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The Syonanese Diarchy | Syonan Nikun-shu

 * Government: Mixed Noble Republic
 * Grand Kōshaku of All Syonan, Suwawa and Tidung: The Grand Kōshaku is the ruler of Syonan. He is elected by the Syonanese Diet upon the previous Kōshaku’s death, resignation, or impeachment and serves a life term.
 * Noriaki Kakyoin (born 1462, ruled 1491-)
 * Subordinate Kōshakus: The constituent kingdoms of Hiraga and Nagasato are each ruled by a subordinate Kōshaku. Subordinate Kōshakus are the second most powerful positions in Syonan, with a subordinate Kōshaku having almost total control in their respective domains, answering only to the Grand Kōshaku and their respective Diets.
 * Hiragan Kōshaku:
 * Yoshimune Kira (born 1449, ruled 1475-)
 * Nagasatoan Kōshaku:
 * Ginzo Souji (born 1453, ruled 1482-)
 * Syonanese Diet: The Syonanese Diet is the main legislative body of Syonan. A bicameral system based on Syonan’s 2 constituent kingdoms, it is composed of Syonan’s nobility and particularly powerful burgher families. The Syonanese Diet hosts 732 delegates in total.
 * Hiragan Diet: The Hiragan Diet is the main legislative body of the constituent Kingdom of Hiraga (located in the northern half of Syonan). Made up of notable Hiragan noble and burgher families, the Hiragan Diet hosts 437 delegates.
 * Nagasatoan Diet: The Nagasatoan Diet is the main legislative body of the constituent Kingdom of Nagasato (including the overseas territories of Suwawa and Tidung), located in the southern half of the country. Composed of notable Nagasatoan noble and burgher families, the Nagasatoan Diet hosts 295 delegates.
 * Suwawa and Tidung, being governed under Nagasato, is theoretically subject to the Nagasatoan Diet. However, there is little to no representation of the two overseas territories in the Syonanese legislature.
 * Political Parties: Although no real political parties exist in Syonan as of yet, there are several loose power blocs within the Syonanese Diet, with borders between specific power blocs sometimes muddy and difficult to discern. Many delegates are influenced by multiple blocs.
 * Centralists: The Centralist bloc is composed of those delegates who desire more central government control over local affairs in Syonan. An extremely big tent bloc, Centralists range from those who simply want more government oversight in day to day governance, to supporters of Anjuro Katagiri’s absolutist and imperial policies, to those who want to do away with the Diarchy system altogether. Significantly more powerful in the north than in the south the Centralists, along with their bitter enemies the Federalists, are the two most powerful blocs in the Syonanese Diet.
 * Federalists: The Federalist bloc is composed of those delegates who desire less central government control over Syonan. A similarly big tent bloc to the Centralists, they range from feudalists to status quo supporters to even a few Nagastoan secessionists. Significantly more powerful in the south than in the north, the Federalists, along with the Centralists, are the two most powerful blocs in the Syonanese Diet, and are perpetually at odds with one another.
 * Traders: Supporting mercantilist policies and touting the trade guilds as the lifeblood of the Syonanese economy, the traders punch far above their weight in power, mostly due to Syonan’s control over the seas. They are the most staunch supporters of the Sulu Sea sound toll. Many of them tend to agree in part with the Militarists on certain supposed “integral territories of Syonan”.
 * Militarists: The Syonanese militarists are probably by far the most unified bloc in Syonanese politics, uniformly advocating for stratocratic principles and aggressive foreign policy to “keep Syonan great” (read. continue Syonanese near-hegemony over maritime Southeast Asia). They are quite inclined to randomly scream “Syonan Banzai” and debate you for hours on how Palawan and Sabah are integral territories of Syonan stolen by the Bruneians.
 * Traditionalists: The traditionalists are a faction dedicated to preserving the status quo. They are the most socially conservative group, and also tout an isolationist foreign policy, which they call “Sakoku”. No one really takes them seriously at the moment.
 * Religious Supremacists: Syonan’s religious supremacists are a mostly fringe group that emphasize increased authority of religious bodies over governance and everyday life. Although the Shinto, Buddhist, Hindu and Xianist blocs clash often, their proposed policies are much the same, designed to give their religion more power in state affairs.
