Imperial College, Duelling Tournament 1197

The month of the Hare and Dragon have passed with considerable speed and the Spring is coming to a close. The treaties agreed during the Winter Courts are being ratified in the courts and merchants are travelling across the Empire.

The weather is warming up and Summer is nearly upon the land.

An agreement has been made between the Imperial College and the Crane/Lion alliance to settle the matter with a single duel to occur in the Month of Akodo. To coincide with that, there will also be several days of iaijutsu competitions. Among these competitions is one open to those samurai who are under age.

The list of competitors grows each day. By the end of the first day, this following names have appeared.

Kakita Himeji

Usagi Tomo

Akodo Genji

Daidoji Fubatsu

Susumu Kurojin

Matsu Riichin

Yasuki Furishi

Doji Inami

Shiba Kujin

The judges have been announced.

Doji Akami-Sato, Mirumoto Sanshin and Seppun Taka.