Shogunate of Kyokai
The Shogunate of Kyokai presides over a far eastern archipelago, and has been for many years considered one of the greater powers within the known realms of Arethel. Although until recently an isolationist nation, Kyokai is known for its strong adherence to tradition, a complex web of folklore and mysticism, and its highly disciplined warrior culture.
Structure
The bakufu, or shogunal government of Kyokai is highly hierarchical by foundation.
Sitting at the very top is its martial ruler, the Shogun, who exercises absolute authority much like a western-styled Monarch. It is through the Shogun that any and all policy is given authority, and that major decrees are announced to domestically or to the wider world. The Shogun is the only person within the government that may declare (or end) a war.
Below the Shogun sits the Council of Seven. Each council member (often titled 'minister') bears its own role and responsibility within the government apparatus but nonetheless owes fealty to the Shogun as its supreme authority.
Adjacent to both the Shogun and the Council of Seven, each prefectural region in Kyokai is locally governed by a Daimyo, a feudal lord, who similarly owes fealty to the Shogun. Many of these Daimyo have long histories within their region, often times tracing back generations. In the past, before the Unification of Kyokai, most of these feudal lords exercised absolute power within their region, and often warred with neighboring prefectures to gain control of larger swaths of land and resources. After the unification of the country however, these Daimyo who fought against the future Shogun would be made to bend the knee through a clever combination of brute force and a system of political hostage-taking.
| Council Title | Description of Role | Current Titleholder |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Responsible for all affairs outside of Kyokai, including maintaining the position and relationship among foreign powers | Shiro Katagiri |
| Minister of Domestic Affairs | Responsible for any policy being executed within the state | Yamanosuke Iwakami |
| Minister of Justice | Responsible for the judicial aspects of government, and ensuring all laws are codified. They sit atop the national court system | Yutaro Sagara |
| Minister of Coin | Responsible for all policies regarding the economy of Kyokai and its wellbeing | Kintaro Okada |
| Minister of Trade | Responsible for any policies dealing with domestic and foreign trade and commerce | Yuji Oda |
| Minister of Defense | Responsible for the defense of the nation, and upholding any policies that lend to the nation's wellbeing | Sanosuke Takara |
| Minister of Secrets | Responsible for any policies regarding espionage, counter-espionage, and highly important information | Yume Sendo |
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Ere' The Sun Rises
Founding Date
703 ATC
Type
Geopolitical, Kingdom
Capital
Alternative Names
Kyokai; Kyokan Shogunate
Predecessor Organization
Demonym
Kyokan
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Leader Title
Head of State
Government System
Monarchy, Absolute
Power Structure
Unitary state
Economic System
Mixed economy
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Legislative Body
Council of Seven
Judicial Body
Kyokan High Court
Executive Body
The Bakufu
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