Japanese missions

This is a list of all missions for countries that start the game as a Daimyo or the Shogun.

Clicking on a mission icon leads to the appropriate table row.

National missions

Expansion to the East China Sea

Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
Pacify the North The people of Ezochi are a thorn in our side, operating as a base for brigands who come south to hound our peaceful subjects. We must extend our benevolent rule north to this wild land, and ensure that the people there learn the benefits of our ways.	The following provinces are owned by our country or its non-tributary subjects and follow our religion: Oshima (4193) Shiribeshi (1847) Tokachi (1852) Kamikawa (1031)	All owned provinces in Hokkaido area get "Subjugating the Ainu" for 20 years, giving the following effects: -2 Local unrest +10% Local tax modifier Our country gains permanent claim on The Kurils (1032) and the Sakhalin area
Take the Kurils The Son of Heaven requests that the islands to the north of Japan be settled with landless Ronin for the peace of the Emperor.	Our country: has at least 1 colonist owns the following core provinces: The Kurils (1032) Enchiw (1033)	Our country gets "Colonial enthusiasm" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +5% Settler chance +25 Global settler increase Our country gains a permanent claim on the following areas: Kamchatka Okhotsk	Pacify the North
Siberian Intervention Our involvement in Manchuria and among the Thousand Islands requires a new defensive frontier. The taigas of Siberia may not be the most alluring of lands, but they will provide a good first line of defense against anyone from the west who wishes to attack our more prosperous territories.	All provinces in the following areas are owned by our country or its non-tributary subjects: Kamchatka Okhotsk	Every owned province in the East Siberia Region gets "Siberian Boom" for 10 years, giving the following effect: +15% Local goods produced modifier	Take the Kurils Invade Mandchuria

Conquest of China

Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
The Divine Wind Many years have passed since the Divine Wind blew an invading Mongol army away from Japan, and saved the Motherland from foreign invasion. In the future, perhaps we should be better prepared?	Our country: Has a navy of at least 90% of its Force Limit Has at least 5 heavy ships	Our country: Gains 20 Navy Tradition Gets "Divine Wind" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +0.25 Yearly Navy Tradition +10.0% Recover Navy Morale Speed
Conquer Korea The upstart rulers of Korea claim that due to their mandate from Heaven that they are in fact superior to the Japanese Emperor. We must launch an invasion and take the southern portion so we will be able to punish such arrogance in the future.	One of the following must be true: Is Japan Has the "Shogunate" government reform All provinces in the following areas are owned by our country or its non-tributary subjects: Southern Korea Eastern Korea	Our country: Gains 100 Administrative Power Gains a permanent claim on the following areas: Ningguta South Ilin Hala Furdan Pyongan Hamgyeong Western Korea	The Divine Wind Win Political Supremacy
Invade Manchuria The wild lands of Manchuria hold great potential if we can civilize its inhabitants. We should establish a foothold there.	One of the following must be true: Is Japan Has the "Shogunate" government reform All provinces in the following areas are owned by our country or its non-tributary subjects: Ningguta South Ilin Hala Furdan	Our country: Gains 100 Military Power Gets "Inspiring Victory" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +10% Manpower Recovery Speed +1 Yearly Prestige Gains a permanent claim on the following areas: North Hebei Liaoning	Conquer Korea
Imperial Mandate We were once called 'dwarfs' by China, but now China is dwarfed by us! The Son of Heaven has no equal; we must assert the Chrysanthemum Throne's supremacy over all other rulers.	Is Japan One of the following must be true: Is the Emperor of China No country is the Emperor of China Mandate of Heaven is not active All provinces in the following areas are owned by our country or its non-tributary subjects: North Hebei Liaoning	Japan: Gains 100 Administrative Power Gains 100 Diplomatic Power Gains 100 Military Power If is the Emperor of China and Mandate of Heaven is active, then Gains 10 mandate. Gains the "Force Tributary State" casus belli with a duration of 300 months on every known country which has its capital in one of these areas: Tonkin Cambodia Central Thailand Sông Hông Else Gains 20 prestige If Japan has a stability of less than +3, then it gains 1 stability, else it gains 50 administrative power. Gains the "Subjugation" casus belli with a duration of 300 months on every known country which has its capital in one of these areas: Tonkin Cambodia Central Thailand Sông Hông	Invade Manchuria Colonize Taiwan
Indochinese Hegemony Our dominion cannot be confined to China alone - we must extend the Emperor's reach even further, so that all can enjoy our sphere of co-prosperity.	All provinces in the following areas are owned by our country or its non-tributary subjects: Central Thailand Tonkin	Our country gets "Indochinese Red Seal Ships" for 20 years, giving the following effect: +10% Trade Efficiency	Imperial Mandate

