowers. The islands were usually warm, due to the volcanic heat, which kept the jungles fertile. Way of the Minor Clans, p. 13 Hundreds of visitors journeyed to the isles each year simply to view their sheer beauty. Despite the constant threat of volcanic activity, only one eruption had occurred between the 9th and 12th centuries, which formed the island that featured the Imperial city of Koutetsukan. 
There were a number of islands in the archipelago:
* Faro Island
* Gotei Island
* Island of Lost Wilderness, Komori Island
* Jamausuki
* Shima no Koshinryo 
* Shima no Kinu 
* Tempest Island
== Koumori ==
When the armies of the Kami were scouring the Empire destroying those they thought to be minions of Fu Leng, a koumori spirit, Unmei, and his people were spared by Hida who saw that they were not followers of Fu Leng. Unmei and his people fled to the Islands that would later be known as the Islands of Spice and Silk. Dawn of the Empire, Part 1, by Rich Wulf
== Mantis Clan ==
Kaimetsu-Uo, his mother and their followers travelled out to the Islands off the coast of Rokugan, and settled there Way of the Crab, p. 24 in the year 79. Fealty and Freedom, p. 23 He named the islands the Islands of Spice and Silk. Legend of the Five Rings; Third Edition, p. 10 The koumori, bat spirits of Chikushudo, were part of the wildlife of the island. The bats were hunted by a deadly evil, and Kaimetsu-Uo made a bargain and stroke it down. In turn, the koumori taught Kaimetsu-Uo and his followers how to make a life on the islands, and the the Mantis Clan was truly born. A Hero's Legacy, by Rich Wulf
== Rise of Jigoku ==
In 1200 when the First Seal was destroyed, the Sea of Shadows expanded and the creatures from it threatened the Mantis Islands. A Cold Wind, by Shawn Carman, Robert Denton III and Fred Wan Several Mantis forces sailed to fight the new menace. Sons of Gusai, Moshi Chiyoko, Moshi Nariko (Evil Portents flavors) The Mantis eventually fell to the Shadowlands. Blood Moons, by Mari Anne Murdock
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