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GURPS Classic: Japan (1999) allows one to play in the Japan until the year 1868.
Feudal Japan[]
- Geography
- Society
- Major Political Factions
- Social Classes
- Social Ideals
- The Kamakura Era (1192-1333)
- Life Stages and Events
- Criminal Justice
- Capital Punishment
- Killing
- Religion
- Time
- Holidays
- Farmers’ Schedule
The Warring Provinces Era[]
- The Ashikaga Wars of Succession (1467-1568)
- The Unification (1568-1600)
- The Great Unifiers
The Late Tokugawa Era (1680-1868)[]
Timeline of Japanese History[]
Characters[]
Bujutsu: Japanese Martial Arts[]
- Bujutsu of Feudal Japan
- Aikijutsu (Harmony)
- Bajutsu (Horsemanship)
- Iaijutsu (Sword Drawing)
- Kenjutsu (Sword)
- Kiaijutsu (Energy)
- Kyüjutsu (Bow)
Weapons and Equipment[]
- Distinctive Japanese Weapons
- Ninja Equipment
- Equipment
- Animals
- Vehicles
Magic[]
- Mana level: Normal (wilderness) or Low (occupied)
- Elemental magic: Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Metal
- Special spells
- Awaken Tsukumogami; contrast with Craft Magic
The Japanese Campaign[]
Japanese Bestiary[]
- Natural Creatures
- Hebi (Snake)
- Higuma (Bear)
- Hotaru (Firefly)
- Kame (Tortoise or Turtle)
- KΩrogi (Cricket)
- Oshidori (Mandarin Duck)
- Shika (Deer)
- Usagi (Rabbit)
- Hengeyokai (Shapeshifters)
- Inu (Dog)
- Kashin (Flower)
- Kodama (Tree)
- Tsuchigumo (Spider)
- Neko (Cat)
- Nezumi (Rat)
- Tanuki (Raccoon Dog)
- Hunted Shapeshifters
- Fabulous Creatures
- Amikiri (Net Cutter)
- Hikigaeru (Giant Toad)
- Hitotsumekozo (One-Eyed Goblin)
- Kappa (River Goblin)
- Kirin (Fabulous Horse)
- Mukade (Giant Centipede)
- Myo (Buddhist Guardian Warrior)
- Nue (Goblin Bird)
- Oni (Demon Goblin)
- Onibi (Demon Fire)
- Orochi (Serpent)
- Otoroshi (Steeple Dweller)
- Samebito (Shark Man)
- Saru (Goblin Monkey)
- Shiryo (Ghost)
- Tatsu (Dragon)
- Tengu (Forest Goblin)
- Ommoraki (Harpy)
- UmibΩzu (Giant Cuttlefish)
- Waira (Alligator Dog)
- Yama Hito (Mountain Goblin)
- Yukionna (Snow Maiden)
Alternate Realities[]
- Echo-Japan any period ca. 600BC to 1868
- Legendary Japan
- Shōgun can be viewed as a kind of parallel history to the events related in The Needle-Watcher regarding the exploits of William Adams. The Giles Milton version adds the historical element to the narrative.
Additional Material[]
Myths[]
- The Hare of Inaba, Ōkuninushi’s Tale
- History Summarized: The Meiji Restoration
- History Summarized: Samurai
- Gaijin Goombah Media - The Japanese culture behind many games and Anime
Extra History[]
- Warring States Japan (Sengoku Jidai): Battle of Okehazama, The Siege of Inabayama Castle, Warrior Monks of Hongan-ji and Hie, The Death of Oda Nobunaga, How Toyotomi Unified Japan, The Campaign of Sekigahara
- End of the Samurai: Black Ships, Gangs of Kyoto, The Boshin War, The Imperial Army