early medieval pod

What if early medieval Japan had never gone through the Taika reforms that transformed its society according to Chinese influences in the mid-7th century? What could have happened?

If you're interested in rules regarding guest posts, see the author's notes of the 7th indexed post. In 745 the Avars of Pannonia were again counted amongst the ascending powers of post-Roman Europe. Samo’s Empire was long gone and the Kaghanate had largely recovered the manpower it had lost in...