Rice was the most common food source in Rokugan. They were measured in bushels, and approximately five bushels were considered enough to feed a man for a year. The Rokugani economic system was based on this principle, one koku coin being worth five bushels of rice.^[1]

Work Edit

Rice cultivation was labor-intensive and remained a task that could not be accomplished easily. As a result, families pooled their labor in order to meet the demands of the samurai caste. Most families shared their water resources and irrigation facilities, which required that water run downhill. ^[2]

Folk Edit

Yoritomo sailors believed that rice tossed into the ocean helped ward off dark forces that prowled the seas. ^[3]

Types of Rice Edit

• Basmati
• Genmai
• Haigamai
• Hakumai
• Mochi-gomi

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