History of Feudal Japan
The following history of the region of Feudal Japan also incorporates much of the history of the Tenka Fubu Alliance.
The First Shogunate: Nobunagas Revenge (Nobunaga Era)
2005-11-14: Nobunagas Revenge founds the region of Feudal Japan on November 14th, 2005 (The official anniversary date later recognized by law is November 19th) and creates its off-site forum. (http://z14.invisionfree.com/Feudal_Japan)
2005-11-18: Nobunagas Revenge announces the Tenka Fubu Mission: to build an empire that will protect and oversee 'helpless regions' being overlooked by larger NationStates defenders.
2005-11-20: Nobunagas Revenge accepts the loyalty oath of Shadow Warrior, who will soon become the first Kanrei of Feudal Japan.
2005-11-24: Napoleanic Empire becomes the first official ally of Feudal Japan.
2005-12-02: Nobunagas Revenge creates the ministries of Feudal Japan: prime minister (Kanrei), internal affairs (Jibusho), recruitment and immigration (Dairyo), foreign affairs (Gaimusho), military affairs (Hybobusho), intelligence operations (Ometsuke), and finance & commerce (Okurasho). Soon afterwards, the office of UN Delegate is also made into a ministry.
2006-12-06: Nobunagas Revenge releases the first list of regional rankings, with definitions for ronin, samurai and daimyo ranks.
2005-12-06: Hsaur, Ninja Schoolgirls, Hellaciousism, Manticores and Musha Go-Ruden San become the first nations to attain Daimyo Ryoshu rank by promotion.
2005-12-07: Shadow Warrior becomes the first nation to attain Daimyo Joshu rank.
2005-12-08: Hsaur is the second nation to attain Daimyo Joshu rank. Burn up Blade and Uzkanisantia are promoted to Daimyo Ryoshu.
2005-12-08: Nobunagas Revenge produces the Tenka Fubu Membership Document, so that other regions may join Feudal Japan's Tenka Fubu Alliance.
2005-12-09: Nobunagas Revenge creates the Egoshu, a council of Feudal Japan's ministers and select daiymo who do not hold office. The Kanrei is appointed as head of this council. The initial council members are Nobunagas Revenge, Shadow Warrior (Kanrei), Hsaur (UN Delegate, Ometsuke), Ninja Schoolgirls (Hyobusho), Manticores (Okurasho), Uzkanistania (Gaimusho), Burn Up Blade (Jibusho), and supplemented by Hellaciousism and Musho Go-Ruden San. Erstwhile ally Empereur Bonaparte of the Napoleonic Empire is also welcomed as an honoured member.
2005-12-21: Leos Klein signs a Tenka Fubu Membership agreement for Isaac City, which thereby becomes the first province to join Feudal Japan's Tenka Fubu Alliance.
2005-12-24: Nobunagas Revenge creates the Tenka Fubu Egoshu. He includes Leos Klein at the table, as the representative from Isaac City.
2005-12-26: Burn Up Blade and Uzkanistania become the third and fourth nations to attain Daimyo Joshu rank.
2005-12-29: The Gaimusho lists Feudal Japan's foreign relations: Isaac City its only province; alliances with Napoleanic Empire, Cymru II and The Imperium; negotiations with Alliance of Gods, Tir Nan Og, Jethnea, The Honor Guard and Scroll Islands.
2006-01-05: Cathay becomes the second province of the Tenka Fubu Alliance, and the first Ryoguko Province added by military campaign. At the time it is a tiny, founderless region. Nobunagas Revenge implies that it was conquered primarily for its name, which is a good RP/thematic fit with that of Feudal Japan. Shadow Warrior describes it as "a sudden opportunity that couldn't be ignored."
2006-01-06: Peglegs Ghost signs signs a Tenka Fubu Membership Agreement on behalf of The Emerald Coast, making it the second Kuni Province of the Tenka Fubu Alliance, and the third province overall. It has a total population of two: Peglegs Ghost (founder) and a puppet nation of Nobunagas Revenge. There is no off-site forum.
2006-01-15: Cathay is the target of an attempted invasion. The invaders repulsed by Tenka Fubu Alliance forces and their allies.
