Daisuke Shogunate

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## **Basic Info**

The Daisuke Shogunate is a East Asian nation based in the islands of Nihon (modern day Japan). It has a population of around 33.5 million Nihonese and owns quite a bit of land in Eastern Asia - The Nihonese Islands, The Korean Peninsula + Part of Manchuria, The Qingdao Peninsula, The Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan. We also have colonies located in Southern Myanmar, Luzon + Palawan in the Philippines, New Kanto (Baja + California) and New Hokkaido (New Zealand). The current clan at the helm in Nihon is the Daisuke Clan, who are most famous for their extreme brutality and powerful military ambitions. They are also known for their great development in Nihonese culture, be it sporting with Yokohama (a brutal baiting-like sport) or arts and culture with haikus and oil-based painting. They came to power in a brief civil war after the fairly long reign of the Saito Clan. The Daisuke Clan was founded in 1471 by the first Daisuke Daimyo, Daisuke Yasahara who is known for his role on the Sengoku Jidai where the Daisuke were defeated by the eventual victorious clan, the already mentioned Saito Clan. They are currently led by Daisuke Tenzo (born in 1536), who is the grand-nephew of the Daisuke Yasahara. The heir apparent to the leadership of the clan and all of Nihon is Daisuke Hoshin, who was born in 1568.

## **History**

The Age of Chaos lasted from the mid 14th century up and through the Sengoku Jidai wars (1504-1526) until their end in 1526. This saw Nihon very divided, with regional daimyos having most of the power in Nihon. Amongst these were the Hosakawa, Hatakeyama, Oda, Toyota, Hojo, Takeda, Saito, Miyoshi and Date. The clan to unite Nihon was the Saito Clan under Saito Yamada. This era was also known for the large use of samurai and ninja, which have since been heavily romanticised in western literature.

The Age of Expansion lasted from 1526 until 1566. It began with the Saito's colonial ambitions in The New World including the first settlement in New Kanto in 1528, this colony would continue to grow into the colony of New Kanto that we all know and love today. This era also saw heavy partnership with other Asian nations, especially the Jochi Dynasty who rules Manchuria and Northern China until their defeat at the hands of the Yakut Hordes. With the Jochi, Nihon attacked and defeated the Joseon Dynasty in Korea and eventually managed to take the whole peninsula. This era did however see continued instability in Korea and Nihon, most predominantly with the 1540 Busan Revolt. This era also sw limited communication with European powers such as Spain, Austria and Sweden which would lead to the introduction of Christianity in Nihon. The era came to a close with Nihon again plunged into civil war between the Oda, Miyoshi and Daisuke Clans. Eventually, the Daisuke would come out on top which led to the next era.

The Golden Age is the most recent era of Nihonese history, beginning in 1566 with the ascension on the Daisuke and ongoing in Nihon today. This era has seen new colonies in New Zealand, Myanmar and the Philippines along with the strengthening of the New Kanto colony. This era is also famous for the wide growth in culture in Nihon with progress being made as mentioned earlier in the article. In 1588, the Shogunate again went to war in the Sino-Nihonese wae against the Su Dynasty in China. Nihon would end up winning this war leading to the lands of Qingdao, Taiwan, Palawan, and Pacific Chinese territories. After the war, the Nihonese Golden Age again ramped up with progress in art, literature and thinking, Further progression in the Nihonese cultural golden age has led to progress in education - many schools of thinking have been opened up and down the country to teach the upper classes about the thinking of great Eastern philosophers. Neo-Confucianism, New Buddhist Thought and even Minor Christian Teaching begin to spring up in the country. Recently, Nihon also formed an economic pact called the East-Asian Co-Prosperity Economic Sphere with the Chinese Hua Dynasty to improve both nations further.

## **Wars**

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## **Diplomacy**

**Allies:**

Empire of Manchuria

Hua Dynasty

**Enemies:**

None

## **Page Credits**

**Writer:** Daisuke Shogunate

**Editor:** Hua Dynasty