A Storm Over Okehazama: A Sengoku TL

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July 19th, 1570

Yoshida Koriyama Castle, Aki Province

It was the third straight night of ambushes, the Ouchi and Imagawa took to fighting at night with both sides engaged in a series of attacks and counter-attacks. Both sides made use of arquebus with measured string to maintain firing angles. Yet the Ouchi where no closer to being able to relieve Yoshida-Koriyama and were forced to pull back. The Ouchi withdrew to the Gonokawa River with the Imagawa in hot pursuit. [1]

July 20th, 1570

Gonokawa River, Aki Province

The Ouchi found themselves forced to cross the Gonokawa River. The Imagawa had sent their arquebusiers as a screen against the Ouchi forces, the Ouchi in response sent their own forces to try and cover the retreat. Both sides exchanged several volleys of gunfire, ultimately forcing the Ouchi to retreat towards western Aki.

August 6th, 1570

Yamabuki Castle, Iwami Province

Yamabuki Castle stood guard over the Iwami Silver Mine. The Imagawa forces were led by Takeharu Shigeharu of the Saito, with Kitabatake Tomonori, Jinbo Nagamoto, Ema Tokimori lead their respective clans. [2]

"Hmm the castle seems to be not as fortified as one would think," remarked a curious Tomonori

"The forts we had to take seemed formidable enough, besides the castle is on a hill so it would be quite the march to take it. replied Tokimori

"Perhaps, however, we have already seized the silver mine, and Aki has a more direct path to Yamaguchi. Taking this fortress will make only make our control secure and defend the border with Izumo Province if the worse happens."

The sieges of Yamabuki and Yoshida-Koriyama would continue into the next year.

December 3rd, 1570

Shozui Castle, Awa Province

Michinobu Kono and his entourage of retainers were the last to arrive to arrive, the occasion was the first Shikoku council, the various region of Japan where to form councils, as a way to co-operate on development and settle disputes. However, as an implicit way to check the power of the clans even further, each daimyo of their respective province would have to bring in their local lords, in the case of the Kono, the Iyo-Utsunomiya and Saionji clans, whose castles were reduced to fortified residences.

Michinobu and his retainers were greeted by Atagi Fuyuyasu, in the center and Sogo Kasumasa to on his right side and Chosokabe Motochika on the left.

"Welcome Lord Michinobu," said Atagi Fuyuyasu. "Now that you are here we can begin our first council, but before we begin I would like for everyone to feast and drink. Afterall, I am the host, it would be terrible to have my guests commit suicide over the shame over a dull visit. The remark caused laughter among the guests.

Several hours had passed after the guests had engaged in just not eating but contests of skill, marksmanship with gun or bow, and the occasional renga verse. The four Daimyo of Shikoku had reconvened for a quick meeting before retiring.

"I feel it would be prudent to work what to do with our armed forces considering the Shogun had deemed our forces not necessary for future campaigns and must be reduced, or at the very least put to more productive use if your nephew's idea has any merit," suggested Michinobu cautiously.

"I would give him a chance, the first thing we need to do is survey our lands to ensure we have a steady supply of troops, and to prevent problems from cropping up, such as bandits," said Kazumasa defensively.

"If we are going to be dealing with criminal scum, why not do something about pirates, or at least prevent them from operating out of our lands," Motochika added.

The small meeting would set the stage, for greater plans of cooperation between the clans of Shikoku, and would be considered a model for Shogun Yoshimoto's ambitious plans for the country when peace would finally come.

[1] One of the innovations the Japanese used with firearms, even for fighting at night

[2] Takeharu Shigeharu, better know as Hanbei Takenaka. Noted strategist for the Toyotomi in OTL, but served the Saito, first. The Iwami Silver Mine, which translates literally into Iwami Ginzan, was a very valuable mine in Japan, being the largest silver mine in the country at the time.

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I made an error with Kyushu, Chikugo province belonged the Otomo and I made that change to reflect it. Chikugo is the lower Otomo province near Hizen which is the gray westernmost province on the island.
 
