SHOGUN 2 CHOSOKABE (長宗我部氏)し

The Chōsokabe clan (長宗我部氏 -shi) was a Japanese samurai clan of the Sengoku period, that controlled Tosa Province. The clan is sometimes also known as Chōsokame (長曾我部). Chōsokabe Motochika, who unified Shikoku, was the 21st head of the clan.

Among the retainers to the clan were Tani Tadasumi, Hisatake Chikanao, Yoshida Takayori, Yoshida Shigetoshi, Yoshida Masashige.

Shirō Sōkabe, the 19th century missionary, was a descendant of the Chōsokabe clan.

The Chosokabe clan claim descent from the Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Despite their long history, the Chosokabe clan has had mixed fortunes, and has been under the protection of the Ichijo, who helped them to recapture their castle at Oko. Chosokabe Kunichika, the daimyo, is certainly bold and brave enough to have imperial blood in his veins: he once jumped off an Ichijo castle wall for a dare! He has now broken with the Ichijo, rebuilt Chosokabe influence, and vowed revenge on his enemies. Kunichika can take advantage of the Chosokabe's traditional strengths: they are phenomenal farmers, and gain extra income from their lands; they produce superb archers and cheap archer units too. With their strength concentrated in Tosa province, the Chosokabe are already at war with the Kono clan of Iyo to the northwest. Now they have to make an interesting strategic decision: deal with their immediate enemies in Iyo, crush the Ichijo clan at home in Tosa, or attack the Miyoshi clan of Awa province. This last might seem like madness, but Awa is blessed with plentiful warhorses, a valuable resource for anyone planning to expand their clan army. The other nearby resource that will be incredibly useful is the good building stone in Sanuki to the north east. Once these immediate opportunities and problems are resolved, then who is to say the next shogun will not be a Chosokabe lord?

Clan Traits
■Increased income from farms
■Reduced recruitment cost and upkeep for all bow infantry
■Can recruit superior bow infantry
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Naturally, our specialization is ARCHERY.


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