Eastern Kingdom of Mikado

The Eastern Kingdom of Mikado is a country in Shin Megami Tensei IV and its sequel.
==Appearances==
*Shin Megami Tensei IV: Location
*Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Location
==Profile==
===History===
A kingdom founded 1500 years ago by King Aquila, it has been a kingdom at peace thanks to the Samurai. The current year is 1492 (). The nation is ruled by King Ahazuya Mikado, whose palace is situated in the very center of Castle City. The city is heavily fortified and features wide and decorated streets. Flynn, Isabeau, Jonathan, Walter, Navarre, and Gaston are Samurai from this country.
===Caste system===
The people of Eastern Mikado are divided by the system into "Luxurors" and "Casualries" . Luxurors are the noble class, wealthy and powerful they live in the inner areas of Mikado Castle. Casualries, on the other hand, are the lower class and are the laborers and downtrodden. They live in the outer rim of Mikado Castle or villages beyond the capital and are looked down upon by the Luxurors.
Descendants of Eastern Mikado are obligated to succeed the family business, which renders the caste identity to be carried over generations. The only exception is for a Casualry to be enlisted into the Samurai, effectively changing the identity of the selected individual into a Luxuror. However, very rarely is a Casualry chosen for the role.
Casualry are not taught because of their role as the lower class and for this most don't know mystic script. With the Black Samurai's arrival they began to learn from the literature she gives, learning the script quickly. Sabbaths, large gatherings for discussion of the literature, are held throughout the villages beyond the capital as these books spread.
===Language and Writing===
In Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse it is revealed the kingdoms official spoken language is Japanese, but everything is written in English. The Mystic Script from Tokyo being words written in kanji and kana.
===Time Dilation===
The difference between both nation is 1 day in Tokyo and 75 days in Mikado, approximately six months: six and a half year time difference. Shesha damaging the dome and creating a hole undid it, allowing time to flow the same in both.
==Etymology==
"Mikado" is straightly "imperial" (kanji: 帝) in Japanese language. "Kanto" directly refers to (関東地方) of Japan.
==Gallery==
Mikado 1 SMTIV.jpg|Outside view of Mikado
Barracks SMTIV.jpg|Barracks 
Casualry District 1 SMTIV.jpg|Casualry District
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