2006-01-16: For their work in defending Cathay, Nobunagas Revenge issues several promotions and bestows "the very first Medals of Honor from our region" upon Jelenia, Pie rats, Hotti, Shadow Warrior and Uzkanistania. The next day he also grants a similar medal to La Pisello of Cathay, for having sounded the invasion alarm. All recipients are honoured with a ceremony on January 20th at the Bakufu, and all participants in Cathay's defence receive a letter of commendation and badge of honor. Feudal Japan's allies Napoleanic Empire and Alliance of Gods receive recognition for lending their assistance.
2006-01-23: Pie rats is appointed as the first (?) Dairyo of Feudal Japan.
2006-01-24: Nobuangas Revenge produces a new off-site forum for the province of Cathay. (http://s15.invisionfree.com/Cathay/index.php)
2006-01-27: Nobunagas Revenge produces another new off-site forum, this one for the Tenka Fubu Alliance as a whole. (http://z15.invisionfree.com/Tenka_Fubu/index.php)
2006-01-29: Nobunagas Revenge signs treaty with Jethnea.
2006-02-08: Ninja Schoolgirls receives the first demotion in Feudal Japan's history, demoted to ronin on a citation of "inactivity that has continued for an extended period of time".
2006-02-09: Nobuangas Revenge reshuffles his cabinet; Hsaur must focus on the Tsukai-ban (Intelligence Ministry), Uzkanistania will focus on Cathay's development, and Mantictores begins assisting Shadow Crash with the Gekokujo. Thus, Ghaard Allamia will take over from Hsaur as UN Delegate; Jelenia will begin assisting Burn Up Blade as Deputy of the Jibusho; Phuc becomes the new Dairyo as Pie rats bows out due to RL issues; the foreign ministry is vacant; Knights of Zion becomes the Okurahsho; Hotti becomes assistant to Hsaur in the Ometsuke; the Hyobusho is split into defensive (Manticores) and offensive (Shadow Crash) offices.
2006-02-09: Treaties now include: Napoleanic Empire (full military alliance); The Imperium (full alliance, Imperium membership); Jethnea (military and intelligence alliance); Kingdom (general alliance); Tir Nan Og (general welfare alliance); Cymru II (general welfare alliance); Alliance of Gods (general alliance); Non Aligned States (non-aggression treaty); Isaace City, The Emerald Coast (provinces of Tenka Fubu).
2006-02-10: Nobunagas Revenge updates the list of Tenka Fubu Egoshu council members: himself, Shadow Warrior (Kanrei), Burn Up Blade (Jibusho), Hsaur (Ometsuke), Ryoku (Tozama, Isaac City), Uzkanistania (Shugo, Cathay), Manticores (Hyobusho, Defence), Shadow Crash (Hyobusho, War), Milk and Honeys (Tozama, The Emerald Coast), Dancergal (Gaimusho), and Hotti (Nosuke Ometsuke).
2006-02-11: Nobunagas Revenge updates the list of Egoshu council members: himself, Shadow Warrior, Burn Up Blade, Hsaur, Ghaard Allamia (UN Delegate), Knights of Zion (Okurasho), Dancergal, Manticores and Shadow Crash.
2006-02-20: List of allies now contains: Napoleanic Empire (defensive alliance); Cymru II, Tir Nan Og (general welfare alliance); Alliance of Gods (general defensive alliance); Kingdom (general defensive alliance); Non Aligned States (non-aggression treaty); The Imperium (full military alliance; membership); Jethnea (full military and intelligence sharing alliance).
2006-03-03: Leos Klein requests release from the Tenka Fubu Alliance for Isaac City. The request is amiably granted, despite language in the Tenka Fubu Membership agreement around independence requirements for which Isaac City does not qualify. Isaac City will forever after be regarded as the first alumni region of the Tenka Fubu Alliance. The Tenka Fubu Alliance now consists of Feudal Japan, Cathay, Tenka Fubu and The Emerald Coast.
2006-03-17: Milk and Honeys of The Emerald Coast moves her nation to Feudal Japan, and announces that Peglegs Ghost (founder of The Emerald Coast) has ceased to exist.
2006-03-17: Burn Up Blade is the first to suggest making Shadow Warrior temporary Shogun, in light of several days' inactivity from Nobuangas Revenge.
2006-03-18: In a 24-hour time period all of Nobunagas Revenge' puppet ambassador nations cease to exist, suggesting the first Shogunate is in dire straits. Shadow Warrior avoids responding to several requests by various members of the Egoshu for her to assume the Shogunate. Many are voicing concern about Nobunagas Revenge' virtual monopoly of forum administrative powers, which is creating several difficulties in his absence.