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August 8th, 1570

Yoshida-Koriyama Castle, Aki Province

Yoshida-Koriyama Castle fell just 3 days prior but that was just one fortress out of many. Yoshitoki had instructed his commanders to rest and prepare for a two-pronged march to seize the rest of Aki Province. The Miyoshi, Mimura, and Udono would march north to seize Hinoyama caste, while the Matsunaga, Suzuki, and Ukita would march south and seize the rest of Aki Province.

August 30th, 1570

Yamabuki Castle, Iwami Province

Yamabuki Castle was taken by the Imagawa leaving them in control of Eastern Iwami Province, and firmly cementing control of the Iwami Silver Mine. The Imagawa forces there would spend the rest of the year to prepare to take rest of Iwami Province.

April 3rd, 1571

Hashimoto River, Iwami Province

The only obstacle before Takatsu Castle, the last Ouchi stronghold in the area was the Hashimoto River. Iwami's defense fell to the Yoshimi clan. The Yoshimi had requested aid from the Sue. The Ouchi forces had constructed a series of fortifications along the river.

The Imagawa proceeded to cross on rafts and small craft, while the Imagawa attempted to gain ground to seize the forts they had encountered some difficulty from the Yoshimi. However, as more Imagawa forces made it across the river, the Yoshimi were forced to fight harder just to hold them back.

The Sue army had arrived to assist the struggling Yoshimi, but instead of trying to hold the Imagawa back at the river, found the Imagawa had a foothold on the western side of the Hashimoto. The Naito and Masuda proceeded to rally the Yoshimi forces to hold the Imagawa back but were eventually forced to pull back.

April 5th, 1571

Takatsu Castle, Iwami Province

Naito Okimura and Masuda Fujikane were discussing a private matter.

"Considering our Lord's prior orders, but with our divided strength how are we to accomplish both?" asked Fujikane.

"I am willing to stay here, you should report back, and inform our Lord of his plan can go into motion. replied Okimura

April 12th, 1571

Shizuki Castle, Suo Province

Masuda Fujikane had arrived at Shizuki Castle, to inform Sue Nagafusa of the events that transpired

My Lord, it is done. said Fujikane

Good, have your forces prepared, the deception must hold.

April 22nd, 1571

Suo Province

Ouchi Yoshinaga found himself called into a dispute that could not have happened at a worse time. A vassal of the Sue, Masuda Fujikane had risen up in revolt claiming that Nagafusa had betrayed him. Nagafusa had wanted him to come personally to resolve this dispute. Yoshinaga saw a tent with a clearing ahead with armed guards from both parties, having instructed his guards to take a similar stance to the one's present Yoshinaga entered the meeting.

Fujikane was the first to speak. "My lord this man intends to betray you," accused Fujikane.

"He is not wrong," said Nagafusa with a tone of regret as a loud commotion erupted, and Fujikane had moved towards Nagafusa's side.

"Nagafusa what is the meaning of this?" asked Yoshinaga, reaching for his sword.

"My lord this war has gone on for too long when we have no chance to win, now I leave you with two choices, you can either come with me and surrender to the Imagawa or young Ushimaru will go in your place," replied Nagafusa, who by this point had his sword drawn.

Yoshinaga stared at Nagafusa, wondering if this is how his uncle Yoshitaka felt before Harukata betrayed him almost 20 years ago. "So you are your father's son, after all, it seems there is no more of a point in delaying the inevitable, said Yoshinaga in resignation.

May 24th, 1571

Muromachi Palace, Kyoto, Yamashiro Province

Ouchi Yoshinaga had arrived in the capital seemingly escorted by his vassals to the capital.

Yoshinaga was brought before Shogun Yoshimoto, who then promptly kneeled.

"My lord, I surrender along with my clan," said Yoshinaga his head still bowed.

"I accept your surrender, you are to still retain rule over Nagato, however, you like every other daimyo are to adhere to the reforms that will redefine this country," responded Yoshimoto.

"Yes my lord," replied Yoshinaga.

