Akashi

==Overview==
Akashi was a country in the Shi Peninsula of Kisaya. It was bordered by Jumito and Horishi. The country was formed following the collapse of the Horishi Empire and was named for the House of Aka that commanded the highest respect among the nobles. 
== History ==
Tens of thousands of years before the formation of the empire the peoples that would later become the Akashi migrated to the Shi Peninsula from the east. Though disputed by some, many believed these peoples were the first to make this mass migration west. Historically there was a great divide between the residents of the many cities along the coast and the rural communities that resided further inland. Despite a distinctly different culture and way of life, the inland communities remained subjects of the cities' upper class nobles. 
The lands of Akashi were the birthplace of the powerful Oku Dynasty that held the north of Shi until its fracturing. Following that, in what would become Akashi and Miyoro the Ichi Dynasty held domain until the Conquest of Shi by the House of Kyoma in 901 BG. Akashi remained a part of the Horishi Empire for its millennia of rule but as its influence began to weaken across Kisaya the rural communities rebelled against their city dwelling oppressors, supporters of the Empire, and became the one of the final nations to secede from the Horishi Empire by 209 AG
Despite the efforts being led by the rural communities, the country's independence saw the noble citymen remain in power and the House of Aka formed the country of Akashi. A war for true independence was fought in the mid 200s between Akashi and the 'Inland Territories' though was ultimately futile. By 301 AG the country was still politically divided but was otherwise thriving and by then had become a member of the Kisayan Union.
== Culture ==
Like much of the Shi Peninsula, the Akashi held many a belief in spirits and adopted the syncretistic Shunism religion spread by the House of Kyoma. The lands of Akashi were believed to be the home of many mythological monsters and evil spirits. Notable fables tell of creatures that invaded from the east (and/or south) to either kill or mate with the Akashi people. This has led scholars to suppose the Horishi and/or Jumito people attempted invasions long before the Grand Conquest and is the leading evidence for the theory that Akashi was settled prior to the rest of northern Shi. One common tale tells of the Demons of the Sun – creatures that came from the east of the Shi Peninsula and travelled to Akashi to capture children and bring them with them as the sun sets dragging them out to sea. This story was often told in reference to the Horishi Empire.
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