Titles

From OSWIKI

This is a page to clarify the specific titles used for Kindred in status positions in Tokyo as compared to the western counterparts. These titles may or may not be the same as other locations in Japan. Other titles not specified here are the same as their western counterparts such as Harpy.

Contents 1 Court Related Titiles 1.1 Shogun 1.2 Mikado 1.3 Adobaiza 1.4 Samurai 1.5 Ninja 1.6 Elysium-nushi 1.7 Shugo 2 Other Court related terms 2.1 Bakufu 2.2 Bakuhan 3 Non-Court related titles 3.1 Daimyo 3.2 Kuge

Court Related Titiles

Shogun

Shogun is the term used for the Prince. The word Shogun represented a governing individual at various times in the history of Japan.

Mikado

Mikado is the term used for the Seneschal. The term Mikado was a term formerly used for the Emperor, the figurehead ruler of Japan in the 17th-19th century.

Adobaiza

Adobaiza is used interchangeably with Advisor and Primogen. All three terms are used and accepted.

Samurai

Samurai is the term used for the Sheriff. The term Sheriff or Bushi (another word for Samurai) is sometimes used for this position.

Ninja

Ninja is the term used for hound. Ninja is the feudal Japanese term for hitman, assassin, or mercenary. The term Hound and Hitokiri (the modern word for assassin) are sometimes used in its place.

Elysium-nushi

Nushi translates to master, so Elysium-nushi would be the Master of Elysium.

Shugo

Shugo has no status or rank of its own, it simply refers to someone who retains an area of domain. For example, Iko is Shugo of Shinjuku.

Other Court related terms

Bakufu

Bakufu simply means Shogunate. Bakufu literally means tent government. It is the government run by the Shogun. Bakufu and Shogunate may be used interchangeably.

Bakuhan

Bakuhan is a combination of the words Bakufu (shogunate) and han (domain). It means literally the domain of the shogunate (or sometimes government of the Shogunate). Tokyo is the han of the shogunate or the Bakuhan.

Non-Court related titles

Daimyo

Daimyo is the term used for the Priscus of the various clans.

Kuge

Kuge simply means the aristocratic class. The traditionalist Invictus of Japan often refer to themselves as Kuge, and exclusively demand to be referred to as the honorific -shi, a term of respect between -san and -sama often meaning gentleman.