The end of the Eiroku War left the Imagawa as rulers of Honshu and Shikoku with only the Daimyo of Kyushu left to submit to the Shogun, for the moment Chugoku would be reorganized. However, the Ouchi innovations adapted from the foreigner's ships would prove useful to the country, especially as stories of lands that seemed wondrous even to the foreigners lay to the east and south.

Japan at the end of the Eiroku War.


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I wonder what the Imagawa's response to the west will be in things like Christianity and other things.

I mean if you go through with you're idea for the Imagawa to make much of the Daiymo's armies into mercenary forces those mercenaries will inevitably pick up some of the culture of the places they visit.

Though they could just be mercenaries in the Asian countries like Joseon and Ming china though I don't know how much demand there would be for mercenary forces there, the Philippines though would probably be a safe bet because the tribes there could revolt at any time.

Sounds unreasonable but I would love to see Japanese mercenaries in the Portuguese controlled parts of India.

Also I just remembered in OTL there was a slave trade of Japanese slaves in Europe around this time which was one of the reasons for the Tokugawa closing trade with the west, is it happening here or what?


By the way thanks a lot for doing a sengoku japan TL, a lot of people don't know all the details so they hesitate but it's good to see at least one on this site (there may be others but I haven't found any)
 
I wonder what the Imagawa's response to the est will be in things like Christianity and other things.

I mean if you go through with you're idea for the Imagawa to make much of the Daiymo's armies into mercenary forces those mercenaries will inevitably pick up some of the culture of the places they visit.

Though they could just be mercenaries in the Asian countries like Joseon and Ming china though I don't know how much demand there would be for mercenary forces there, the Philippines though would probably be a safe bet because the tribes there could revolt at any time.

Sounds unreasonable but I would love to see Japanese mercenaries in the Portuguese controlled parts of India.

Also I just remembered in OTL there was a slave trade of Japanese slaves in Europe around this time which was one of the reasons for the Tokugawa closing trade with the west, is it happening here or what?

Well, the cultural aspect was something I was considering, and figure that would happen. As for the mercenary aspect for eastern Asian countries, I'm considering they would be used for regional wars, and possibly chaos in China. Japanese in Portugese Asia could be possible.

With the slave trade, I'd like to say it was stopped or cut back sooner due to butterflies. The survival of the Ouchi gave Christianity more of a foothold, but the Ouchi under Sue Harukata while aggressive and pragmatic, cracked down on slavery to keep the Ouchi in line which was still in turmoil at the time.

By the way thanks a lot for doing a sengoku japan TL, a lot of people don't know all the details so they hesitate but it's good to see at least one on this site (there may be others but I haven't found any)

Thanks, A Sengoku requires a fair deal of research because you had so many contenders and regional powers, you even had two strong candidates to permanently unify the land the Oda and Toyotomi go belly up, so a lot of what-ifs to go work with. The other thing this period is a perfect affirmation of the Great Man Theory of History, Clans were made or broken by their the ability or lack thereof of their leaders and sometimes had the double edged sword of powerful capable retainers overthrowing them.

Hell, my own research isn't as ideal as I would like, there's a reason I intend to start a rewrite after unification. The research is a mix of Samurai Archives as the most academic of the sources. Nobunaga's Ambition I had to use for general castle locations and the occasional person that although sadly even then a place here or there could be anachronistic. At least Koei who makes the game could be called the Paradox Interactive of East, well calling Paradox Interactive the Koei of the West would be more accurate. Hell not having access to ideal enough information on some castle's is a real pain in the ass, and in some cases, I've had to make several battles based on geographic locations alone, and I've had to look on Google maps to do so. I hope to one day soon get some books on the period.

As for other timelines that deal with the Sengoku period @Gian has a TL that has two POD's one inspired this Nobunaga is killed at Okehazama it might be on the backburner, while @tonsofun has an Azai Shogunate TL Rise of the Samurai Hound, I would probably admittedly question it, but basically Nobunaga doesn't kill his nephew Azai Manpukumaru, who hadn't received his coming of age name because he was 10. Somehow I don't remember Manpukumaru ends up as Nobunaga's heir and there's a version of Christianity called Azai Christianity, among other things. Whether it is still ongoing I don't know.
 