2006-03-26: Burn Up Blade proposes a fresh start for the Tenka Fubu Alliance in light of Nobunagas Revenge's imminent demise. He suggests moving the capital to the region Tenka Fubu, and having the Egoshu recognize him as the new Shogun. Hotti, Ghaard Allamia and Manticores offer swift support. Knights of Zion refuses to recognize Burn Up Blade unlesss either Nobunagas Revenge or Shadow Warrior endorses Burn Up Blade or both of those nations cease to exist.
2006-03-27: Burn Up Blade offers reassurances his plan is made of the best intentions and he will resign immediately should Nobunagas Revenge return to activity. He offers to rule under the title of Nosuke (Deputy) Shogun to allay fears.
2006-03-28: Uzkanistania throws his support behind Burn Up Blade.
2006-03-29: Nobunagas Revenge posts his last forum message. "I regret to inform you all that I do not see myself being able to be involved in returning this great region to its former glory anytime in the forseeable future due to reasons that I will not explain. Therefore, from this moment until otherwise stated, the region will be run by Burn Up Blade and Hsaur as new joint Kanreis of the region. The two will work together for the betterment of the region and I trust both of them explicitely. Both have been great for Feudal Japan since the beginning and my inactivity is only serving to drag the region down. Please join me in welcoming Hsaur and Burn up Blade officially to the duties they have done so well with on their own. Again my apologies. Nobunaga." His nation eventually ceases to exist, on April 27th 2006.
The Second Shogunate: Burn Up Blade (Nobunaga Era)
Whereas the history of the first Shogunate is essentially preserved 'in stone' so to speak, by virtue of its events having been recorded in a previous off-site forum that is no longer being used/modified; the history of the second Shogunate has been subject to a certain degree of revision and the particulars and/or dates of certain events have consequently been lost. This occurs particularly around who became minister of what, or achieved what rank, and when. On the other hand, the Takara Shimbun was launched during this period and back-issues help convey a strong record of general events within the Tenka Fubu Alliance from the date of its launch onward.
There was a marked decrease in Feudal Japan's regional population at the beginning of the Second Shogunate, largely attributed to losing the region's founder. Feudal Japan's population was soon reduced to averaging forty nations, and would remain that way through to the end of Burn Up Blade's reign.
2006-03-29: Knights of Zion pledges his allegiance to Burn Up Blade, apologizing for his earlier obstinancy.
2006-03-29: Cathay is invaded by Children of the Grave (COTG), but Uzkanistania negotiates with them and they withdraw.
2006-03-30: Shadow Crash retires from Tenka Fubu Alliance government and the region of Feudal Japan, but specifically says it has nothing to do with the new leadership.
2006-04-02: Ghaard Allamia volunteers to fill in for Dairyo, until someone more permanent can be found. Burn Up Blade accepts him as such, with the note that he will not make any formal cabinet announcements until he can consult with Hsaur, who has been inactive for several days.
2006-04-17: Hsaur ceases to exist. By default, Burn Up Blade becomes sole ruler of Feudal Japan and the Tenka Fubu Alliance.
2006-04-20: Ghaard Allamia expresses increased concern as UN Delegate, given the founder's inactivity which leaves him with sole power over regional control. Considerably more attention will be given to the importance of the delegate's position from this point forward.
2006-04-27: Nobunagas Revenge ceases to exist; Feudal Japan no longer has a founder or off-site forum administrator.
2006-04-29: Burn Up Blade produces a new forum for Feudal Japan and the Tenka Fubu Alliance. (http://s3.invisionfree.com/FeudalJapan/)
2006-04-30: Date of final postings on the old Feudal Japan forum; from this date forward, all off-site forum activity takes place at the new one.
2006-05-10: Hotti becomes the new Kanrei of Feudal Japan, on top of her role as Ometsuke. Dancergal56 is Gaimusho; Fuji Gaijin becomes first department head of the new Bunkacho (Department of Culture).
2006-05-16: Hotti volunteers and is selected to become the new UN Delegate of Feudal Japan, replacing Ghaard Allamia who has retired from the post.
