Hosokawa

Primary culture

Saigoku (Japanese)

Capital province

Settsu (1021)

Government

Daimyo

State religion

Shinto

Technology group

Chinese

Hosokawa ideas

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Traditions:

+10% Infantry combat ability

+20% Galley combat ability

Kanrei

+1 Yearly legitimacy

Branches and Retainers

−1 National unrest

Sakai City

+10% Trade power abroad

The Eastern Army

+20% Land force limit modifier

Ashigaru

+20% National manpower modifier

Yamabushi

+20% Spy network construction

Horeki Reform

−10% Development cost

Ambition:

+10% Institution spread

Hosokawa is the largest Daimyo in Japan, both by province size and development. This means that expansion is quite easy, especially in Kyushu, which is filled with OPM's. By taking over the surrounding Daimyo's, you can become powerful enough to unite Japan very quickly. Afterwards, Japan can colonise Australia and Indonesia, Western North America, and become extremely powerful. Otherwise, invading the Jurchen Tribes and Korea can set some quick expansion options in motion.

Missions[edit | edit source]

Main article: Japanese missions

Decisions[edit | edit source]

All daimyos are eligible to form Japan.

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Unite Japan!

The time has come to unite Japan by force! The time for diplomacy is over and all these warring daimyo lords must be conquered.

Potential requirements

The country:

was never an end-game nation.
has enacted the ‘Shogunate’ government reform.
has at least 1 subject daimyo.

Allow

Japan does not exist.
The country:

is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not at war.
is not a nomad nation.
owns at least 25 cities.
owns Kyoto (1020) and Musashi (1028).

Effects

The country:

becomes Japan.
gets new missions.
gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’, unless it is a custom nation.
becomes an empire.
abolishes the ‘Shogunate’ government reform.
loses its cores on every provinces owned by the subject daimyos of the country.

All subject daimyos of the country:

become independent.
abolish the ‘Daimyo’ government reform.

The AI will not take this decision with less than 30 cities.

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Japan is united

The warring factions of Japan have finally been united under a strong emperor.

Potential requirements

Japan does not exist.
The country:

was never an end-game nation.
has enacted the ‘Shogunate’ government reform.

Allow

The country:

is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not at war.
owns Kyoto (1020) and Musashi (1028).

There is no country that:

has enacted the ‘Daimyo’ or ‘Independent Daimyo’ government reform.

Effects

The country:

becomes Japan.
gains 100 legitimacy.
gains 100 administrative power.
gains 100 diplomatic power.
gains 100 military power.
gets new missions.
gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’, unless it is a custom nation.
becomes an empire.
abolishes the ‘Shogunate’ government reform.

The AI will always take this decision.

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Japan is united

The warring factions of Japan have finally been united under a strong emperor.

Potential requirements

The country:

was never an end-game nation.
has not enacted the ‘Shogunate’ or ‘Celestial Empire’ government reforms.
is in the Japanese culture group.

Allow

Japan does not exist.
The country:

is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
is not at war.
owns Kyoto (1020) and Musashi (1028).

There is no other country that:

has enacted the ‘Daimyo’, ‘Independent Daimyo’ or ‘Shogunate’ government reforms.

Effects

The country:

becomes Japan.
gains 100 legitimacy.
gains 100 administrative power.
gains 100 diplomatic power.
gains 100 military power.
gets new missions.
gets the event ‘New Traditions & Ambitions’, unless it is a custom nation.
becomes an empire.
abolishes the ‘Daimyo’ or ‘Independent Daimyo’ government reform.
removes all provinces from the Holy Roman Empire, if it is a member and not an elector or the emperor.

The AI will always take this decision.

Events[edit | edit source]

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Succession of [Root.Monarch.GetName]

Having been unable to produce an heir of [Root.Monarch.GetHerHis] own, many of our stronger vassals are expecting [Root.Monarch.GetName] to adopt a member of one of the leading families of the realm as [Root.Monarch.GetHerHis] successor.
The branches of the Hosokawa family seem unable to line up behind a single candidate however, and whichever heir we appoint we seem likely to face the displeasure his opponents.

This event happens only once during a campaign.

Trigger conditions

Is Hosokawa
Has enacted the “Daimyo” government reform
Does not have an heir, but can have one
Owns at least 4 non-colony provinces

The year is at least 1460, but before 1520.

Mean time to happen

180 months

I will name Sumitomo as the heir apparent.

