| Kakita family
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|---|---|
| Clan: | Crane Clan |
| Founded: | Unknown |
| Daimyo: | Kakita Ikura |
| "For the coward there is no life. For the hero there is no death." [1] | |
The Kakita family were descended from the children of Doji and Kakita who decided to take their father's name. They comprised a great portion of the Crane Clan's armies and were arguably the finest artisans and duelists in the Empire. Many Kakita would often train in the Doji schools as well.
Founding[]
The history of the Kakita family began with Kakita, who had five children with Lady Doji. Each of the children were given the freedom to choose their surname at their gempukku - either Doji, after their mother, or Kakita, from their father's line. [2] Only one chose his father's name, Kakita Shimizu, who was the founder of the Kakita household and its first Daimyo. [3]
History[]
The style of Kakita became the famed Kakita Iaijutsu school, and he passed on his knowledge to any who had the ability and discipline to learn. He created their first dojo, and taught his students the way of honorable combat. All of his five children excelled at dueling, and his son Kakita Shimizu became the first Iaijutsu Master of the Kakita Dueling Academy. Training in the school was hard, and graduates of the school have become some of the finest duelists in Rokugan's history. Since it's founding each Emperor had also sent their sons to study both the physical and intellectual teachings of the school. [4]
Politics[]
Kakita Daimyo[]
The following are the known daimyo of the Kakita:
| Kakita Shimizu | ? - ? (1st century) |
| Kakita Renshu | Earliest days of Rokugan |
| Kakita Taki | (c. 660) |
| Kakita Yasuhime | (c. 728) |
| Kakita Gosano | ? - 827 |
| Kakita Toshimichi | ? - ? (9th century) |
| Kakita Yoshi | ? - 1132 |
| Kakita Kaiten | 1132 - 1159 |
| Kakita Noritoshi | 1159 - 1173 |
| Kakita Ikura | (c. 1199) |
Vassals of the Kakita[]
The following were the known vassal families of the Kakita family:
Within the family[]
Kakita Mon[]
The Kakita mon was a crane's wing outstretched around an unsheathed katana. The unsheathed katana was a symbol of war and a reminder to the Kakita family that they must always be prepared to defend the Crane house and Imperial line from their enemies. [1]
Schools & Paths[]
The following were the Schools and Paths within the Kakita family:
Lands[]
Northern Kakita provinces
The scattered Kakita provinces were wedged between other family holdings across the Crane lands. The Kakita claimed lands in the cold peninsula in south Rokugan and in the temperate eastern fields near Imperial lands. [5]
Provinces[]
The following were known provinces under the control of the Kakita family;[6]
- Gyousha province (K3)
- Kishou province (K4)
- Nanhan province (K2)
- Takuetsu province (K1)
Holdings of the Kakita[]
Southern Kakita provinces
References
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