L5r:Featured article for 2007, week 32

Time in Rokugan is measured in several ways. The seasons are the most obvious division of time, as the weather in Rokugan switches from oppressive heat during the summer months to crippling snow in the winter. A more formal system of months and days also exists, dividing the year into twelve months of 28 days. Additionally, the years themselves can be counted in two different systems: the Emperor's Right, which refers to the year of the reign of the Emperor and is the official method of recording the passage of time; and the Isawa Calendar, which measures the number of years since the founding of Gisei Toshi, Isawa's city. (More...)