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'm considering they would be used for regional wars, and possibly chaos in China.

Ha, While I doubt the Japanese could secure any major territory in China if the replication and earlier production of Red Seal ships (the name for Japanese attempts at replicating European ships) happens like OTL and the fall of the Ming as well then perhaps could we see something like European owned ports in the 19th century? I think they could conquer Taiwan if they wanted to so long as they have adequate Naval technology.

Japanese in Portugal could be possible.

Japanese slaves actually did make it to Portugal, If I were Portuguese it would be weird to think it was possible to have an unknown Japanese ancestor. Though if you're referring to Mercenaries then maybe, I don't see the reason to ship them in to Europe unless you were really desperate (then again thirty years war is due in a few decades) not to mention the Uneconomical costs of transport and pay that far away. In colonies like the Dutch east Indies and the Spanish Philippines I could see it and Mexico and the Caribbean as the farthest east. As I said India is an Option.

Though it would definitely be interesting to see Japanese mercenary war bands throughout Europe, I would imagine after some of their equipment breaks down or whatnot and need replacing they'll pick up European/wherever culture they're near's Equipment with an odd mix of Japanese and foreign Weapons. How would Japanese Yari compare to European Pikes.

But anyway I think you might underestimate the Cultural exchange this will have on the Japanese, not just in Religion but in nearly every cultural aspect of life. I would expect architecture alone to have massive changes in Japan and if the Papacy can issue a Bishop to the various regions of Japan then expect funds invested into building impressive Churches and possibly Cathedrals.
 
Ha, While I doubt the Japanese could secure any major territory in China if the replication and earlier production of Red Seal ships (the name for Japanese attempts at replicating European ships) happens like OTL and the fall of the Ming as well then perhaps could we see something like European owned ports in the 19th century? I think they could conquer Taiwan if they wanted to so long as they have adequate Naval technology.

With the Ming, I don't know to do with them yet. The Ming is currently ruled by the Longqing Emperor, the former Prince of Yu, yet he would die soon in 1572 and leave his son the future Wanli Emperor under of Zhang Juzheng. However, Juzheng only managed to gain influence from Xu Jie who ousted Yan Song. In this timeline, Yan Song manages to take in Ashikaga Yoshiaki in exile, as a way to win back the good graces of the Jiajing Emperor against Wokou remnants. The loss of Zhang Juzheng as a minister could be a serious problem, Juzheng was able to guide the Wanli Emperor for 10 years, afterward saw the Wanli Emperor get into a series of prolonged conflicts with officials and eventually stop performing his government duties.

I'm a serious stickler for plausibility, but still, wonder where to go with the Ming, I don't know the causes of both the Longqing Emperor or his younger surviving brother's death. I don't to have a part of the world that seems unaffected after the POD, especially Ming China. There is the problem that around this time the Ming switched to basing their currency on silver which had a glut from Spain and to a lesser extent Japan.

If Japanese forces do play a role in a collapsing Ming China, I don't see the Japanese going for the concept of treaty ports, maybe freer trade. Taiwan I believe like at least the northern Philippines would be an issue of colonization like Hokkaido more than conquest or technology as the first foreign settlements didn't arrive until early 1620's.

Japanese slaves actually did make it to Portugal, If I were Portuguese it would be weird to think it was possible to have an unknown Japanese ancestor. Though if you're referring to Mercenaries then maybe, I don't see the reason to ship them in to Europe unless you were really desperate (then again thirty years war is due in a few decades) not to mention the Uneconomical costs of transport and pay that far away. In colonies like the Dutch east Indies and the Spanish Philippines, I could see it and Mexico and the Caribbean as the farthest east. As I said India is an Option.

Though it would definitely be interesting to see Japanese mercenary war bands throughout Europe, I would imagine after some of their equipment breaks down or whatnot and need replacing they'll pick up European/wherever culture they're near's Equipment with an odd mix of Japanese and foreign Weapons. How would Japanese Yari compare to European Pikes.

