Emerging from the chaos of civil war, the Japanese Shogunate sought stability and strength. It built a powerful, organized military and developed some of the most advanced gunpowder weapons of the era.
Senmaida[]
Improve your Town Center to Daimyo Manor and Produce a Bannerman.
- Rewards
- Rice Field Portrait
Honor Bound[]
Defeat 5 enemy unit with a Samurai before Age III.
- Rewards
- Hand-Fan Sigil
Japanese Novice[]
Win a game as the Japanese.
- Rewards
- Forged Katana Portrait
By Night and Naginata[]
Defeat 15 enemy infantry units with Onna-Bugeisha.
- Rewards
- Onna-Bugeisha Portrait
Duplicitous[]
Construct the Koka Township and Produce 10 Shinobi.
- Rewards
- Stylized Flowers Banner Pattern
All a Quiver[]
Defeat 10 enemy Spearmen with Yumi Ashigaru.
- Rewards
- Minamoto Yoritomo Portrait
Japanese Apprentice[]
Win 2 games as the Japanese.
- Rewards
- Samurai Monument
Note
- Currently unobtainable due to a bug
Encouraged Growth[]
Use Shinto Priests to place a Yorishiro into any building to provide special bonuses. Yorishiro are produced by the Floating Gate Landmark in Age (III).
- Rewards
- Jลซnihitoe Pattern Portrait
Deflection[]
Research Do-maru Armor and defeat 30 enemy units with Mounted Samurai.
- Rewards
- Crossed Katanas Sigil
Give Strength[]
Use the Conversion ability with a Buddhist Monk and inspire 10 of your nearby units.
- Rewards
- Buddhist Monk Portrait
Japanese Adept[]
Win 5 games as the Japanese.
- Rewards
- Shinobi Monument
- Emperor Go-Daigo Portrait
Safeguard[]
Construct the Castle of the Crow Landmark and trade with the Treasure Caravan 3 times during Age IV.
- Rewards
- Lotus Sigil Frame
- Whistling Arrow Portrait
Not So Fast[]
Increase the movement speed of 40 Onna-Musha using a Kabura-ya Whistling Arrow.
- Rewards
- Heron Portrait
Iron Rations[]
Defeat 20 enemy units with Ozutsu.
- Rewards
- Tokugawa Ieyasu Portrait
Japanese Master[]
Win 10 games as the Japanese.
- Rewards
- Ozutsu Monument
- Shinto Gate Sigil
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