Gets a new heir named "Sumitomo" of our dynasty, 30 years old and with medium claim (50)
A random owned province (except capital):
- Pretender rebels (size 1) rise in revolt (led by Takakuni)
If owns at least 7 non-colony provinces
- A second random owned province (except capital):
  - Pretender rebels (size 1) rise in revolt (led by Sumiyuki)

Sumiyuki of the Kujo would be best.

Gets a new heir named "Sumiyuki" of our dynasty, 30 years old and with medium claim (50)
A random owned province (except capital):
- Pretender rebels (size 1) rise in revolt (led by Takakuni)
If owns at least 7 non-colony provinces
- A second random owned province (except capital):
  - Pretender rebels (size 1) rise in revolt (led by Sumitomo)

Takakuni is a worthy successor.

Gets a new heir named "Takakuni" of our dynasty, 30 years old and with medium claim (50)
A random owned province (except capital):
- Pretender rebels (size 1) rise in revolt (led by Sumitomo)
If owns at least 7 non-colony provinces
- A second random owned province (except capital):
  - Pretender rebels (size 1) rise in revolt (led by Sumiyuki)

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Rise of the Miyoshi Family

The Miyoshi Family of Awa has been growing increasingly influential both by providing valuable services to our clan and by making use of the chaotic lawlessness that still exist in many parts of the country. Using the alliances they have forged with many of our retainers the Miyoshi family, under Nagayoshi’s leadership, is now attempting to make a bid to control our clan.

This event happens only once during a campaign.

Trigger conditions

Is Hosokawa
Has enacted the “Daimyo” government reform
Has an heir
Owns at least 2 non-colony provinces
Owns province Awa

The year is at least 1550, but before 1570.

Mean time to happen

60 months

Rebel Scum!

Province Awa:
- Pretender rebels (size 1) rise in revolt (led by Nagayoshi)

It is time to make room for a man of ability.

Lose 1 stability
A new ruler named "Nagayoshi" of the "Miyoshi" dynasty comes to power with the following attributes:
- At least 3 administrative skill
- At least 3 diplomatic skill
- At least 3 military skill

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Merchant of Sakai

Tired of the lawlessness that prevails in the Japanese lands in the current era the Merchant Council in the city of Sakai has taken matters in their own hands, creating a small autonomous community of their own. They have now approached the court of [Root.Monarch.GetName] asking for our protection and continued autonomy to pursue their own mercantile goals.

This event happens only once during a campaign.

Trigger conditions

Is Hosokawa
Owns province Settsu

The year is at least 1470, but before 1500.

Mean time to happen

90 months

Let us support Sakai.

Province Settsu:
- Gain province modifier “Merchant Council of Sakai” for the rest of the game, giving the following effects:
  - −75% Local tax modifier
  - +10 Local trade power
  - +0.5 Local goods produced

Confiscate their properties.

Gain ducats equal to 1.5 years of income
Province Settsu:
- Gain 25 devastation

Strategy[edit | edit source]

The below is one of many player suggested strategies for Hosokawa. Bear in mind, due to the dynamic nature of the game, it may unfold differently for other players.

Your first goal should not be to unite Japan, rather you should think of Japan as the entire map. Consolidating in the south is simple, though with such alliance networks, not to be taken lightly. You have enough troops at game start to comfortably annex one or two OPM's, but if they ally the larger daimyo's, such as Uesugi or Yamana then you could be in trouble. You get a free CB on all neighbouring Daimyo's, so expansion is relatively easy, especially considering how many small Japanese minors are around you. Ally's are almost always discretionary, but Shiba can be fairly powerful, and Uesugi can be as well. After uniting Southern Japan, (if you're lucky the bigger nations will end up in an eternal war with an OPM with a fort, so coalitions aren't that common to fire) you will have troops to conquer Kyoto, but you may not want to, because it's much harder to expand as a Shogun than Daimyo. Ashikaga will also now have a CB on you, so be wary. If Ashikaga (or whatever other Shogun) declares, you will have to rely extremely heavily on mercs, unless you've allied most other Daimyo's. If this happens and you win, taking Kyoto should be a first priority. You will then become the Shogun. Now you should just play a normal vassal game.

Otherwise, continue uniting Japan, going towards the north. Once you have taken all of Japan except the Shogun, declaring independence will be an easy war. You can now form Japan, and take advantage of some very nice ideas. After that, you can start colonising, and doing what Hirohito couldn't, or invading Korea and eventually China, doing what Hirohito and Meiji couldn't.