Daimyo (translated literally means: "great name") was the highest feudal rank or title in Japan between the 12th and 19th centuries. In his position as a powerful warlord, the player must lead his clan in order to conquer new fiefs, called Hans, to increase his political and economical prestige and to defend himself against other Warlords.
Object of the Game
Regardless of the number of participants, the object of each player is to eliminate a rival Daimyo. When this occurs, the game is immediately over, and the winner is the player who has eliminated the rival Daimyo. Alternatively, the game can also be won when, at the end of a round, a player simultaneously controls at least one Han hexagon of each rival clan with a minimum total of 3 Bushi warriors.
Components
4 Metal Helmets to be inserted on wooden cones, one for each color. Each player selects a clan (colors: green, red, yellow and blue) and takes the Daimyo of his selected color.
48 Wooden Pieces, 12 for each of the four clans (colors: green, red, yellow and blue). Each Daimyo leads his army of Bushi, the warriors of his clan.
3 White Wooden Pieces. The famous Ronin can be recruited only when playing according to the Advanced Rules.
24 Hexagonal Tiles which represent the battlefield. 12 neutral tiles (white) and 3 for each clan (3 green, 3 red, 3 yellow and 3 blue).
4 Player Boards, one for each clan, to store the Densho cards.
4 Hexagonal Boards to store the Bushi pieces.
48 Cards which represent the actions players may perform during the game. 12 Bushi Movement (A), 8 Bushi Recruitment (B), 4 Daimyo Movement (C), 4 New Han (D), 4 Han Movement (E), 8 Special Actions (F) and 8 Mastery cards.
1 Rulebook in 5 languages: English, German, French, Dutch and Italian
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