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The Sakoku Decree (Japanese: 鎖国令 Sakoku-rei)[1] was an order issued by Ei's puppet, the Shogun, to shut down the borders of Inazuma.[2]

People who want to leave or enter Inazuma legally must pass the strict assessments conducted by the Kanjou Commission to obtain permission. Those who are not Inazuman cannot leave Ritou without a Travel Permit as a result. However, such restrictions did not initially apply to the Fatui and Snezhnayan merchants due to their diplomatic ties.

The Tenryou 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 harm Inazuma's economy. These storms is encountered in-game as A Nation Closed by Thunder, and they prevent players from entering Inazuma before the Archon Quest Setting Sail in Chapter II: Act I - The Immovable God and the Eternal Euthymia, as well as traveling to and from Inazuma without teleportation, such as with Teleport 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 in Imperatrix 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 to Sakoku 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[]

LanguageOfficial NameLiteral Meaning
EnglishSakoku Decree
Chinese
(Simplified)
锁国令
Suǒguó-lìng
Country-Locking Decree‍[※][※]
Chinese
(Traditional)
鎖國令
Suǒguó-lìng
Japaneseこくれい
Sakoku-rei[5]
Country-Locking Decree
Korean쇄국령
Swaeguk-ryeong
Country-Locking Decree‍[※][※]
SpanishDecreto de cierre de fronterasBorder Closure Decree
FrenchDécret de confinementConfinement Decree
RussianУказ Сакоку
Ukaz Sakoku
Sakoku Decree
Thaiกฎ Sakoku
Kot Sakoku
Sakoku Rule
VietnameseLệnhLệnh Bế Quan Tỏa CảngBế Quan Tỏa CảngCountry-Locking Decree[• 1]
GermanSakoku-DekretSakoku Decree
IndonesianDekrit SakokuSakoku Decree
PortugueseDecreto SakokuSakoku Decree
TurkishSakoku Fermanı
  1. Vietnamese: Derived from the Chinese idiom 闭关锁港 bìguānsuǒgǎng, "country-locking," lit. "to cut off a country from the outside world."

References[]

  1. YouTube: Version 1.6 Special Program
  2. Archon Quest, Chapter I, Act III - A New Star Approaches, Part 6: The Fond Farewell
  3. Story Quest, Yoimiya, Carassius Auratus Chapter: Act I - Dreamlike Timelessness, Part 4: Together Under the Fireworks
  4. Traveler's Voice-Over: About the Sakoku Decree
  5. Archon Quest, Chapter II, Act I - The Immovable God and the Eternal Euthymia, Part 1: Setting Sail (Japanese Voice-Overs)
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