I meant to say that I could see Japanese Mercenaries in Portuguese India and perhaps more of the sub continent itself, Anywhere else not so much.

But anyway I think you might underestimate the Cultural exchange this will have on the Japanese, not just in Religion but in nearly every cultural aspect of life. I would expect architecture alone to have massive changes in Japan and if the Papacy can issue a Bishop to the various regions of Japan then expect funds invested into building impressive Churches and possibly Cathedrals.

Christian influences would be kept under close scrutiny and temples and place of worship would have to be approved by the Shogunate, Anything popular with the masses like the Jodo Shinshu could be a threat. Firearms already provided a potential for revolutionizing castle designs and did OTL. The problem with the Papacy more likely than not, anything involving the church is going to require going through either the Jesuits or Dominicans, provided they aren't out to sabotage each other. As far as cultural influences there are some OTL delicacies and the adoption of plate cuirasses and bullet resistant armors that did come to Japan.
 
Taiwan I believe like at least the northern Philippines would be an issue of colonization like Hokkaido more than conquest or technology as the first foreign settlements didn't arrive until early 1620's.

I figured Taiwan would be easier as the Locals already had agriculture going and would be more or less left to be as it is with some tribute coming from there here and again.

That and with a warmer climate will be more able to attract colonists instead of the near-Alaska temperature Hokkaido, there's also the fact the part of Honshu near Hokkaido wasn't as populated as Kyushu so there could be some incentive there if some Daiymo are willing to give up some serfs. Maybe a third son instead of inheriting barely anything decides to pack up some serfs and livestock and head to Taiwan (or what was it's Japanese name during it's time as a Japanese colony?). Honestly the same could have happened with Hokkaido if it weren't granted to just one Clan. Is it possible to have conquered territories be under direct rule of the Shogunate?

With the Ming, I don't know to do with them yet. The Ming is currently ruled by the Longqing Emperor, the former Prince of Yu, yet he would die soon in 1572 and leave his son the future Wanli Emperor under of Zhang Juzheng. However, Juzheng only managed to gain influence from Xu Jie who ousted Yan Song. In this timeline, Yan Song manages to take in Ashikaga Yoshiaki in exile, as a way to win back the good graces of the Jiajing Emperor against Wokou remnants. The loss of Zhang Juzheng as a minister could be a serious problem, Juzheng was able to guide the Wanli Emperor for 10 years, afterward saw the Wanli Emperor get into a series of prolonged conflicts with officials and eventually stop performing his government duties.

I'm a serious stickler for plausibility, but still, wonder where to go with the Ming, I don't know the causes of both the Longqing Emperor or his younger surviving brother's death. I don't to have a part of the world that seems unaffected after the POD, especially Ming China. There is the problem that around this time the Ming switched to basing their currency on silver which had a glut from Spain and to a lesser extent Japan.

Eh, If I were you I would wait until the Wanli Emperor gave up and things with the Manchu started to get heated. Maybe a southern Chinese Dynasty similar to the Song could come about while the Manchu rule the North like pre-Kublai khan Mongols?

I meant to say that I could see Japanese Mercenaries in Portuguese India and perhaps more of the sub continent itself, Anywhere else not so much.

True. Though even that alone could have very interesting possibilities. With more Manpower who knows what the Portuguese could do in India, probably not go full British conquering all of it but perhaps some of the smaller states.

Though I would think the Dutch would still have their territories in Indonesia like OTL and Perhaps Mercenaries could be used their to suppress any local uprising?

Christian influences would be kept under close scrutiny

On the Islands of Japan yes, but with Troops out who knows where (like you said, probably India) the Shogun can't really enforce anything. Who knows a few Mercenaries could convert to Islam while in India.

temples and place of worship would have to be approved by the Shogunate

Well the Shogun you seem to have planned for a great Founder like Tokugawa Ieyasu would be seems to be more on the Liberal side. True some of his supporters are pretty conservative it seems but a few Churches here and there won't hurt.

