Tochi

The Tszunare Tochi, or Crownlands of Tochi, is a small, mostly isolationist kingdom located in Katsura, the northwestern region of Eldham. It was founded in the last days of Year 581 (12/16/2021) after a peaceful secession with the Regency of Yaszuma where the province bought its independence following years of separatist sentiment. It's led by Tszuno Nobimura Kaganenochi (Cyaesar) who exercises absolute authority, but land owners are given mostly free reign to do as they please in their own plots.

History
The history of Tochi is tied almost completely with the history of Yaszuma, as the fate of the two have long been intertwined until recently. This is bound to change however, as Tochi faces destiny alone and for the first time in a century, without its brothers and sisters.

Yaszumatti Standard Calendar
Tochi uses the Yaszumatti Standard Calendar to measure time and is currently in the year 582 (Each month irl is one year in game according to this calendar).

During Yaszuma
Once considered a 'Frontier Province', the province of Tochi grew rapidly as a population boom and an increase in regional trade enriched the province due to its position as a crossroad in the center of the continent. (WIP)

Secession
(WIP)

Northern Lights
Mere days after their peaceful exit from Yaszuma, the Tszuno of Tochi approached the members of the Northern Lights and asked for them to forgive him for his participation in the regional instability caused by the Varn Declaration. While some may still not trust Tochi, the majority of them have welcomed the new nation into their arms as brothers, with Tochi officially joining the Northern Lights in Year 581 (12/17/2021).

Government
The government of Tochi is simplistic, making sure that bureaucracy is kept to a minimum. The Tszuno technically has absolute authority, but the Daimatsagu has the power to arrange the military as they see fit and the Huigōyan, the land owners, have almost full autonomy within their plots so long as they follow the rule of law.

Tszuno
The King of Tochi, currently Tszuno Nobimura Kaganenochi (Cyaesar), rules with absolute power over foreign policy. Unlike most monarchs, the role of Tszuno (or Tszunna) do not have coronations nor crowns, expected to rule with a down-to-earth and simple style. One cannot lead the people without understanding the people.

Naishéyu
The Naishéyu are advisors, hand picked by the Tszuno to help him make decisions and to keep him grounded. While the Naishéyu have no real power nor have a set amount of positions, they are undoubtedly an important part of the monarchy, being to the Tszuno what a sail is to a ship

Daimatsagu
If the Naishéyu are a sail then the Daimatsagu is a row of cannons. Leader of the military in Tochi, they exercise full control over the military and are responsible for its upkeep, supply and recruitment. The Daimatsagu is inarguably the second most powerful position in Tochi.

Huigōyan
Land owners, Huigōyan are responsible for advertising their home and helping bring new people to the land. They hold no real authority outside of their own territory but are given almost full autonomy over their lands to do as they please. Some lands even have religions or cultures that are not that of the Crown, but all are welcome to live as they please.

Culture
Tochi is among the most culturally diverse nations in the Northwest, with the Poklatti living in the seas to the south, the Pandafolk thriving within the jungles and the two Human races living in the terrestrial cities.

Kaszatti
The Kaszatti are the largest racial group in Tochi, originating from the province of Kaszara in eastern Yaszuma, having formed the first known Kingdom in the area, the Kingdom of Kaszara. They are known to enjoy fish, leading to more than a few awkward moments with their Poklatti neighbors. Some Tochian Kaszatti have taken to removing fish from their diets as well, becoming completely vegetarian, Tszuno Kaganenochi is one of these people, having never cared for the taste of fish to begin with.

Pirutti
The Pirutti or Blessed Humans are the Humans that arose in the area around Black Hollow. They posses a nearly completely pale white skin color and live hundreds of years with the eldest Pirutti on record living to be 1345 years old, much longer than their other Human brothren. That length of time however is very unusual and most more commonly live a few hundred years less than 1000. Pirutti rarely ever leave Black Hollow, let alone Tochi, making them a mysterious and highly exotic race to see anywhere else in the world.

Poklatti
The Poklatti are a mixture of anthropomorphic fish species that live in the sea south of Tochi. The Poklatti exist completely within the territory of Tochi and are subject to Tochian laws and authority, but their kingdom of the Poklari Protectorate is mostly left alone, along with their terrestrial holding of Wongfei where the Pandafolk originate.

They can vary in color highly depending on the part of the ocean where they originate from, they must keep themselves damp and wear glass tanks on their heads for them not to dry out and suffocate when on land.

Religion
Main Article: Eriszetsu Main Article: Seekism

As a part of Yaszuma, the province of Tochi was resistent to the void that had grasped the rest of the provinces. While Yaszuma was taken over by those that preached Kirutawa's demise, Tochi remained loyal to their ancient goddess and kept the worship of spirits alive. Even as Yaszuma once more changed leadership and with it a reformation to Junicism, a now independent Tochi still tends the shrines and temples dedicated to the spirits of the world, the Scarlet Fox and her companion gods.

Meanwhile, the Pirutti, the Blessed Humans, of Black Hollow pray within their Cathedral to Saint Vertibond. Not many know what their Goddesses tell themm, but it is believed that their faith is the source of their long lives and most Pirutti dare not stray too far from their home, lest they lose the favor that has made them so blessed.