Updated to be BNW-compatible!
This mod adds twelve Japanese samurai clans, plus the Ryukyu Kingdom, as playable civilisations. This is the Gods and Kings version.
South Kyushu - Shimazu Yoshihiro
UA: Open to Trade: Double luxury resource quantity available when trading. +50% Science from Research Agreements.
UU: Tanegashima: Replaces the Rifleman. In addition to its normal melee attack, can also perform a slightly weaker ranged attack.
UB: Tenmonkan: Replaces the Observatory. Does not require a mountain.
North Kyushu - Kato Kiyomasa
UA: Pride in Punishment: +25% Production across the civilisation. +50% Unhappiness from Population. (nerfed since last release)
UB1: Banikuya: +4 Food and +2 Gold. Requires 2 Horses and a source of Horses nearby. Replaces the Stable, but does not confer any of its original benefits.
UB2: Onsen: Replaces the Colosseum. +3 Happiness, +1 Food, no maintenance.
Tokaido - Tokugawa Ieyasu
UA: The Final Unification: Start with 3 Settlers and an Archer.
UU: Shinobi: Replaces the Knight, but is almost completely unlike it! Basically a submarine on land, it is invisible until it attacks or moves adjacent to a unit.
UB: Kabukiza: Replaces the Amphitheatre. +3 Culture and +2 Gold.
Kansai - Toyotomi Hideyoshi
UA: Kitchen of Japan: +3 Food from Fishing Boats.
UB: Osaka Castle: Replaces the Palace, but with much more defence and produces more gold.
UB2: Kabunakama: Replaces the Bank. Is available at Guilds. +10% Production.
Shinshu - Takeda Shingen
UA: People of the Mountain: Units ignore terrain cost on hills. +1 Gold from Mines.
UB: Dojo: Replaces the Armoury.+2 Happiness. +30 XP for land units only (no XP for naval and air)
UB2: Yamajiro: Replaces the Castle. Requires a Mountain. All units trained in a Yamajiro city get Drill 1.
Hokuriku - Uesugi Kenshin
UA: Forts of Rock: Units are 33% more effective in friendly territory and 20% less outside it.
UU: Kuruma Gakari: Replaces the Longswordsman. Can move after attacking. Starts with the March promotion.
UB: Bishamonten Shrine: Replaces the Barracks. +2 Faith, +1 Happiness, +15 EXP.
Shikoku - Sakamoto Ryoma
UA: To Defy Sakoku: Military units can embark on ocean from the start of the game. +1 naval movement.
UU: Farmer Militia: Replaces the Pikeman. Can build Farms, Camps and Plantations.
UU2: Kurofune: Replaces the Frigate, but has a range of 3.
Chugoku - Mori Motonari
UA: Takatora's Wisdom: Civilisation starts with Himeji Castle.
UU: Atakebune: Replaces the Galleass. Has a lot more melee strength, but still can't melee attack (read: is harder to kill).
UB: Floating Torii: Replaces the Shrine. Provides 2 Faith, plus another 2 for each sea resource worked by the city.
Tohoku - Date Masamune
UA: Land of the Emishi: Units treat forest tiles as road (like Iroquois). All units gain the Indirect Fire promotion.
UU: Abe Pioneer: Replaces the Settler. Can defend itself.
UB: Inari Shrine: Replaces the Temple. +3 Faith from Furs and +2 from Deer nearby.
The Akechi - Akechi Mitsuhide
Trait: The Enemy is at Honnoji: Units can move in rival territory without an Open Borders agreement.
UU: Ronin: Replaces the Longswordsman. Does not require Iron. Can attack twice in one turn.
UU2: Oyumi: Replaces the Crossbowman. Is available earlier and costs less Production.
West Kyushu - Augustin Konishi
Trait: The Sole Purveyor: Religious buildings can be purchased without a specific belief and by using Production or Gold.
UB: Dejima: Replaces the Harbour. Gives 2 iron and 1 porcelain. Does not confer the sea resource benefits of harbours.
UB2: Himitsu Kyokai: Replaces the Temple. +50% Religious Pressure.
Kanto - Hojo Ujiyasu
UA: Legacy of the Minamoto: Civilisation starts with 1 free Social Policy. Future policies cost 10% less Culture.
UU: Kyuba no Michika: Replaces the Chariot Archer. Is stronger and ignores terrain cost.
UB: Gojunoto: Replaces the Temple. +3 Faith, +10% Culture.
Ryukyu - Sho Hashi
UA: Gateway to the Middle Kingdom: Earn a Great Scientist upon researching Optics, Engineering, Steam Power, and Flight. (Archer bug has been fixed in this release).
UU: Nunchaku: Replaces the Pikeman. Bonus against Melee units. No bonus against Mounted.
UU2: Gushiku: Replaces the Castle. Provides Scientist specialist slots and Great Scientist points. Doesn't provide Defence or HP.
Vanilla Japan has been changed to "Chubu". The Samurai has had an attack increase; the Zero has been removed and replaced with the Kajiya (this UB replaces the Forge, does not require iron, provides 2 iron, and does not confer the iron production bonus). It is still led by Oda Nobunaga.
