| Mirumoto family
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|---|---|
| Clan: | Dragon Clan |
| Founded: | 5 |
| Daimyo: | Unknown |
| "Defy Definition" [1] | |
The Mirumoto family was the largest family of the Dragon Clan and comprimised the majority of their bushi. They were founded by the yojimbo of Togashi, Mirumoto, one of the most brilliant duelists that Rokugan had ever known. The family line could not be drawn directly from Mirumoto himself as the only child he had was his adopted son Mirumoto Hojatsu. Hojatsu's daughter Mirumoto Ujaniko continued the Mirumoto name in honor of the Dragon Thunder. The Mirumoto were fierce advocates of the niten two-sword style, as their founder Mirumoto was the one who invented it and it was further developed by Hojatsu. [2]
The Agasha[]
After the Day of Thunder in 42, Togashi and his followers moved back up into the mountains and withdrew themselves almost completely from the affairs of the Empire. It was during this time that the Mirumoto family forged a strong bond with the Agasha family. The son of Mirumoto, Mirumoto Yojiro and the founder of the Agasha, Agasha, worked closely together to maintain the clan's interests, and learned much from each other in the process. Over the years the Mirumoto and Agasha students would be encouraged to watch and learn from each other. This practice continued even after the deaths of the two school founders. [3]
Role[]
The Mirumoto were responsible for the defense and security of the mountain keeps of the Clan. [4]
Politics[]
Mirumoto Daimyo[]
While the Togashi Daimyo were the Dragon Clan Champion until Togashi's ascension to Tengoku, [5] it was the Mirumoto Daimyo who had been usually performing all the duties of a Clan Daimyo. [6]
The following is a list of the known daimyo of the Mirumoto family:
| Mirumoto | 5 - 42 |
| Mirumoto Hojatsu | 42 - 46 |
| Mirumoto Kijome | 46 - ? |
| Mirumoto Daisuke | 3rd century |
| Mirumoto Turan | ? - 441 |
| Umeka's father | ? - ? |
| Mirumoto Umeka | ? - 671 |
| Umeka's eldest son | 671 - ? |
| Mirumoto Tomo | (c. 704) |
| Mirumoto Kabe | (c. 750) |
| Mirumoto Watanubo | ? - 805 |
| Mirumoto Kaijuko | 805 - c. 877 |
| Kaijuko's Cousin | c. 877 - ? |
| Mirumoto Januko | 9th century |
| Mirumoto Shosan | ? - 1113 |
| Mirumoto Sukune | 1113 - (c. 1115) (Acting Daimyo) |
| Mirumoto Hitomi | (c. 1115) - 1127 |
| Mirumoto Daini | 1127 |
| Mirumoto Yukihira | 1127 - 1128 |
| Mirumoto Hitomi | 1128 - 1132 |
| Mirumoto Uso | 1132 - 1161 |
| Mirumoto Rosanjin | 1161 - 1168 |
| Mirumoto Kei | 1168 - 1170 (ruled alongside Mareshi) |
| Mirumoto Mareshi | 1168 - ? |
| Mirumoto Shikei | ? - 1200 |
Unknown Dates[]
The following were Mirumoto Daimyo, but the dates are not recorded:
Vassals of the Mirumoto[]
The following were the known vassal families of the Mirumoto family:
Within the Family[]
Mirumoto Mon and Motto[]
The mon of the Mirumoto was a dragon encircling and holding a daisho, symbolizing the technique of their founder. [7] The motto was "Defy Definition". [1]
Family structure[]
The Mirumoto family was the military might of the Dragon Clan, and therefore had a much more regimented structure than the other families of the Dragon. The leader of the family was the daimyo, and the only others with higher authority than the daimyo were the daimyo of the Togashi family, the Emperor of Rokugan, and the Emerald Champion. Because of the reclusive nature of the Togashi daimyo, the Mirumoto daimyo was for a thousand years considered to have the same status as a Clan daimyo. The Mirumoto daimyo's personal guard usually consisted of roughly 1300 men with 200 archers, 200 ashigaru, 50 bannermen and 50 shieldbearers. 500 were regular samurai, 150 were cavalry and the remaining 150 were shugenja. These soldiers were stationed at Shiro Mirumoto. There were in addition troops from the other Dragon families, with a combined total of roughly three to five thousand troops residing at any one time in Shiro Mirumoto. [8]
Training[]
A Mirumoto began their training at a young age, practicing and learning kata and being taught the family history, as well as basic studies. The main dojo of the Mirumoto was a simple room with only three words painted on the wall; "Neither will I." This phrase was spoken to Togashi by Shinsei, and was very important to the Mirumoto. The reason why the motto was so important was that it had been hotly debated between the Agasha and Mirumoto. The students were expected to study this phrase during training, and at the end of their gempukku they were expected to write a spontaneous haiku in response to the phrase. The most famous of these haiku was that of Mirumoto himself:
Starving until I
understand but I'm starving my master with me -Mirumoto
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To the Togashi the meaning was clear: a samurai's utter devotion to one's lord. When Shinsei told Togashi "Neither will I" he showed him the consequences of his actions upon those who followed him. [9]
Lands[]
Provinces[]
Mirumoto provinces
The Mirumoto Provinces of the Dragon Clan were also known as the Lowlands. They were divided into four smaller provinces. [10]
- For further information on this section, please see Mirumoto provinces
Holdings[]
- Heibeisu
- The House of Golden Flame
- Iron Mountain Dojo
- Lost Samurai Village
- The Northern Towers of Flame
- Refuge of the Three Sisters
- Shiro Mirumoto
- Tetsu Kama
- Yushosha Seido Mura
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 All Things Have a Price, by Lucas Twyman
- ↑ Way of the Dragon, p. 26
- ↑ Way of the Dragon, p. 15
- ↑ Way of the Dragon, p. 14
- ↑ Heaven’s Net, by Nancy Sauer
- ↑ Way of the Dragon, p. 23
- ↑ Way of the Dragon, p. 24
- ↑ Way of the Dragon, pp. 23-25
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Way of the Dragon, p. 30
- ↑ Way of the Dragon, pp. 95-96
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