Tsuma Dojo

The Tsuma Dojo was the Kakita school of kenjutsu sat across the Tangu River in Tsuma.

Building
It was a walled enclave of interconnected wood and plaster buildings, raised over stilts. The school had many gardens, as the Higashi garden, located within the sensei quarter of the school.

Tradition
The students and senseis lived, ate, worked and trained within the school. They were mostly from the Crane Clan but accepted students from other clans as well.

Fifteen new students were inducted each quarter into the school. Each group was known as the name of the time of the year they entered: winter, spring, summer, and fall.

Sensei
The sensei was one of the best warriors of Rokugan. Each year, after twelve years of teaching, a sensei retired to a monastery and the master of the school selected a new sensei.

Notable Sensei

 * Kakita Toshimoko