Gozoku

Beginning of the Gozoku
In 391 the heir of Hantei Fujiwa, Hantei Kusada, was kidnapped. Shortly after Fujiwa fell ill and died. Otomo Tohojatsu, the uncle of Fujiwa, acted as regent until Kusada could claim the throne.

While acting as regent, Tohojatsu gave the Gozoku so much power that when Kusada became Emperor he was nothing more than a figure head.

The Gozoku encouraged a detailed system of Rokugan's roads as a new way of conducting trade and under their rulershipart and culture flourished. The only problem was that so did crime and corruption.

(3E p. 11)

See Members of the Gozoku for a listing of notable monks.

See Leaders of the Gozoku for a listing of the notable leaders throughout time.