Tournament of the Samurai

The Tournament of the Samurai was a competition hosted by the Phoenix Clan in Pale Oak Castle.

Purpose
The tournament was organized during a time of border tensions with the Dragon Clan. The Phoenix hoped that by holding a tournament, dedicated to arts and culture, they could bridge the hostilities with the Dragon.

Competitions
The tournament was divided into four main parts. The first two were poetry and painting, and were adjudicated by the famed artisan Doji Yujiro. The final two parts were dance and tea ceremony, to be judged by the courtier Isawa Masahiro.

Scandal
During the tournament the host of the event, the daimyo of Pale Oak Castle Asako Shizu, was murdered. The blame fell initially upon Mirumoto Rai, one of the Dragon delegates, until it was later uncovered that the disgruntled Shiba Raikun had actually been behind the plot.