Anything popular with the masses like the Jodo Shinshu could be a threat.

True they could see things that way, but at the same time it could be seen as a way to counterbalance many of the other religious movements in Japan. And Christianity while popular enough wasn't too popular as to be seen to be a threat even OTL the persecution of Christians was mostly out of a prejudice than any notion of a threat. Maybe in a century or two it could be one but not in the 16th and most of the 17th century most likely. Thats also enough time for people to adapt and just accept it as another religious thingie.
 
I figured Taiwan would be easier as the Locals already had agriculture going and would be more or less left to be as it is with some tribute coming from there here and again.

That and with a warmer climate will be more able to attract colonists instead of the near-Alaska temperature Hokkaido, there's also the fact the part of Honshu near Hokkaido wasn't as populated as Kyushu so there could be some incentive there if some Daiymo are willing to give up some serfs. Maybe a third son instead of inheriting barely anything decides to pack up some serfs and livestock and head to Taiwan (or what was it's Japanese name during it's time as a Japanese colony?). Honestly the same could have happened with Hokkaido if it weren't granted to just one Clan. Is it possible to have conquered territories be under direct rule of the Shogunate?

The Kakizaki/Matsumae were never instructed to really colonize the area until fear of western encroachment happened, which saw Ezo settled rather quickly. Initially, the Kakizaki had only an area surrounding Matsumae Castle but gradually expanded after being encouraged to do so.


Eh, If I were you I would wait until the Wanli Emperor gave up and things with the Manchu started to get heated. Maybe a southern Chinese Dynasty similar to the Song could come about while the Manchu rule the North like pre-Kublai khan Mongols?

That's the thing, I don't know how the Longqing Emperor died so, if or when the Wanli Emperor takes power is up in the air. That and the possible side effects of Yan Song retaining power doesn't mean I can just satisfactorily skip to the Wanli Emperor, given the continued failing and disputes between each emperor helped harm the Ming. The Longqing Emperor had largely slid into the same vices as his father with personal gratification, if not as tyrannical. As for the Manchus it's difficult to say what will happen, the Ming had a policy of playing each tribe against one another, however as an issue with the Manchus ruling the north, the Northern Yuan still existed and at one point held themselves together during this period, so again I can't make that assumption either.

Remember I don't intend for an Imjin war so the Ming won't have to deal with expenses from that, I still don't see the Manchu playing out entirely like OTL, largely because I'm unsure of how to work with them.


True. Though even that alone could have very interesting possibilities. With more Manpower who knows what the Portuguese could do in India, probably not go full British conquering all of it but perhaps some of the smaller states.

Though I would think the Dutch would still have their territories in Indonesia like OTL and Perhaps Mercenaries could be used there to suppress any local uprising?

This is assuming the Japanese aren't hired by native Indian states. As for the Dutch, they are still under Spanish rule, but the 80 Years War that sees their independence is already underway. Which leads me to the second thing I fear, what to do about Western Europe sans Portugal and Scandinavia


Well the Shogun you seem to have planned for a great Founder like Tokugawa Ieyasu would be seems to be more on the Liberal side. True some of his supporters are pretty conservative it seems but a few Churches here and there won't hurt.

True they could see things that way, but at the same time, it could be seen as a way to counterbalance many of the other religious movements in Japan.

I would not consider Yoshimoto "liberal". Yoshimoto comes an old established family with connections to the former Shogunate and was a monk at one point in his life. Any nationwide institutions that are going to crop up are going a step up from anything else because the Ashikaga had no effective power. There's still the fact his son Ujizane was rather paranoid in OTL, granted I've taken some steps to remedy that.