Imperial Ambitions

Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
Expand the Kokka Our clan's domain supports all our political efforts. Though it may have sufficed for previous generations, it is not lucrative enough to fund all our ambitions. We must expand our powerbase!	Our country has grown by at least 2 states	Our country gets "Sengoku Contender" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +1 Yearly Prestige +1 Yearly Legitimacy
Win Political Supremacy Our aspirations are greater than any mere daimyo's. It is our duty, our destiny, to reach the highest levels of power in the land.	One of the following must be true: Is Japan Has the "Shogunate" government reform	Our country: Gains 50 Prestige Gains a permanent claim on the following areas: Southern Korea Eastern Korea	Expand the Kokka
Conquer Okinawa The Ryukyu Islands rightly belong to Japan, and must be subjugated!	Owns core province Okinawa (1015)	Our country: Gets "The Three Mountains" for 20 years, giving the following effect: +1 Yearly Prestige Gains a permanent claim on the following area: Taiwan	Win Political Supremacy Unite Japan
Colonize Taiwan In order to stand strong, Japan must grow. The uncolonized island of Taiwan to the south seems like a good candidate.	All provinces in the following area are owned by our country or its non-tributary subjects: Taiwan	Our country: Gains an Explorer with 60 navy tradition Gains a claim on the following areas: Fujian Zhejiang Gains a permanent claim on the following area: Northern Polynesia	Conquer Okinawa
Secure the Pacific As our reach grows, so too does our need for defense. While we look to the west for opportunities to grow, we must also take heed of the great expanse to our east, the Pacific Ocean. Who knows what threats may come from that direction? It would be prudent to assert our power among islands of the Pacific, lest some other country claim them and strike us from the east.	If "Random New World" is active, then: Own at least 1 province in the New World Else, all provinces in the following area are owned by our country or its non-tributary subjects: Northern Polynesia	Our country: Gains 10 Navy tradition Gains an Admiral with 50 navy tradition	Colonize Taiwan
Colonize California Beyond the sea lies a New World, full of opportunity. Some even whisper of a kingdom wealthy beyond measure, a golden state ripe for the picking. We should establish bases in those lands and profit how we can from what is discovered.	If "Random New World" is active, then: At least 10 provinces in the New World are owned by our country or its non-tributary subjects Else, at least 1 province in the following region is owned by our country or its non-tributary subjects: Colonial California colonial region	Our country gains a Conquistador with 80 army tradition	Secure the Pacific

