Kagetora

影虎の大幕府
Glorious Shogunate of Kagetora
影虎の大幕府 Glorious Shogunate of Kagetora
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	Motto: "Kagetora, Shogun, Unit, Family, Self"
	Anthem: "For the Glory of the Shogunate";
Capital; (and City)	Edo
Official languages	Modern Kagetorian, Traditional Kagetorian, English
Ethnic groups	Kagetorian
Demonym	Kagetorian
Government	Shogunate
Sovereign Country
Population
Currency	Ryo (KRY)
Calling code	+271

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The Daibakufu of Kagetora (Traditional Kagetorian: 影虎の大幕府) is a large country of an almost uniformly Asian ethnic background. Classified as a monarchy by many political experts, the true title of Kagetora, when translated into English, is Glorious Shogunate.

Kagetora is a coastal country in south eastern Tarquinia, bordering Ruccola to the north, Leasath to the west, and a Shansekian colony to the east. Much of Kagetora is tropical, and is warm almost year round.

The history of Kagetora is one filled with internal warring. In much of the time civilization has been recognizable in the modern lands of Kagetora, warlords, brigands, warrior monasteries, and wandering individuals controlled the country. Dozens of civil wars, including the notable Genpei War, Fall of the Taira, the Fuji War, and the 12 Year Anarchy rocked the nation, and the many factions prevented Kagetora from coalescing into a single entity for hundreds of years.

In 1600, Kagetora was finally united under one banner. Founder of the Tokugawa Dynasty and the 2nd Kagetorian Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu subdued the Uesegi at Sekigahara, and for over 400 years, the clan retained control of the nation.

History

Main article: Kagetorian History

Kagetora has a long history, stretching back around 2000 years. It has suffered through many conflicts, both internal and international. Notable conflicts, such as the Genpei War, Kankoku Expansion, the Five Years' War, and many others demonstrate Kagetorian militarism and imperialism throughout the reigns of hundreds of monarchs and lords. Much of the history has been feudalistic in nature, and this has only truly changed since the 1800s, when the modern system we see today started to evolve.

Politics

Kagetorian Prefectures

Kagetora is classified as a Monarchy by most other respectable nations in the world. Recently, a coup has ousted the long standing Tokugawa Dynasty, replacing it with the Izuyama. Kagetora is a very Authoritarian state, with the massive military-police, known as the Kenpeitai (KPT), enforcing laws both on the streets and on the internet. Many things that can be seen on the internet are considered forbidden, and the KPT has a very effective cyber-policing system. Even though Kagetora now lives under a Shogunate, it has nearly always lived under some form of autocracy, and in polls it has been shown that the vast majority of the population would vote for a monarchy if the situation arose.

Kagetora relies on a large and effective bureaucracy to run the country, with the Shogun largely serving only to give a general direction to foreign policy, military matters, and economics. Much of the bureaucracy has their positions due to nepotistic attitudes of the higher ups, although merit also proves capable of bringing anyone into some form of power.

Political freedoms are almost nonexistent in Kagetora. The rights to protest and petition are extremely expensive to do, though they are legal. Voting is unheard of in the Shogunate, and the media is censored. Kagetora is a pretty clean in terms of corruption, as most of the important decisions are made by the Shogun. However, depending on the Shogun, this can change. The parliament and supreme court system of Kagetora is embodied in a rather weak branch of the government known as the Order of the Daimyo. The Order of the Daimyo, organized of the heads of the 24 noble clans, proposes bills, which are then signed into law by the Shogun, and serves to interpret laws in the case that the KPT is unable to handle it.

Government

Main article: Kagetorian Government

Kagetora is a very bureaucratic country, with the various ministries under the control of the Shogun working, usually cooperatively, to accomplish goals. Unlike some bureaucracies, the Kagetorian version is fast, effective, and relatively free of paperwork. The last part is largely thanks to the massive network run primarily by the KPT on all registered residents of Kagetora, allowing most people to look up basic information about people without having to use forms.

For the most part, Kagetora is dominated by the military. The Ministry of the Kenpeitai easily receives the most spending of any of the ministries, with roughly 30% of the budget spent on the military.

Foreign Relations

Main article: Kagetorian Foreign Relations

Kagetora to date has not found a state that has refused recognition of Kagetorian sovereignty. Kagetora is also a good-sized monarchy, and as such, has a notable say in international events that it chooses to respond to. However, Kagetora for the most part simply does not care, and as one political commentator put it, "[Kagetora] doesn't appear to give any thought to minuscule nations, and seems to be a sleeping tiger in the midst of the many vocal powerhouses in the world." Under the most recent Shogun, Kagetora has become more moderate in terms of who it will maintain relations with, on both the economic and authoritarian scale. This is easily demonstrated in the declaration of war against the Grand World Order, who used to be an ally of Kagetora's, but now is seen as the worst kind of Rightism that currently exists.