This mod adds twelve Japanese samurai clans, plus the Ryukyu Kingdom, as playable civilisations. This is the Gods and Kings version.
South Kyushu - Shimazu Yoshihiro
UA: Open to Trade: Double luxury resource quantity available when trading. +50% Science from Research Agreements.
UU: Tanegashima: Replaces the Rifleman. In addition to its normal melee attack, can also perform a slightly weaker ranged attack.
UB: Tenmonkan: Replaces the Observatory. Does not require a mountain.
North Kyushu - Kato Kiyomasa
UA: Pride in Punishment: +25% Production across the civilisation. +50% Unhappiness from Population. (nerfed since last release)
UB1: Banikuya: +4 Food and +2 Gold. Requires 2 Horses and a source of Horses nearby. Replaces the Stable, but does not confer any of its original benefits.
UB2: Onsen: Replaces the Colosseum. +3 Happiness, +1 Food, no maintenance.
Tokaido - Tokugawa Ieyasu
UA: The Final Unification: Start with 3 Settlers and an Archer.
UU: Shinobi: Replaces the Knight, but is almost completely unlike it! Basically a submarine on land, it is invisible until it attacks or moves adjacent to a unit.
UB: Kabukiza: Replaces the Amphitheatre. +3 Culture and +2 Gold.
Kansai - Toyotomi Hideyoshi
UA: Kitchen of Japan: +3 Food from Fishing Boats.
UB: Osaka Castle: Replaces the Palace, but with much more defence and produces more gold.
UB2: Kabunakama: Replaces the Bank. Is available at Guilds. +10% Production.
Shinshu - Takeda Shingen
UA: People of the Mountain: Units ignore terrain cost on hills. +1 Gold from Mines.
UB: Dojo: Replaces the Armoury.+2 Happiness. +30 XP for land units only (no XP for naval and air)
UB2: Yamajiro: Replaces the Castle. Requires a Mountain. All units trained in a Yamajiro city get Drill 1.
Hokuriku - Uesugi Kenshin
UA: Forts of Rock: Units are 33% more effective in friendly territory and 20% less outside it.
UU: Kuruma Gakari: Replaces the Longswordsman. Can move after attacking. Starts with the March promotion.
UB: Bishamonten Shrine: Replaces the Barracks. +2 Faith, +1 Happiness, +15 EXP.
Shikoku - Sakamoto Ryoma
UA: To Defy Sakoku: Military units can embark on ocean from the start of the game. +1 naval movement.
UU: Farmer Militia: Replaces the Pikeman. Can build Farms, Camps and Plantations.
UU2: Kurofune: Replaces the Frigate, but has a range of 3.
Chugoku - Mori Motonari
UA: Takatora's Wisdom: Civilisation starts with Himeji Castle.
UU: Atakebune: Replaces the Galleass. Has a lot more melee strength, but still can't melee attack (read: is harder to kill).
UB: Floating Torii: Replaces the Shrine. Provides 2 Faith, plus another 2 for each sea resource worked by the city.
Tohoku - Date Masamune
UA: Land of the Emishi: Units treat forest tiles as road (like Iroquois). All units gain the Indirect Fire promotion.
UU: Abe Pioneer: Replaces the Settler. Can defend itself.
UB: Inari Shrine: Replaces the Temple. +3 Faith from Furs and +2 from Deer nearby.
The Akechi - Akechi Mitsuhide
Trait: The Enemy is at Honnoji: Units can move in rival territory without an Open Borders agreement.
UU: Ronin: Replaces the Longswordsman. Does not require Iron. Can attack twice in one turn.
UU2: Oyumi: Replaces the Crossbowman. Is available earlier and costs less Production.
West Kyushu - Augustin Konishi
Trait: The Sole Purveyor: Religious buildings can be purchased without a specific belief and by using Production or Gold.
UB: Dejima: Replaces the Harbour. Gives 2 iron and 1 porcelain. Does not confer the sea resource benefits of harbours.
UB2: Himitsu Kyokai: Replaces the Temple. +50% Religious Pressure.
Kanto - Hojo Ujiyasu
UA: Legacy of the Minamoto: Civilisation starts with 1 free Social Policy. Future policies cost 10% less Culture.
UU: Kyuba no Michika: Replaces the Chariot Archer. Is stronger and ignores terrain cost.
UB: Gojunoto: Replaces the Temple. +3 Faith, +10% Culture.
Ryukyu - Sho Hashi
UA: Gateway to the Middle Kingdom: Earn a Great Scientist upon researching Optics, Engineering, Steam Power, and Flight. (Archer bug has been fixed in this release).
UU: Nunchaku: Replaces the Pikeman. Bonus against Melee units. No bonus against Mounted.
UU2: Gushiku: Replaces the Castle. Provides Scientist specialist slots and Great Scientist points. Doesn't provide Defence or HP.
Vanilla Japan has been changed to "Chubu". The Samurai has had an attack increase; the Zero has been removed and replaced with the Kajiya (this UB replaces the Forge, does not require iron, provides 2 iron, and does not confer the iron production bonus). It is still led by Oda Nobunaga.