Domestic Affairs

Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
The Bushido Code The ways of our warriors must be guided at all times by a sound philosophy of virtue and proper conduct. Loyalty, honor and obedience, such is the way of the Bushido. Strengthen our military tradition, and our realm will be respected throughout Japan.	Our country has at least 40 Army Tradition	Our country gets "Strengthened Bushido" for 20 years, giving the following effect: +1.5% Discipline
Unite Japan Any remaining Daimyos who have not yet submitted to our authority must be brought to heel immediately. Only under a united Japan can we hope to expand beyond the home islands.	Our country: Is Japan Owns all provinces in the following areas: Western Chubu Eastern Chubu Western Kanto Eastern Kanto Hokuriku Tohoku Kinai Sanyodo San'indo Shikoku Northern Kyushu Owns the following provinces: Higo (4181) Hyuga (4180) Satsuma (1012)	Our country gains a permanent claim on Okinawa (1015)	The Bushido Code Win Political Supremacy
Construct the Gokaido Although our domestic opponents have been subdued, it is important that we keep these lords in check. Building a new system of roads and waystations would help make the daimyos' domains easier to reach from the capital and boost local commerce along those routes in the process.	Our country owns at least 15 provinces with either: A temple A great temple A workshop A counting house	Every owned province in the country gets "Gokaido Stations" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +10% Friendly Movement Speed -0.05 Monthly Autonomy Change	Unite Japan
Sankin-Kotai Rather than simply imprison the worst lords and risk rebellion, we can take a far more subtle approach to weakening and integrating them by obligating them to visit the capital regularly. Implementing a policy of 'alternate attendance' would compel the lords to maintain two residencies, one in their own domains and one in the capital, and of course they would be expected to travel back and forth in extravagant processions. The cost of all this would bankrupt all but the wealthiest lords, preventing them from accumulating the funds they would need to maintain a private army. It would also help bolster our own power in the capital, and make it a far more attractive place for courtiers and diplomats.	Our country: Has +3 Stability Has at least 80 Legitimacy (or equivalent)	Our country gets "Sankin-Kotai" until the end of the game, giving the following effect: +1 Diplomatic Relation	Construct the Gokaido
Regulate the Social Order To prevent another age of chaos, we must make sure that everyone knows their place in society. Samurai must remain samurai, merchants must remain merchants, peasants must remain peasants, and nobody gets any funny ideas to the contrary.	Our country: Has at least 100% Religious Unity Has at least 50 Absolutism If Mandate of Heaven is active Has resolved all possible incidents not concerning the Shogunate or is no longer Shinto Else, Has dealt with the arrival of the Kirishitan or is no longer Shinto	Our country gets "Regulated Social Hierarchy" until the end of the game, giving the following effects: -10% Stability Cost Modifier +10 Maximum absolutism	Sankin-Kotai

The Japanese Economy

Mission	Completion requirements	Effects	Prerequisites
Balance the Four Divisions Society is divided into four parts, which need to be in perfect balance to create a truly harmonious society. This period of ours is sadly one of gekokujo, where even the lowest can overcome the highest in society. We must find a way to remedy this grievous ill and restore harmony.	Two estates have at least 60 loyalty	If our country has a Stability of less than +3, then it gains +1 Stability else it gains 100 Administrative Power
Issue New Erizeni-Rei Sound finances are the bedrock of stable government. To ensure that order is maintained and trade continues, we must encourage a steady flow of good coins into the realm.	Our country has an Income of at least twice its starting income	Our country gets "Currency Regulations" for 20 years, giving the following effects: +5% National Tax Modifier +0.10 Yearly Inflation Reduction	Balance the Four Divisions
Permit Ryogaesho Many daimyos have suffered from erratic finances, causing some to default on loans they have taken. Enabling smaller money change shops to offer more reliable loans, and to back up those loans with our own reserves, should help stabilize daimyos' finances and perhaps foster a healthier domestic economy.	Our country has at least 2 000 Ducats	Our country gets "Growing Economy" for 25 years, giving the following effects: -10% Construction Cost -25% Construction Time	Issue New Erizeni-Rei
Survey the Secret Fields It is embarrassingly common in the provinces for farmers to maintain so-called 'secret fields', farmland hidden from the eyes of tax collectors. A thorough accounting of these unreported properties should significantly help bolster the health of our economy and our coffers.	Our country has less than 0.1% Corruption	Our country gets "Cadastral Surveys" for 20 years, giving the following effect: +10% Production Efficiency	Permit Ryogaesho Construct the Gokaido
Encourage Wealth Cliques As our economy continues to grow, the merchant classes have inevitably grown in wealth and power. Although officially they are at the bottom of the social ladder, it's hard to look down on people so rich and so financially adept. Perhaps it is time we actively supported these merchants, and helped them develop these... what should we call these mercantile conglomerates? 'Zaibatsu'?	Our country owns at least 12 provinces with any manufactory	Our country: Gains 100 Administrative Power in its capital province Gains 5 Mercantilism If owns core province Chikuzen (1818): Chikuzen (1818) gains 3 Base Production Else, our capital gains 3 Base Production	Survey the Secret Fields
Dominate the Markets Our economic output is astonishing and our prestige is second to none, yet our people overseas still don't get the respect which they rightfully deserve.	Our country has 85% or more Trade Power in Nippon trade node One of the following must be true: Our country has 75% or more Trade Power in Beijing trade node Our country has 75% or more Trade Power in Canton trade node Our country has 75% or more Trade Power in Hangzhou trade node	Our country gets "Trade Hegemon" until the end of the game, giving the following effect: +1 Merchant	Encourage Wealth Cliques