Kenpeitai

Main article: Kenpeitai

Kempeitai Officers conducting a standard armed search of an incoming vessel

The Kenpeitai (KPT; 憲兵隊 (Traditional Kagetorian)) is the only policing force of Kagetora recognized by the state. It is more commonly known by its colloquial name, the KGB, or Kagetorian Gendarme Bureau. The Kenpeitai is a massive organization, with roughly 2% of the population involved in the force and its bureaucracy. Justice administered by the KPT typically become immense fines, and much of Kagetora has been pacified by the economically crippling techniques of the police. However, when the force actually works to bring justice by Western standards, it is extremely efficient, as it keeps a massive database of publicly viewable information on all registered residents.

Unlike most nations, the KPT functions not only as the policing forces of the Shogunate, but also as its military. The Kenpeitai operates in foreign countries as a standard military, along with the naval subdivision, the KPT-Kaigun (憲兵隊海軍).

Geography

Climate

Kagetora has a small range of climates throughout the country, with the largest similarity between all zones the large amount of humidity and rainfall. In the north, the temperate temperatures coupled with large amounts of rain from the ocean allow large amounts of flora and fauna to flourish. In the south, the tropical temperatures and humidity creates large forests. The coasts experience regular wind patterns, and temperatures only ever dip low enough for snow in the northern areas of the country.

Topography

Kagetora doesn't have many new mountains, with the few ranges that do exist weathered down, rounded, and short. There are many rivers that flow through the country, the largest of which, Midorikawa (緑川), flows through Edo. Others, including Ochakawa　(茶川), Hebikawa (蛇川), and Aokawa (青川), cross the large forests that still exist in the southeast.

Notable Flora and Fauna

Kagetora has few creatures of note, the most prominent being the Ryuu, a large, carnivorous monitor lizard that typically grows to be around 5-6 feet in length. They live for roughly 30 years, and are usually an olive green color, though they are often seen with a dappled light brown/green skin. Though highly venomous in the wild, over the centuries they have been domesticated and are kept as pets by the upper class, and used in police work by the Kenpeitai.

Economy

Major Industries

Kagetora's economy relies a lot on the information technology industry, and the programming of software. Many of the larger Kagetorian corporations have large stakes in the high technology market, and cellular devices, computers, laptops, music players, and televisions are some of Kagetora's major exports. Banking also employs much of the Kagetorian populace, with the major banking firm, Kagetora Ginkou (影虎銀行), is estimated to employ nearly 1% of the population.

International Trade

Demographics

Language

In Kagetora, the primary language spoken by the population is Modern Kagetorian. Modern Kagetorian is a mixture of Traditional Kagetorian and English, which largely incorporates Traditional grammar and English words. This has come largely because of the internationalization of the English language and the traditionalist attitudes of many Kagetorians. Modern Kagetorian is spoken fluently by over 99% of the population, and most of the population speaks both Traditional Kagetorian and English to an extensive degree.

Major cities

Religion

Kagetora is officially an Atheist country, with over 90% of the population Atheist and the government avowedly atheist. Most of the remaining population is either Buddhist or Shinto, with the Abrahamic religions almost non-existent in Kagetora. However, being Atheist does not mean religious heritage has been forsaken. Most weddings in Kagetora are Buddhist or Shinto in origin, and Kagetorian holidays are often derived from the same religions. Many families have little religious symbols around their homes, but these are more often than not family heirlooms or are more related to culture than to the religion.

Ethnicity

Kagetora is very homogeneous in ethnic makeup , with roughly 98% of the population of Kagetorian descent. However, those from Kankoku often are set apart in ethnic studies, as there are subtle differences between the Yamato and Kankoku peoples. Of the minority, much derive their heritage from Ruccola and Stoklomolvi in the north, Leasath to the west, and various native groups in the south east. Though there are international immigrants, these form a tiny percentage of the population.

Transportation

Public Transportation

Private Transportation

International Transportation

Education

Culture

Sports

Sports play a large part of Kagetorian entertainment in the modern age. With the Tarquinian Cup, and the participation of the Kagetorian National Soccer Team, soccer has seen a revival in recent years. Other popular sports include baseball, kendo, judo, karate, and other martial arts.

Music

Theater and Film

Values

Kagetorian culture stresses loyalty above all else, and one of the most common slogans of the people is "Kagetora, Shogun, Unit, Family, Self." This slogan shows the order of loyalty expected by Kagetorians, with the country above all else. Next to loyalty, usefulness is the most important trait. Older citizens have been known to hold jobs late into their 70s and sometimes 80s in order to be useful to their country and their family.

Rank	City	Pop.
1	Edo	23,980,172
2	Osaka	23,109,841
3	Kyoto	22,809,450
4	Nagoya	22,745,012
5	Souru	19,043,101
6	Sapporo	18,471,904
7	Sendai	17,463,751
8	Hiroshima	16,221,138
9	Fukuoka	16,131,490
10	Nagasaki	15,821,318
11	Kobe	15,521,105
12	Inchon	14,967,013