2006-05-20: Successful invasion of Feudal Japan by invaders! New Exemplar becomes UN Delegate of Feudal Japan; believed to be a member of the Aezean Combine. Knights of Zion is observed endorsing the usurper, calling his loyalty into question. The region receives assistance from a wide range of allies and friends including Gatesville, ACCEL, The Meritocracy, Jethnea, Kingdom and TITO. The fallout from this invasion directly or indirectly triggers a number of subsequent political events, including Cathay's eventual secession, a parting of ways with the Imperium, and a new relationship with the Meritocracy.
2006-05-21: Feudal Japan regains control of its UN Delegate's seat (over 40 endorsements versus the invaders' 14). Governmental Power becomes UN Delegate of Cathay, by default or design, in the absence of Uzkanistania (Shugo of Cathay) who came to Feudal Japan's defence during the previous day's invasion attempt. He expresses interest in retaining the position. Ghaard Allamia announces his retirement from all government positions in Feudal Japan, citing RL issues.
2006-05-23: The Meritocracy offers prefecture status to the Tenka Fubu Alliance. Knights of Zion explains his accidental endorsement of the invaders on May 20th and receives the Shogun's pardon. Fuji Gaijin proposes 'Takara Shimbun' as the title of the new regional newspaper edited by Burn Up Blade. Dancergal56 resigns from the Gaimusho and subsequently ceases to exist, citing RL issues.
2006-05-26(?): Governmental Power ejects Warriors14 and his cohorts when they make a clumsy attempt at invading Cathay.
2006-05-29: Burn Up Blade accues Uzkanistania of undermining the Alliance's security in light of recent events in Cathay. After Uzkanistania addresses his concerns, Burn Up Blade requests that his UN puppet Xen Cuts be made UN Delegate of Cathay.
2006-05-30: Madazi, UN puppet of Uzkanistania, becomes UN Delegate of Cathay. The region of Cathay ceases to recognize the Burn Up Blade Shogunate and expresses a desire for independence, claiming title to the 'true' Tenka Fubu mission.
2006-05-31: The Meritocracy conquers Cathay, offering to return control to Burn Up Blade. Instead, the Shogun extends Cathay an opportunity to declare independence within the bounds of their Tenka Fubu Membership Agreement, waiving the population requirement.
2006-06-01: Cathay declares independence from the Tenka Fubu Alliance of the Burn Up Blade Shogunate, but continues laying claim to the title of 'Tenka Fubu' [Beginning of the "Tenka Fubu Schism"]. A new forum is launched shortly thereafter (http://s3.invisionfree.com/Cathay_of_Tenka_Fubu/)
2006-06-02: The Tenka Fubu Egoshu votes unanimously in favour of a Unification Agreement with The Meritocracy, becoming a prefecture (the third, following the Meritocractic Isles and Alpha Omega). This date is subsequently titled "Gappei no Hi" (Union Day) [Historian's note: this holiday will never be celebrated; the unification will be anulled just prior to its one-year anniversary]. Moo Cows With Guns is assigned as the The New Meritocracy's first representative to the Tenka Fubu Egoshu.
2006-06-13: Burn Up Blade requests a volunteer to become the off-site forum's back-up administrator; Knights of Zion accepts the job and receives forum administrator rights.
2006-06-15(?): Burn Up Blade becomes a Senator of the Meritocracy.
2006-06-18: Burn Up Blade addresses the Alliance's population crisis, announcing a freeze on rank promotions except for nations which contribute to recruitment activities.
2006-06-22: "Imperial Household & Government" legislation passed. Nobunaga's Revenge is declared Emperor of Feudal Japan and the Tenka Fubu Alliance, and succession procedures for the Shogunate are clarified.
2006-06-25(?): Feudal Japan becomes a full-time password-protected region to help defend it against further invasion attempts; this will remain in effect for the next three months. Would-be immigrants are required to first join the region Tenka Fubu and request admittance to Feudal Japan from there.
2006-07-01(?): The Emerald Coast is refounded by the Gekokujo following the second demise of original founder Peglegs Ghost, with Milk and Honeys as the new founder.
2006-07-02: Feudal Japan votes for its first Minka Speaker; Romabengal wins the title.
2006-07-11: Burn Up Blade announces his retirement from the Shogunate effective immediately, appointing Knights of Zion as his successor. Burn Up Blade becomes Hyobusho under the new regime, and continues as Editor-in-Chief of the Takara Shimbun. Feudal Japan's weekly population census lists 34 nations, the lowest since the region was founded.