 * Reformists: Even with the most conventional parliamentary system, there will always be a couple hardy radicals. ‘Nuff said.
 * Administration: Syonan is divided into 2 constituent kingdoms (koku), which are further subdivided into 9 provinces (dō). The 9 provinces are in turn subdivided into 35 prefectures (ken), which are in turn further divided into districts (gun).
 * Suwawa and Tidung are considered overseas territories of the constituent Kingdom of Nagasato. They do not have any representation in the Syonanese Diet, and their people are not considered Syonanese citizens (and thus are not awarded the rights of Syonanese citizens) unless they are descended from at least one Syonanese parent or descended from at least one parent that has served in the Syonanese military.
 * Capital City:
 * Syonanese and Hiragan Capital: Morioh
 * Nagasatoan Capital: Nagasato
 * Suwawan Capital: Gorontalo
 * Tidungese Capital: Kutei
 * Economy: Syonan boasts a diverse and robust economy geared towards foreign trade. Major sectors of the Syonanese economy include agriculture, mining, the spice trade, fishing, and logging. The late 15th and early 16th centuries would see the inception of the Syonanese plantation economy, particularly prevalent in the plains of Central Luzon and inland Mindanao, while urban and coastal economies would remain dominated by various merchant guilds.
 * Currency: The Syonanese taru is the main currency in Syonan, backed up by gold reserves, with one taru equivalent to around 65 grams (2.29 ounces) of gold. In rural and remote areas, however, the barter system is king, due to limited state influence in these areas.
 * Demographics:
 * Total Population: 808,611
 * Hiraga: 389,422
 * Morioh: 28,360
 * Mei-nira: 52,924
 * Kanakawa: 31,225
 * Kitahara: 26,167
 * Keishi: 25,092
 * Naga: 21,879
 * Nagasato: 214,447
 * Nagasato-shi: 24,622
 * Davao: 32,058
 * Pemagarong: 25,123
 * Souhama-Shibu: 20,604
 * Cagayan: 13,071
 * Tsuhama: 12,115
 * Suwawa: 72,113
 * Gorontalo: 10,519
 * Tidung: 132,629
 * Kutei: 19,775
 * Ethnicities:
 * 37.8% Syonanese (305,655 people)
 * 12.9% Yojin (“pure” Syonanese) (39,430 people)
 * 87.1% In-jin (mixed race Syonanese) (266,225 people)
 * 29.9% Native Syonanese (241,775 people)
 * 22.8% Takairō-jin/Tagalog (55,125 people)
 * 19.7% Kabishi-jin/Visayan (47,630 people)
 * 12.5% Rusonto-jin/Ilocano (30,222 people)
 * 7.4% Ibaruno-jin/Bicolano (17,891 people)
 * 7.1% Nagasato-jin/Maguindanao (17,116 people)
 * 30.5% Other groups (73,741 people)
 * 10.2% Malay (82,478 people)
 * 2.2% Chinese (17,789 people)
 * 2.1% Japanese (16,981 people)
 * 8.4% Suwawan (67,923 people)
 * 6.7% Dayak (54,177 people)
 * 1.7% Other (mostly Southeast Asian, Indian and Arabian traders) (13,746 people)
 * Religions: Religion in Syonan is not necessarily exclusive, with many Syonanese ascribing to beliefs from 2 or more religions.
 * Syonanese Shinto: Syonanese Shinto has diverged greatly from Shinto in the Japanese islands, with many Shinto kami being syncretized with native and Hindu deities, and Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism heavily influencing the religion. Most prevalent in coastal, urban and lowland areas dominated by ethnic Syonanese, Syonanese Shinto is the main religion of Syonan.
 * ~70% of the population (~566,000 people)
 * Syonanese Buddhism: A sect of Buddhism almost totally exclusive to the islands of Syonan, Syonanese Buddhism is heavily influenced by Shinto, Hinduism, Theravada Buddhism and native beliefs. It is by far the most influential Buddhist sect in Syonan, although other sects do manage to gain followers in the Syonanese Isles.
