Sakoku Decree
TheSakoku Decree (Japanese:鎖国令Sakoku-rei)[1] was an order issued byEi's puppet,the Shogun, to shut down the borders ofInazuma.[2]
People who want to leave or enter Inazuma legally must pass the strict assessments conducted by theKanjou Commission to obtain permission. Those who are not Inazuman cannot leaveRitou without aTravel Permit as a result. However, such restrictions did not initially apply to theFatui andSnezhnayan merchants due to their diplomatic ties.
TheTenryou Commission also enforces the Sakoku Decree.[3]
To enforce the Sakoku Decree, the Shogun surrounded Inazuma with storms, resulting in very few ships being able or willing to navigate them and harming Inazuma's economy. These storms are encountered in-game asA Nation Closed by Thunder, and they prevent players from entering Inazuma before theArchon QuestSetting Sail inChapter II: Act I -The Immovable God and the Eternal Euthymia, as well as traveling to and from Inazuma without teleportation, such as withTeleport Waypoints.
When the Vision Hunt Decree was abolished, the Sakoku Decree had not immediately followed suit.[4] However, the restrictions placed upon foreigners were relaxed and the decree was expected to be lifted soon after. After her duel against the Shogun inImperatrix Umbrosa Chapter: Act II -Transient Dreams, Ei abolishes the Sakoku Decree, resulting in an influx of visitors and foreign trade returning to normal.
Trivia[]
- "Sakoku" (Japanese:鎖国) means "the locking up of a country" in Japanese, and has been translated as "closed" or "state of lockdown."
- The name of this decree is a reference toSakoku and the Sakoku Edicts of Japan, put into action during the rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate, until the Boshin War and the Meiji Restoration upon orders of Western powers to open their gates to Japanese territory, as the Dutch were only allowed at that time, but only in the port of Dejima, modern day Nagasaki.
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Sakoku Decree | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 锁国令 Suǒguó-lìng | Country-Locking Decree[※]Chinese reading of Japanese name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 鎖國令 Suǒguó-lìng | |
| Japanese | 鎖国令 Sakoku-rei[5] | Country-Locking Decree |
| Korean | 쇄국령 Swaeguk-ryeong | Country-Locking Decree[※]Sino-Korean reading of Japanese name |
| Spanish | Decreto de cierre de fronteras | Border Closure Decree |
| French | Décret de confinement | Confinement Decree |
| Russian | УказСакоку Ukaz Sakoku | Sakoku Decree |
| Thai | กฎ Sakoku Kot Sakoku | Sakoku Rule |
| Vietnamese | Lệnh令 Bế Quan Tỏa Cảng闭关锁港 | Country-Locking Decree[• 1] |
| German | Sakoku-Dekret | Sakoku Decree |
| Indonesian | Dekrit Sakoku | Sakoku Decree |
| Portuguese | Decreto Sakoku | Sakoku Decree |
| Turkish | Sakoku Fermanı | |
| Italian | Decreto Sakoku |
- ↑Vietnamese: Derived from the Chinese idiom闭关锁港bìguānsuǒgǎng, "country-locking," lit. "to cut off a country from the outside world."
Change History[]
References[]
- ↑YouTube:Version 1.6 Special Program
- ↑Archon Quest, Chapter I, Act III -A New Star Approaches, Part 6:The Fond Farewell
- ↑Story Quest, Yoimiya, Carassius Auratus Chapter: Act I -Dreamlike Timelessness, Part 4:Together Under the Fireworks
- ↑Traveler's Voice-Over:About the Sakoku Decree
- ↑Archon Quest, Chapter II, Act I -The Immovable God and the Eternal Euthymia, Part 1:Setting Sail (Japanese Voice-Overs)
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