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Events

 * Seppun Toshiaki is assassinated in his personal estate by an unknown ronin assassin.
 * Doji Domotai marries Ikoma Kusari at Kyuden Doji.
 * Doji Akiko is revealed as a Master of the Gozoku at the Topaz Championship. She is killed by Doji Kurohito, who then commits seppuku to atone for her crimes.
 * Doji Domotai becomes Crane Clan Champion.
 * The Tsi family becomes the Oriole Clan.
 * The Phoenix surrender to the Mantis, ending the War of Fire and Thunder
 * Asako Bairei becomes the Master of Water.
 * Yoritomo Naizen becomes the Mantis Clan Champion.
 * Daigotsu Soetsu petitions the Emperor for the Lost to become a great clan.
 * The Emperor leaves on a quest of Enlightenment.
 * A camp for redeemed tainted Samurai from the Shadowlands situated in the Crane lands is destroyed, taking with it information gathered regarding Daigotsu's weaknesses.
 * Chuda Isoruko and Daigotsu Rekai command ancient gaki in Toshi Ranbo to spy on the Emperor for the Shadowlands.
 * Asahina Sekawa captures Daigotsu Rekai
 * Moto Chen and Akasha marries.
 * Xing Guo leaves Tengoku to march to Maigo no Musha. He gifts ten Lotus Swords, one for each Great Clan, and another for the Shadowlands.
 * Asahina Sekawa discovers the ten Lotus Swords in a cave. He distributes the blades to samurai worth of it.

Month of the Rooster

 * The Lion Clan march on the Dragon to avenge the slight on their honor during the War of the Rich Frog. They take care to avoid Dragonfly lands and the wrath of Isawa Sezaru.

Month of the Tiger

 * A group of Dragon Nemuranai Hunters, operating in Crane provinces without authorization, inadvertently discover a cache of weapons and gunpowder hidden by harriers. A small skirmish ensues, the gunpowder detonates, and only a single combatant on each side survives.

Deaths

 * Agasha Fumihiro
 * Daidoji Tae
 * Doji Akiko
 * Doji Kurohito
 * Doji Reju
 * Doji Tanaka
 * Hakai
 * Heiji
 * Ikoma Masote
 * Isawa Sachi
 * Isawa Sueno
 * Kakita Osei
 * Kaiu Kazu
 * Kitsuki Yasunobu (Month of the Tiger)
 * Mirumoto Binya (Month of the Tiger)
 * Mirumoto Takige
 * Ngjk (Month of the Tiger)
 * Seppun Toshiaki
 * Shiba Hayama
 * Shiba Shinsaku
 * Tsuruchi Dokuo
 * Yoritomo Kaigen
 * Yoritomo Kitao
 * Yoritomo Kumiko