Kosaten Shiro Dojo

History
Historically the Daidoji family have been the military arm of the Crane Clan, having dealt with centuries of agression from the Lion Clan. In the end they realised that moving troops from Shiro Daidoji every time Lion troops were spotted was rather ineffective and a new fortress, Kosaten Shiro, was created, located between Crane lands and Shiro Matsu. The Daidoji know they cannot match the Lion in strength or numbers, but instead they learn the methods of skirting on the edges of dishonor, using ambushes, sabotage, explosives and exploting the lay of the land to their advantage. They are the masters of guerilla warfare, and it is the only reason they have survived for so long. Kosaten Shiro served as a base of operations in the Clan War, War of Spirits and Crane Civil War.

Traditions
The Daidoji are the least traditional family of the Crane, adopting unconventional (if not unethical) military tactics. Their tactics have to be constantly changed so they cannot be predicted. They do this because the believe conformity is both impractical and foolish. One tradition they adhere to however is that at their gempukku the passing student recieves a tattoo of the family mon on their wrist. All daidoji who graduate recieve this tattoo, with no exceptions, as it is a physical symbol of their loyalty to their clan.

Training
The training is a mixture of both martial and academics. The students are taught the use of virtually every weapon imaginable but mostly favor the katana or yari. Academical teaching focus mainly on history, tactics an geography.

Their most important exercise is when a small unit faces a larger, better equipped foe. The students are expected to use any resource at their deisposal to defeat the enemy. This exercise rarely results in a victory for the students, but when they occasionally win the students go on to do great things.

Sensei
When a change in sensei occurs typically the entire dojo will undergo a shift i both instrucitonal style and military tactics. This is necessary because of the daidoji need to evolve their tactics as even the most devious and unforseen tactics can be overcome if repeated too often.

Notable Sensei

 * Daidoji Enai

Notable Students

 * Daidoji Gudeta

Major References

 * Way of the Samurai Pages 26-27