 * ~62% of the population (~501,000 people)
 * Other Buddhist sects (Mahayana, Theravada and Zen Buddhism) are practiced by ~7% of the population (~57,000 people)
 * Hinduism: Practiced by many indigenous and mixed-race Syonanese especially in Mindanao and the Visayas, Hinduism in Syonan has been heavily syncretized with Syonanese Buddhism and Shinto (and vice versa), with many Hindu gods in Syonan being almost indistinguishable from the Syonanese variants of Shinto kami. A more “pure” version of Hinduism exists in coastal Tidung.
 * ~35% of the population (~283,000 people)
 * Xianism: Xianism states that the sole god of man, Tian, has endowed humans with the ability to become "Xian", basically deities, unlocked by committing good deeds in Tian's name, and understanding Tian and the way the universe works. Unlike many Eastern religions, Xianism is a monotheistic religion. Practitioners of the religion are mostly confined to the ethnic Chinese minority within Syonan, and are most prevalent in Pemagarong and Mindoru Prefectures.
 * ~2% of the population (~16,000 people)
 * Other: In remote, mountainous areas of inland Syonan, as well as in the jungles of Tidung and Suwawa, many native tribes still live as they did before Syonanese settlement on the islands, and still worship their old gods in much the same way as they once did.
 * ~19% of the population (~154,000 people)
 * Military:
 * Grand Army of Syonan:
 * Deployed forces: 5,500 (500 in Yolngu)
 * Total forces: 25,000
 * 3,500 Heavy Breakthrough Elite Infantry
 * 2,000 Field Artillery Personnel
 * 7,500 Light Infantry
 * 1,000 Light Mixed Cavalry
 * 2,000 Homeland Security Infantry (Military Police)
 * Reservists/Potential levies: 15,000
 * Extragovernmental Military Groups Deployed:
 * Nihonese Southern Company: A Japan-based mercenary group headed by Kanzaki Shizuku.
 * Strength: 1500 troops, 4 ships
 * Various Irregular Dayak Troops: Various groups of Dayak tribal warriors who have opted to join the Syonanese military to gain their one shot at citizenship (and, by extension, immunity to becoming a slave on one of Nagasato’s many plantations).
 * Strength: 6000 troops
 * Syonan Nikun Royal Navy:
 * Total sailors: 26,000
 * Total ships (excluding coastal patrol): 514 ships
 * SNRN Muramasa-class Oceanic Battlecruiser Muramasa
 * Crew: 120
 * SNRN Yamamoto-class Oceanic Battlecruiser Yamamoto
 * Crew: 70
 * SNRN Yamamoto-class Oceanic Battlecruiser Higashikata
 * Crew: 70
 * 12 Muramasa-class Oceanic Battlecruisers
 * Crew: 120
 * 28 Yamamoto-class Oceanic Battlecruisers
 * Crew: 70
 * 221 Subarashi Pagong-class Oceanic Cruisers
 * Crew: 60
 * 250 Subarashi Dātsu-class Oceanic Interceptors
 * Crew: 40
 * 540 Tsuna-class Torpedo Boats
 * Crew: 10
 * 495 Transport Ships
 * Wars and Conflicts:
 * Nanshindo War (Gwarri-Yolngu War): The Gwarri-Yolngu War, known in Syonan as the Nanshindo War, was a conflict between the northern Australian Gwarri and Yolngu tribes, sparked with the former’s spontaneous invasion of the latter. Called into the war on the side of Yolngu due to an alliance and trade ties, Syonanese participation in the Nanshindo War would mainly be via mercenaries and irregular troops.
 * We send 8000 troops, mostly made up of irregular auxiliaries from various Dayak tribes from inner Tidung (6000 troops), as well as the Nihonese Southern Company (1500 troops), a mercenary group led by Kanzaki Izuku and based in the Japanese isles, and the Syonan Nikun 78th Battalion (500 troops), to the Nanshindo War. They are tasked with holding back the Gwarri onslaught and pushing back their hordes.
