Hirosaka

Hirosaka was a Rokugani village. Path of Waves, p. 7 A small but bustling metropolis, Hirosaka —which meaned “broad hill”— was a typical Rokugani town, governed by one of the Imperial families, the Seppun family. Located a full day by foot north of Otosan Uchi, on the eastern bank of the River of the Sun, one of the most fertile and fully developed land in the Empire, accentuating its importance as a hub for travel, trade, and commerce. Its population was about five thousand people, a number which swelled and shrinked throughout the year. The governor's palace was a fortified keep, or tenshukaku. Path of Waves, p. 144
== Details ==
Because the River of the Sun was prone to flooding, Hirosaka was located on a broad series of low, rounded hills bordering the river—hence the town's name. The lower-lying lands around Hirosaka were home to numerous farms. Path of Waves, p. 148 Hirosaka's firefighters were not sophisticated and influential criminal enterprises. Rather, they were brutish and disorganized street gangs, often in conflict with one another and involved in the lowest and most petty sorts of crimes. Path of Waves, p. 164
== Notable Locations ==
* Commoners' Quarter
** Clouds above Hirosaka
* Governor's Quarter
** White Sands of Justice
* Riverport Quarter
** Dreams Fulfilled (Gambling house)
** Dwindling Fortunes (Gambling house)
** Good and Plenty (Noodle shop)
* Samurai Quarter
** The House of the Winding Path (Inn)
* The Grinning Mujina (Sake house)
* House of Evergreens (Inn)
* Lark's Song (Inn)
* Sun Glowing of Mist (Inn)
* Temple Square
** Temple of Shinsei
** Temple of the Fortunes
== Known Governors ==
* Seppun Sora
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