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#1 Introduction
That remains the title (until I think of something better).
In 1567 an alliance was sealed between Oda Nobunaga and Azai Nagamasa to settle the dispute over the region of Mino. Although an alliance in name Azai Nagamasa knew he was nothing but another vassal. He did however, marry Oda Nobunaga's sister Oichi, much to the chagrin of Shibata Katsuie. The bond made the two men family and in Oda Nobunaga's eyes his loyalty had been all but assured.
Soon after Oichi bared a son to Azai Nagamasa. They called him Manpukumaru. Seeking an opportunity Oda Nobunaga offered to take care of the son and give him the best education. This proposition was reluctantly accepted and Manpukumaru was sent to his uncle unaware that his experiences would change the face of his nation forever.
I'm sure you all know the POD in this already. I know the whole Japan opens up early thing has been done before but I'm pretty sure I'll be taking this in a direction not seen before. But I don't want to get too far ahead of myself. I'm still waiting for my library to get that copy of "They Came From Japan" for me. Once I get that I can make more progress and correct some of my earlier mistakes. I'll be updating when I'm confident in my ideas.