# Kusonoke Koichizoku Kusonoke Koichizoku {ideal figure of a warrior} **colors:** amber, fuschia **kamon:** dragon tortoise **creed:** ambition, wisdom, valiancy, perseverance, steadfastness, stability **Delm:** Kurako Kusonoke **Matrona:** Maisie Kusonoke **Founders MP:** Zachary Song **Concubine:** Dagon Kennedy **Spokesperson:** Noah Date Kusonoke **Militia:** Kishi-dan {the knights} **Militia Commander:** Thea Park Members of the ichizoku are commonly described as ambitious, wise, valiant, and steadfast. **Associate Member Families:** Date, Harada, Chevalier, Hosokawa, Ridder, Matsudaira, Nene ## Territory Map 17 (650 sq km) landhold near the northern coast of Tairiku, plus additional properties: 300 sq km of industrial parks, a 300 sq km nature preserve (Seiiki Shizen Hogo-ku) south of the landhold, and 300 sq km of coastline property that includes sixty-three kilometers of mostly untouched white sandy beaches, good waves for surfers, and colorful reefs perfect for snorkeling and diving on the subtropical coastline north of the landhold. ## Agriculture - Forest Gardens — grows and harvests groves of olives, figs, citrus, grapes, mulberry, pomegranate, medronheiro, apricots, loquat, quince, carob, almonds, dates, mushrooms, and goats. - Indigo Harvest — grows dyers knotweed, japanese indigo, and indigofera for dyes, stains, and pigments. - Amber Waves — a farming and ranching cooperative and food brand producing and processing everything from alfalfa to zucchini, and chickens to water buffalo. - Yosei Ringu {fairy ring} — raises and harvests edible and medicinal mushrooms for wholesale. - Seiiki Shizen Hogo-ku {sanctuary nature preserve} — for foraging, hiking, raw camping, photo safaris; home to Haru Taki {springing falls} where the water springs out of the mountain (Clypeus Yama — 500 m asl) through a wall of greenery-covered stone into Harunokawa {springing river} at multiple small points without any water body above it. The falls are 63 meters high and 139 meters wide, the water is very cold and safe to drink (many come to collect water in small containers straight from the falls). ## Corporate - Ai-zome — produces indigo dyed cotton and linen textiles, shibori and tie-dyed textiles. - Green Matters Natural Dyes — manufactures natural dyes, pigments, colorants, stains, reagents, and mordants; does research and development in their color labs. - Sunstar — designs, engineers and manufactures lasers and laser weapons: firearms, support weapons, vehicle weapons, power packs, heat sinks, and amplifiers; has a large R&D division. - Dragon Scales — designs, engineers, and manufactures proprietary polymer compound articulated scale and lamellar armor for military, law enforcement, emergency services, and search and rescue personnel; appointments available for custom fittings. For an extra fee, the armor may be 'painted' with magnetic radar, microwave, electronic, and sensor-absorbing material; also manufactures vehicle armor. - Saisentan {cutting edge} — designs, engineers, and manufactures robots, microrobots, industrial robots, medical robots, exosuits, industrial mechs, agricultural mechs, mining mechs, prosthetics, cybernetics, bionics, parts; has a small technical services division and does cutting-edge robotics R&D. - Pioneer Agroscience — has several divisions with both planetary and stellar locations: crop science, experimental farming, seed development, seed library, crop protection, organic chemistry, and makes environmental controls for greenhouses and 'ponics systems. - Sunset Beach Resort - Friendly Fresh Grocers — chain. - Mighty Helpful Hardware Store — chain. - Bubbles — produces and bottles cane syrup sweetened natural flavor carbonated soda pop beverages in glass bottles with a large variety of flavors. - Rise — produces ready-to-drink canned coffee and tea beverages in warming and cold varieties. - Zentai {totality} — social media platform. - Kihei {cavalry} — designs and constructs military combat vehicles and support vehicles; produces parts; makes technical and custom military vehicles (hover, tracked, wheeled, VTOL, and amphibious); does maintenance, upgrades and repair of military vehicles. - Hassha {firing, catapult, shooting} — engineers and manufactures autocannons, munitions, field guns, missile systems, support weapons, targeting and fire control systems. - Torikizoku {chicken aristocracy} — famous izakaya chain specializing in yakitori chicken and is known for setting the price for everything on its menus at three ryu. - Beauxvais — crafts and manufactures original art deco, medieval fantasy, and chinoiserie style tapestries, screens, upholstery, and rugs; also makes handwoven carpets, and does tapestry repair and restoration. - Pagoda Tower — hotel chain with affordable accommodations. - Knight Broadband — provides full service communications and broadband services to commercial, industrial, and residential clients in the Annettai Heiya {subtropical plains} region. - Knights Chronicle — daily newspaper covering world news with print and digital editions. - Castle Medical Center — a primary healthcare facility that provides inpatient, outpatient, emergency/trauma, and home-based healthcare services and programs. - Knight Service PMC — consisting of three armoured cavalry combat teams with tanks and mechanized infantry, a combat aviation team with special operations infantry, and one detachment of ceremonial horse cavalry; accepts reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and/or elimination, military security, advance guard, flank screening, rear guard, and economy of force missions. - Tatsugame Institute {dragon turtle} — private coeducational boarding/day college preparatory school for grades preschool through twelve with an approximate enrollment of fifteen hundred students. - Turtle Bay Resort — an all-inclusive experiential resort with hula lessons, chopper tours, snorkeling with sea turtles, jungle excursions, equestrian excursions, golf, spa packages, scuba lessons, surfing, and eco-tours. - Functional Ingredients — food processing company that produces vitamins, nutritional supplements, natural flavors, and botanical extracts. - Serendipity — a periodical publisher that promotes creative and lateral thinking through popular style art, media, science, and news magazines. - The Knights Association Football Club - The Lancers Polo Club - Tourney — a Middle Age Faire and Tournament Park featuring jousts, mock battles, various historical sports, and cultural festivities; open April 1 to October 31, and for Yuletide Celebrations in December and January. - Shirokiya {village walk} — a themed food hall and retail complex with festival days, live performances, family attractions, and a large variety of food and retail offerings.