Nipochaos
Copyright© 2023 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 1
Not enough has been said about the southern islands of Chaos. The villages imported from the Orient of 12th and 13th century Nippon were generally complete with the skills and trades represented during the era; farmers, metal smiths, wineries and the like. 12th and 13th century Japan was more technologically advanced than similar developmental periods in Europe.
The Native names for Japan are Yamato, Nihon and Nippon.
During the third-century CE the inhabitants were called Wa by the Chinese, Wa denotes dwarf or submissive. Japanese scribes found fault with its offensive connotation, and officially changed the native name for Japan, Yamato. The earliest record appears in the Chinese Old Book of Tang, which notes the change in 703 when Japanese envoys requested that its name be changed. It is believed that the name change within Japan itself took place sometime between 665 and 703.
Around 1300 Marco Polo called Japan ‘Cipangu’.
In the 16th century Jepang, Jipang, and Jepun were used by European traders. Those terms are beyond the time of ‘change’ and would not have been used by the ‘importees.’
The author uses the terms he knows... Japan ... and its inhabitants, Japanese.
EXCERPTS from the JOURNALS
When Sato-san first entered Crossroads he was ‘dressed’ ... clothed ... traditionally.
When he was disgusted with the typhoon ‘rescue’ mission, three weeks is generally past the life expectancy of survivors at sea, he passed through the portal wearing his uniform ... with the attendant dissolving of artificial thread, metal buttons, zippers, badges, and caps.
Mioko was astonished. The genuine article was mostly nude ... not quite nude enough for her purposes ... it didn’t take long.
Temporally sated, she took him on a tour of her new ‘offices.’ Her rooms were not the business offices of your average Crossroads Caretaker. This was home of the official representative person for the village. In western Japan, the term Shoya was the commonly used name, and Nanushi was the commonly used name in eastern Japan. In our case, mayor works. The dwellings layout was a step up from a villagers domicile.
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