Time in Rokugan was measured in several ways.
Years[]
The Isawa Calendar measured the passage of years beginning with the Fall of the Kami, an event which defined the year 1. The system was widely adopted throughout Rokugan, as it provided a more accessible context than the system of Imperial Right used in official records, which recorded events by the year of an Emperor's reign. [1]
Seasons[]
Spring was for sowing, summer was for waging war, fall was for the harvest, and winter was for politics. [2] Winter was harsh in Rokugan, and battles could not be fought in the bitter cold and impassable snow. [3] The winters of Rokugan bathed its landscapes in a sea of snow, hampering agriculture, trade, and travel. While farmers and merchants took refuge from the cold in their homes, the aristocratic elite took part in the time-honored tradition of the annual Winter Court, the most important social event in Rokugan. [4]
Months, Days and Hours[]
Months[]
The Rokugani months were named after several celestial beings, such as the Kami Akodo, [5] Doji, Bayushi, [6] or Shiba. [7] Months also had a common name usually animals, such as the ox, hare, rooster, [8] dog, tiger, [9] or goat. [10]
| Common month | Noble month | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Hare | Unknown | Spring |
| Unknown | Hantei | Spring |
| Unknown | Akodo | Summer |
| Goat | Doji | Summer |
| Unknown | Shiba | Summer |
| Rooster | Bayushi | Autumn |
| Dog | Shinjo | Autumn |
| Unknown | Hida | Autumn |
| Unknown | Togashi | Winter |
| Ox | Unknown | Winter |
| Tiger | Ryoshun | Winter |
Hours[]
The day in Rokugan was divided into twelve hours. The hours follow the naming convention as the months (above), proceeding through the names of constellations. The day in Rokugan begins with the Hour of the Hare, at dawn (6 AM). [11]
| Name | Starting Hour | Ending Hour | Day/Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hare | 6AM | 8AM | Day |
| Dragon | 8AM | 10AM | Day |
| Serpent | 10AM | 12PM | Day |
| Horse | 12PM | 2PM | Day |
| Goat | 2PM | 4PM | Day |
| Monkey | 4PM | 6PM | Day |
| Rooster | 6PM | 8PM | Night |
| Dog | 8PM | 10PM | Night |
| Boar | 10PM | 12AM | Night |
| Rat | 12AM | 2AM | Night |
| Ox | 2AM | 4AM | Night |
| Tiger | 4AM | 6AM | Night |
References
- ↑ Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 11
- ↑ Winter's Embrace, p. 2
- ↑ Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 9
- ↑ Courts of Stone, p. 18
- ↑ Court Games (The Chrysanthemum Throne fiction), by D. G. Laderoute
- ↑ Heart of the Garden, by Edward Bolme
- ↑ Shadowlands: The Essential Guide to the Dominion of Fu Leng, p. 4
- ↑ Whispers of Shadow and Steel, by Mari Murdock
- ↑ Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 152
- ↑ Imperfect Land, p. 12
- ↑ Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 29
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