Juhin-Kenzoku

A 'Juhin-Kenzoku is a Great Clan's quartemaster or forging family. They are Vassal families who are usually tasked with forging both weapons and armour, that a daimyo gives to his followers. They also keep track of whatever item they forge, noting its possessors any name given to the weapon or armour. If an item changes hands, official papers are sent to the vassal family for them to update their records.

The Juhin-Kenzoku keep a close kinship with one another, because their purpose is very similar and they all take their duty very seriously.

The following families of the Great Clans are known for primarily forging armour:

Crab Clan

• Kenru family, vassal family of the Kaiu family.

• Ishi family, vassal family of the Kaiu family.

Crane Clan

• Fuhiro family, ancient vassal family of the Daidoji family, better known for forging of polearms.

Dragon Clan

• Remiki family, originally a shugenja vassal family of the Agasha family that now serves the Tamori family.

Lion Clan

• Itagawa family, vassal family of the Akodo family, well-known for their mempo throughout the Empire.

Mantis Clan

• Chrichi family, vassal of the Yoritomo family, best known for their heavy armour that can be removed much faster than normal, useful when a samurai falls overboard.

Phoenix Clan

• Koganshi family, vassal family of the Shiba family. Their artful armour is prized throughout the Empire.

Scorpion family

• Ugawa family, vassal of the Bayushi. Her founder was a samurai-ko named Kaiu Ugawa who was married into the Scorpion as a covert punishment.

Spider Clan

• Gyushi family, vassal of the Daigotsu family.

Unicorn Clan

• Shiko family, vassal of the Ide family, best known for their horse barding. It was founded by Horiuchi Shiko after her family got extinct.

• Zeshi family, vassal of the Iuchi family, prized among the Unicorn Clan for their leatherworking, but rather unknown within the rest of the Empire.