Tatsushima

Tatsushima (Tatsushiman: Hinokoku,ロンデス) is a country in East Hizuru. Narukami is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Harubin, Kamino, Emiya , Hasashi, and Kibutsuji. Tatsushima's official language is Tatsushiman.

## History

### Ancient History

The earliest records of Tatsushima's existence starts in the Jomon period around 13,000 B1,the first people settled on islands,they also practiced planting black berries and mandarin oranges. In 500 B1 the people discovered rice and started to practice wet rice farming,around 319 B1 Tatsushima. In 241 B1 the people living on islands discover the mainland of the modern Enma region and Kuzuryu region. In the Mikan period,the Wakabayashi Temple was built around 231 BC-229 B1. Many people started to live in Mt Shumi to fend off bear and wolf attacks. Tatsushima started to receive an early name, Nishikonomiya.

Tatsushima was divided into 3 kingdoms: The Kingdom of Shinobu, the Kingdom of Himiko, and the Kingdom of Touwa, but it all emerged into one kingdom, Zenin in 800 CE.

### Feudal Era

Tatsushima's feudal era was characterized by the emergence and dominance of a ruling class of warriors, the samurai. In 1165, following the defeat of the Abikoki clan in the war, samurai Minamoto no Yoritomo established a military government at Kubomachi. After Yoritomo's death, the Yukimatsu clan came to power as regents for the *shōgun*. The Teruhiko Shogunate was eventually overthrown by Emperor Takasugi. Takasugi defeated by Ashikaga Takaki in 1336, beginning the Wakaba period (1326–1573). The succeeding the Ashikaga Shogunate failed to control the feudal warlords (*daimyō*) and a civil war began in 1337.

Horio Shigeru used Ymirian technology and firearms to conquer many other *daimyō*; his consolidation of power began what was known as the Senbamachi period. During the 16th century Ikari Iruka unified the nation in the early 1590s and launched two unsuccessful invasions of Masedon in 1592 and 1597.

Hinata Shuichi served as regent for Horio's son Horio Hideyori and used his position to gain political and military support. When open war broke out, Hinata defeated rival clans in the Battle of Shinrinyoku in 1600. He was appointed *shōgun* by Emperor Arima in 1603 and established the Hinata shogunate at Hasashi. The shogunate enacted measures including *buke shohatto*, as a code of conduct to control the autonomous *daimyō*, and in 1639 the isolationist *sakoku* ("closed country") policy that spanned the two and a half centuries of tenuous political unity known as the Tsukikage period (1603–1868). Modern Japan's economic growth began in this period, resulting in roads and water transportation routes, as well as financial instruments such as futures contracts, banking and insurance of the Mibu rice brokers. The Tsukikage period gave rise to *kokugaku* ("national studies"), the study of Tatsushima by the Tatsushiman.

### Feudal but Modern Era

The Shogunate still continued through the years. In September 4,1939 Tatsushima joined the Machtig Alliance after faced with severe shortages of oil and other natural resources. In March 4,1940 during the second great war Tatsushima invaded various countries all across Hizuru and the Oceanic Islands. In September 29, 1942 The Allied Forces dropped an atomic bomb in the island of Fujirawa, they dropped a second atomic bomb in the island of Tanaka, the next day. Tatsushima surrendered in October 4,1944. Tatsushima was occupied by Pendragon for 8 years and had it's government changed. The government decided to prohibit the use of modern weapons as they believed that it brings "madness" to the person who uses it, but until today illegal modern weapons are still smuggled to Tatsushima, despite the ban government officials and the law enforcement use modern weapons. Tatsushima also became export partners with Pendragon, Shenzou, Joseon, and Maharlika In the 1980s a huge earthquake hit Tatsushima and killed 2,000 people. In the 2000s, Tatsushima was one of the nations with the largest economy it placed 17th.

## Geography

### Regions

Tatsushima is divided into 8 regions and each region is ruled by 8 clans, the leader of the clans each served as a daimyo over one of Tatsushima's regions.

* Enma
* Kuzuryu
* Tenjin
* Suzaku
* Ichijo
* Reisen
* Izuhara
* Shusui

#### List of the current daimyos:

* Enma-Kozuki Jin
* Kuzuryu-Ito Akira
* Tenjin-Hitaki Karuto
* Suzaku-Shinobu Kamaji
* Ichijo-Fujino Yukiya
* Reisen-Azumabito Kenta
* Izuhara-Kurosawa Mifune
* Shusui-Yuuki Naoto

### Prefectures

Tatsushima is divided into prefectures, in total there are 43 prefectures. Each prefecture is ruled by a governor.

### Enma

* Shiranui
* Terakoya
* Kajiyashiki
* Arkurei
* Soryu
* Tsumiki
* Kuromiya

### Kuzuryu

* Hitaki
* Iwakura
* Shiota
* Kaneda
* Tetsuo
* Ransei

### Tenjin

* Mandera
* Yonderu
* Bison
* Werukusha

### Suzaku

* Tachikawa
* Fukutsu
* Furasu
* Ito
* Kamisato

### Ichijo

* Hinata
* Asahina
* Wakabayashi
* Kitetsu
* Takaya

### Reisen

* Asakusa
* Gengoro
* Chijimatsu
* Denji
* Nayuta

### Izuhara

* Souda
* Fujitora
* Hayakawa
* Tamaki
* Shikanoin
* Senoh

### Shusui

* Hirasa
* Kuroda
* Takanashi
* Nanakusa
* Hayabusa

## Ethnic Groups

### Post-Classic

#### Azumabito

The Azumabito people are the dominant native ethnic group of Tatsushima and because of their numbers, the term Azumabito is often used interchangeably with the term Tatsushiman.

#### Emishi

The Emishi people are an indigenous people native to the prefecture of Hirasa.

Their appearance is different than an average Tatsushiman, almost of the ethnic groups in Tatsushima have dark hair and fair skin, while the Emishi people have glowing red eyes and gray hair (regardless of age).

## Government and politics

### Head of State

The current head of state is called a shogun, Kiryuin Kazuya is the current shogun and the current shogunate is the Kiryuin Shogunate.

### Armed Forces

The Armed Forces of Tatsushima are called the samurai ((侍, *samurai)* the leader of the samurai is called a general, the current general of the samurai is Azumabito Genbu.

### Law Enforcement

Domestic security in Tatsushima is provided mainly by the prefectural police forces, under the oversight of the Tatsushiman Police Force.

The Special Assault Team comprises national-level counter-terrorism tactical units that cooperate with territorial-level Anti-Firearms Squads. The officers in the SAT have access to modern equipment.

The Shinsengumi is a special police force situated in Kanroji and Hasashi.

The Anbu are covert operatives of capable shinobi that are dispatched by heads of settlements, only few settlements use the Anbu such as major cities and highly populated towns.

### Shimura

Shimura is a writing system used in Tatsushima, it is the most common one. Instead of syllables the Shimura uses symbols to make words and sentences.

### Karyuudo

Karyuudo is a writing system used in Tatsushima, it is used for syllables and pronunciations instead of symbols. Karyuudo is the first writing system to be used in Tatsushima.

### Hachijo

Hachijo is a writing used in Tatsushima, similar to the Shimura it is used for syllables and pronunciations.

### Rakuriji

Rakuriji is a writing system used in Tatsushima,it is the use of the Lacriman script to write the Tatsushiman Language.

## Currency

The official currency of Tatsushima is the Tatsushiman Shiden. 50 Shiden is equal to 1 Zeni.