Japanese is a faction created by Hagekura. It is based on the Sengoku Period (Warring States Period) of Japan. It is the first of other factions that will be in an unnamed techtree by Hagekura.
History
Japanese was first announced on 25 October 2010. The latest version was released on 18 February 2011.
Units in Japanese
The Japanese units are a nice combination of elegance, finesse, and brute strength.
Their infantry are second to none, but they are somewhat expensive. Also, they lack in the reconnaissance department.
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| Worker
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Japanese:人足(Ninnsoku)
Produced from: "Castle".
Requirements: none.
Basic worker unit. Harvests resources and builds Japanese buildings. Also appears to be balding.
Workerは基本的な労働者Unitである。資源を収集し、建物を建設する。その外見は禿げている。
Historical Background: これら労働者は荷物の運搬や普請などの力仕事に従事した。
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File:Worker s.jpg
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| Peasant
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Japanese:小作農(Kosakunô)
Produced from: "farmhouse".
Requirements: none.
The Peasants are simple folk who provide the Japanese war machine with greatly needed food. In times of trouble, they can be quickly trained into Spear Ashigarus or Arquebusiers. Also in case of emergency, they can take up arms and stand and fight as Civil Ikki (morph into the Ikki mob requires "Civil Ikki" upgrade in the "Daimyo yashiki").
Peasantは貧しい農民であり日本のつわものに必要不可欠な食糧を提供する。長柄足軽及び鉄砲足軽へ変身することができる。緊急時には民草一揆として戦うことができる(大名屋敷で"Civil Ikki" upgrade の研究が必要。)
Historical Background: 大名の軍隊の主戦力となった足軽達の出自の多くは農民だった。彼らは農閑期には鍬を槍や弓・鉄砲に持ち替え夫役に赴き、給金や他国領土での略奪によって収入を得た。
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| Medical Priest
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Japanese: 医僧(Isô)
Produced from: "Buddhist Temple".
Requirements: none.
Medical Priests are monks who have medical knowledges. can heal wounded units.
Historical Background: これら医療技術を身につけた僧達は戦場で負傷兵の治療や応急処置に奔走した。
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Melee Units
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| Nagae Ashigaru
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Japanese:長柄足軽
Produced from: "Barrack".
Requirements: none.
The Ashigaru is Japan's standard melee soldier. Due to his glaive, he is able to outrange other equivalent units, this gives him the ability to stab and slice from a distance.
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| Nagamaki
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Japanese:長巻
Produced from: "Barrack".
Requirements: "Pole arms" upgrade.
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| Warrior Monk
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Japanese:僧衆(Soushû)
Produced from: "Buddhist Temple". Requirements: "Pole arms" upgrade.
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| Swordsman
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Japanese:剣豪(Kengô)
Produced from: "Dojo".
Requirements: "Bushido" upgrade.
The Swordsman is the kind of man who's seen many wars and no longer minds getting his hands dirty when he needs to. He fights valiantly for his nation, often eviscerating his opponents with his trusty katana. Not many men can fight a veteran swordman and live to tell the tale.
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| Samurai
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Japanese:侍
Produced from: "Dojo"
Reuirements: "Bushido" upgrade.
Hand trained by the Shogun himself, the Samurai are his most trusted soldiers. They are the elite of the elite, the cream of the crop, and so on and so forth. When you absolutely need everything to die, you call on the Samurai.
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| Samurai Taisho
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Japanese:侍大将(Samurai Daishô)
Produced from: "Dojo".
Requirements: "Bushido" upgrade.
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Ranged Units
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| Tsubute
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Japanese:礫
Produced from: "Barrack".
Requirements: none.
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| Yumi Ashigaru
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Japanese:弓足軽
Produced from: "Barrack".
Requirements: none.
The archer is Japan's standard range infantry. His longbow provides great power to his shots, creating a rather cost effective unit.
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| Teppo Ashigaru
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japanese:鉄砲足軽
Produced from: "Barrack".
Requirements: "Arquebus" upgrade.
The Japanese were rather smart, smart enough to know that gunpowder is far more powerful than puny arrows. But, to prevent such great power from entering into the hands of the enemy, gunpowder is only granted to leaders who have survived long enough to establish a nice foothold in enemy territory. This is the Arquebusier, a fearless man who wields a very powerful firearm. His bullets are better against infantry than buildings.
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| Catholic Musketeer
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Produced from: "Seminario".
Requirements: none.
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| Yumitori
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Japanese:弓取り
Produced from: "Dojo".
Requirements: "Bushido" upgrade.
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| Shinobi
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Japanese:忍
Produced from: "Barrack".
Requirements: "Daimyo Yashiki" building.
The Shinobi is the epitome of stealth and sabotage, able to sneak into the enemy's base and wreak absolute havoc. These mercenaries are able to kill silently with a dagger, or they can throw a knife at the cost of cover. Another weapon in their arsenal is a bomb that is good against buildings, but these bombs take a while to manufacture, so it will take time before they can use another. Lastly, Shinobi are highly knowledgable on the topic of stealth, so they are permantenly cloaked and can detect other stealth units.
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| Odutsu
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Japanese:大筒(ôdutsu)
Produced from: "Gunsmith".
Requirements: "Odutsu" upgrade.
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| Cannon
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Japanese:加農砲(Kanôhô)
Produced from: "European Trader".
Requirements: "Nanban Trade" upgrade.
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Buildings in Japanese
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| Buddhist Temple
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| Castle
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| Barrack
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| Blacksmith
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| Dojo
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| European Trader
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| Mansion of Daimyo
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| Peasant House
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Defense
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| Watchtower
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| Yagura
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Image Gallery
Group of Japanese soldiers.
Japanese archers make short work of their foe.
Japanese units working together.
A peaceful Japanese base.
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