November 2nd, 1571

Funai Palace, Bungo Province

Otomo Sorin had received correspondence from the Shogun demanding his submission. He had recently received a message not long from his brother Yoshinaga after his defeat, told it would be best if he recognized the Shogun's authority. To think he was receiving advice from his younger brother, who managed to achieve more prominence than him and ruined his plans for those foreigners and their weapons. At one point he would have considered converting to their religion for aid, but that was worthless at this point. [1]

Sorin had written a reply to the Shogun submitting to him and his willingness to retain Bungo Province and dividing the rest of holding among the Tachibana, Sada and Kamachi clans

Spring 1572

The rest of the clans in Kyushu submitted to the Shogun. Following this, a new era was to be proclaimed with the era changing from Eiroku to Tensho. Furthermore, a new system of councils were to be set by region to regionalize governance with a rotation of each individual daimyo's castle. Daimyo would be expected to fund both their own entourages if they were traveling or their castles if they were to host the meeting.

There were divided into 7 regions Kyushu, Shikoku, Chugoku, Kansai, Chubu, Kanto, and Tohoku. Ezo was under a special status as being ruled by the Kakizaki clan.

A series of reforms known as the Tensho reforms would be undertaken for all aspects such as the economy, governance, the military. Economically A new coinage system would be put in place with a triple monetary standard of gold silver and copper coins. As a result, all mines would be forced to report to the Shogunate only, and Daimyo barred from having personal mints, inspectors would be sent across the land bi-annually to ensure standardization. [1]

Governance would see the land be divided into seven regions with rotating yearly meetings to keep the Daimyo in check. A daimyo would only rule one province but could have one castle, all other castles were to be reduced to fortified estates if the land was valuable enough, or removed entirely if not. The Daimyo were instructed to create a list of registries within all places of religious worship, if the foreign priests refused their place of worship would be closed, any attempt at lead a private ceremony would see the offending priest executed. A final policy would be that all villagers of a location where to be counted and prohibited from leaving their place of birth for five years, after their fourth year since coming of age. This was to ensure the Daimyo were kept in check, and those chaotic upheavals by wars, religion, and banditry were to be resolved. [2]

The military reforms would see a general demobilization of the people. Peasants may only have weapons unless apart of their village or city militia. Peasants may join the Wave Forces if their inclusion does not burden their families. Wave Forces are to be maintained mobilized by a daimyo or group of daimyo as soldiers who will fight for pay in foreign lands, they are to come from the Daimyo's personal forces and voluntary peasants and towns folk. Wave forces are only allowed to fight per agreed to contract to refuse is risk the possibility of execution of the entire unit. All Wave Forces are to fight by a singular code of conduct. All naval vessels are to undergo refits done based of the Ouchi clan navy, gradually older ships are to be kept for coastal patrol.

[1] Here Sorin is convinced that there's no point in converting to Christianity at this time, instead of going on to convert.

[2] This is based off the Tokugawa attempts at centralizing coinage, in the period before clans that had access to silver and gold mines minted their own coinage, while copper coins came from China.

[3] This is more a combination of the Sankin Kotai system of regular attendance, one province one castle law, and a revised danka system of religious registration, that required people to be registered to a temple.

As I've alluded to before I intended for this to be my last update, with possibly one more that touches on areas outside of Japan, as sort of an experiment. I have a rewrite underway and want to release it shortly. Below are two maps one of a united Japan and another of its subsequent regional divisions.

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From right to left on the second map:
Purple Kyushu
Orange Shikoku
Gray Chugoku
Dark Green Kansai
Red Chubu
Yellow Kanto
Green Tohoku
 
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This is assuming the Japanese aren't hired by native Indian states

Yeah but how are they going to get to those Indian states though? I figured any long travel would be provided by Europeans.

what to do about Western Europe sans Portugal and Scandinavia

It would be awesome if the Swedish colonies in America had gone more successful.

I would not consider Yoshimoto "liberal"

True. But he's still relatively Liberal compared to some people at the time.
 
Yeah but how are they going to get to those Indian states though? I figured any long travel would be provided by Europeans.



It would be awesome if the Swedish colonies in America had gone more successful.



True. But he's still relatively Liberal compared to some people at the time.

The Japanese via the Ouchi have access to create western style it's now more a matter of getting used to them and finding trade routes. Sweden as a butterfly effect is going to have an interesting history but has suffered a bit of a setback.
 
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