 * Gwarrgwarrgwarr.jpged into 4 groups of 2000 troops each, our forces will land on specific areas of the Gwarri coast, establishing beachheads. From there, they will attempt to control coastal regions, pushing the Gwarri inland and weakening their hold.
 * For more information, see Events.
 * Research:
 * Type 001 Yajiri Torpedo Mod. 1498: An updated model of the Yajiri Torpedo allowing it to reach faster speeds in water and improving its accuracy.
 * Subarashi Kulog Taihou Mk.V: We begin to equip more ships with this cannon.
 * Bakuchiku Mk.I: The Bakuchiku cannon is now standard fare for all Syonanese ships.
 * Kogata-jū: A variant of the Javanese arquebus indigenous to Syonan, the Kogata-jū has become the standard firearm of choice for the Syonanese Army.
 * Early Rocket Developments: Experiments with recreating torpedo technology on land begin, with most attempts ending in failure. However, we are not deterred by our faults...
 * Reptilian Growth: Continued breeding of the Filipino monitor lizard has caused the species to grow in size, through decades, if not centuries will be required for the lizards to grow even larger.
 * That being said, they are now large enough to be farmed for food, as these monitor lizards slowly become a delicacy in the Nagasatoan region.
 * Diplomacy:
 * Yolngu: We got you.
 * Events:
 * Nakamura Souji’s Bizarre Adventure: War Down Under: With the sudden Gwarri invasion of Yolngu, Nakamura Souji and the diplomatic legation she was travelling with would quickly find themselves on the front line of the fighting. Trapped in a frontier village being actively attacked by Gwarri forces, the 100-man legation managed to hold off thousands of ferocious Gwarri cannibals for 3 days and 3 nights–long enough for the people in the village to move further east to safer territory, and warn the Chiefs of war. However, 100 ill-equipped men and women cannot hold off a horde of thousands indefinitely. At dawn on the fourth night, the Gwarri troops were finally able to break through and ransack the village, killing and eating most of the defenders on the spot. However, Nakamura Souji herself, as well as 6 of her companions, managed to evade the notice of the marauding Gwarri troops for long enough to survive the massacre of their fellow countrymen. Now trapped behind enemy lines, Nakamura’s 7-man crew would be forced to lead a nomadic life, eking out an existence in the Australian bush while picking off any Gwarri warrior who was unfortunate enough to get too close.
 * Even More Military Reforms and Preparations: Kakyoin’s massive military reforms and defense preparations continue, with a string of forts across the country’s major cities and important defensive locations being built. In order to facilitate the transport of our military across land, as well as connect up the nation, a comprehensive road network is built on the major islands of Syonan, connecting every major city, existing and future fort, and strategic locations with each other. Construction of the naval base at Shubiko continues.
 * Two Can Play At This Game: In response to the military buildup and strengthening of the Zhaowanese fort of Tangbana, we begin massively building up our fort in nearby Koron, with the town’s harbor dredged and the fort itself equipped with the latest in military technology and its walls heightened and expanded upon.
 * An Impenetrable Object To Stop An Unstoppable Force: The cornerstone of Grand Kōshaku Kakyoin’s military strengthening of Syonan is the massive defense projects defending Morioh and Mei-nira, the political and financial centers of Syonan respectively. With large renovations of Fort Yoshikage, Mei-nira’s first line of defence, already underway, attention turns to the cities themselves. Construction of the massive and famed Kakyoinite Walls in Mei-nira begins in 1502, with the final result to feature 3 massive walls protecting different sections of the city, each to be surrounded on both sides by moats. These walls will also feature many turrets and peepholes, allowing troops manning the walls to easily spot and shoot at any enemy invaders. An interesting feature of these walls is the inclusion of a large bell at the direct north, east, south, and west of each of the 3 walls, with the purpose of warning residents of each “circle” of Mei-nira of an enemy breach.
 * New Partners: With the new alliance with Dai Viet, Vietnamese merchants (as well as Japanese merchants from our pre-existing good relations) have begun experiencing lower prices and preferential treatment in the Syonanese market. A new market for Syonanese merchants in the mainland has also opened with the Vietnamese alliance, with several merchant guilds beginning to take advantage of the new state of affairs.