Sons of Bayushi
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| Motto: Loyalty above all. | ||||
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| Capital | Ryoko Owari (1,800,000) | |||
| Five largest cities | Ryoko Owari, Kyuden Bayushi, Kyuden Shosuro, Shiro no Soshi, Shiro Yogo | |||
| Spoken Languages - Official - Unofficial |
Rokugani, Senpet | |||
| Government - Champion - Family Daimyos - Minor Daimyos - Governing political party |
Progressive Feudalism Bayushi Sai | |||
| Establishment - Founding Day |
Year 0 of the Isawa Calendar | |||
| Area - Total - % water |
150,000 km² 5% | |||
| Population - Total (2006) |
5,000,000 | |||
| GDP (FY2006/07) - Total (USD) - GDP/capita (USD) |
$75,000,000,000 $15,000 | |||
| National animal | Scorpion | |||
| Currency | 1 Koku = 100 Zeni | |||
| National Charter of Rights | Charter of the Scorpion | |||
| International Abbreviations - government |
SOB | |||
| Naval Craft Classification - Military - Civilian |
SOB SCC | |||
| Internet TLD | .sb, .sob | |||
| Calling Code | +75 | |||
The Dominion is...
Contents
People and Culture
Race, ethnicity, life and population
The population of around 14 million humans are mostly of the Rokugani stock. A majority of the population live in relative affluence...
Holidays
Bayushi's holiday - Celebrates the day Bayushi no Kami arrived on the land.
Shosuro's holiday - Celebrates the day Lady Shosuro tricked Bayushi no Kami and became one of his first followers.
Yogo's holiday - Celebrates the day Lord Yogo left his old lands to serve Bayushi no Kami.
Soshi's holiday - Celebrates the day Lady Soshi declared her allegiance to Bayushi no Kami.
Founding day - The National Holiday of the Dominion, it celebrates the day Bayushi no Kami decided to build the Dominion.
Customs
- All citizens are, by pain of death, required to wear masks under the constitution.
- Twins are a symbol of good fortune, Triplets, not-so-good of a fortune...
- Visiting the Capital? Bring your own cup. Assassins for the most part use poisoned cups in the years past...
Suffrage
As a feudalism, there is no voting...
Religion
Woshippers of the Seven Fortunes: 65%
Followers of Shinsei: 34%
Others: 1%
Language
Rokugani is the Major language throughout the Dominion
Education
Warrior Priestly Courtier Actor Shinobi Ninjutsu
Politics and government
Leaders:
Bayushi Sai - Champion of the Dominion, Daimyo of the Bayushi Family
Bayushi Kaukatsu - Chief instructor of the Bayushi courtier school (Chancellor)
Soshi Tishi - Chief Sensei of the Dominion Military Academy (Armed Foces Chief of Staff)
Soshi Saibankan - Chief Magistrate of the Dominion
Shosuro Yudoka - Chief Agent of the Kuroiban (think ninjas....)
Yogo Rieko - Representative to the Collective
Shosuro Yomiuri - Daimyo of the Shosuro Family
Yogo Kojiro - Daimyo of the Yogo Family
Soshi Akemi - Daimyo of the Soshi Family
Aotora Hanji - Minor Daimyo of the Aotora vassal family
Kochako Masaburo - Minor Daimyo of the Kochako vassal family
Nanabu Enai - Minor Daimyo of the Nanabu vassal family
Tokagura Hatsuko - Minor Daimyo of the Tokagura vassal family
Tansaku Akiko - Minor Daimyo of the Tansaku vassal family
Government: The Dominion is governed by the Champion, heir to the divine legacy of the founder, Bayushi no Kami. The Bayushi Family Daimyo is also the Dominion Champion. All Daimyos, including the vassal families, have their own respective local courts and are responsible for their own local territories. All Daimyos meet in the Capital, Ryoko Owari at least once per quarter to align government policy on the National Level.
The Chancellor, being the nation's leading courtier, collects all laws passed on the local level and provides the Champion with suggestions and reccomendations for applying the laws on the national level.
The Chief Sensei of the Military Academy, being the most skilled warrior in the land, leads the war council and is responsible for the maintenance of a professional, apolitical military institution.
The Chief Magistrate serves as the Judge and executioner if need be, of the Dominion's laws and is responsible for the maintenance of law and order throughout the land by using whatever means necessary...
The Chief Agent reports directly to the council of Daimyos regarding sensitive information vital to the security of the land...
Justice and law
Betrayal - Being nailed to a tree in Traitor's Grove for all time...
Economy
Information
The following are select major economic figures:
- GDP: $75 Billion
- GDP per capita: $15,000.00
- Unemployment rate: 6%
- Major sectors: Information Gathering - 55%, Agriculture - 35%, Research - 10%
Transportation
Air
One International Airport, Bayushi Shoju International Airport (BSI), Four others Lady Shosuro Airport (STS), Yogo Airport (YAB) and Soshi Saibankan Airfield (SSA)
Land
Major Arteries: Emperor's Road
Rail: Light Rail connecting all major cities Freight Rail connecting to all cities and outside the dominion
Marine routes
River Ferry Services
Communication
Telecom companies
Chrystel - 60% coverage Yogotel - 40% coverage
Television
Channel 2 Channel 4 Channel 9 Channel 13 Varoius Cable and Satellite Channels
Radio
SRBQ SSGD SMOS SUOO
Print media
The Herald
Internet TLD/suffix
.sb, .sob
International Relations
Rokugan
Military
Samurai: 1,500,000 Ashigaru: 1,000,000 Cavalry: Air Force: Navy:
History
Year Zero: Founding of the Clan by Bayushi no Kami
Geography
Location, Frontiers and Area
Land Borders: Water Borders:
Climate and Terrain
North: South: East: West: Center:
The Environment
Current issues
Heavy pollution in major cities, reduced forest cover
