Some more from the world of the Warriors of an Alternate America





After the Second Shogunate Invasion in 1747 millions of new people were added to the Ishimoto Shogunate by force of arms. These new subjects, most of whom were Norse Americans, often proved to be difficult in their integration into Colonial Japanese society. Few of either group knew each other's language or method of writing at even a basic level and both groups had very different ideals and values. New Domains were carved out of the old Kingdoms and Jarldoms. In the case of those Jarls who submitted without a fight when the Shogunate's army came to their territory they were given the Status of Daimyo. The Jarls that resisted were with a few exceptions executed or forced to commit Seppuku and replaced by Samurai who'd proven their value. At the same time more than a hundred garrisons were established throughout the newly conquered territory manned by shogunate forces (Samurai and Ashigaru ) which made regular patrols.





In an attempt to stabilize their conquered territories the Shogunate engaged a sword hunt against the generally well armed Norse populace. Weapons and armor were ceased en mass and recycled and the sale of weapons to the general populace was banned. There were those which resisted this with cries of how their right to bear arms was inviolate and the shogunate would only have them after removing them from the stiff fingers of their corpses. Said speeches which were deemed to be a lot less inspiring after their prophecies fulfilled themselves. Others resented the imposition of Neo-Confucian ideals of veneration, taxes levied against their merchants as well the more modest restrictions applied Home Island born merchants or merchants from the west coast cities, the fact that Samurai had the right to deal with disrespectful individuals by cutting their heads off* and the fact that they were denied the right to own Thralls**.





There were some who did well under the Shogunate's system, specifically among the artisan classes and freed Thralls. At the same time literacy rates increased thanks to subsidized schools. Never the less there was still a fair bit of resentment between the conquered and the the conquerors. There were a few local uprisings from time to time, which were brutally suppressed. After a quarter century of Shogunate rule, many people had adapted as best they could a new generation had risen under the aegis of the Shogunate. While many resented their new overlords it was undeniable that the Shogunate did have an effect on their society, from introducing Rice and Noodles to the Norse American diet to influence on fashion and economics. Despite that many resented seeing a Samurai making a regular patrol







*A policy which had gradually fallen out of favor in the Home Islands and East Coast colonies.



**For the most part the Thralls did not object to this instance of Shogunate policy.

