Game Board

The game board depicts the town of Yedo with its 7 Districts:

1 The Castle District (Edo-Jo), 2 The Gates District (Takanawa Okido), 3 The Tavern District (Juku), 4 The Harbor District (Shiba), 5 The Red Light District (Yoshiwara), 6 The Market District (Kyobashi), 7 The Temple District (Ikegami Hommonji)

The area above and to the right of the river holds assets that you can acquire during the game: A Action Cards, B Bonus Cards, C Weapons, D Annexes, E Geisha, F Disciples (Reserve), G Mission Cards.

The game board also shows: a Player Order Track, b Egress space, c Bidding Track, d Score Track, e Round Track, f Weapon discard pile, g Watch Patrol circuit, h Event Cards, i "Current Event" pile.

Clan Board

Favor Cards

Gain the top card of the Action Card deck and 3 additional Mon.

Gain the top card of the Bonus Card deck and 3 additional Mon.

Gain the top card of the Weapon deck and 3 additional Mon.

Gain 7 additional Mon.

Take a Blessing counter from the Temple District and place it onto the appropriate space on your Clan board.

The Blackmail Card is a special Action Card. However, it is kept face up, does not count towards the Action Card limit and cannot be countered by other Action Cards. Players who still own their Blackmail Card at the end of the game (because they have not played it) gain 2 Prestige Points.

List of icons for Standard and Bonus Requirements

You must have a Disciple present at an Assignment space in each of the Dis- tricts shown on the Mission Card. (If a District is shown twice, you must have 2 Disciples in that District).

You activate one of the Disciples to complete the Mission (but it must be in a District shown in the Standard requirements).

You must own each Weapon shown on the Mission Card (you do not surrender these Weapons).

You must own each Annex shown on the Mission Card (you neither sur- render the Annexes nor do you need to have a Disciple on them).

You must own at least the number of Geisha shown on the Mission Card (you do not surrender those Geisha).

You have to meet the specific requirement stated on the Mission Card.

The following assets must be surrendered when completing the Mission (this is indicated by the arrow):

You must have a Blessing counter on your Clan board and return it to the Temple.

You must pay the indicated amount of Mon to the bank (this must be paid before you collect the reward).

List of icons for Standard and Bonus Rewards

Gain the indicated number of Prestige Points on the Score Track.

Collect the indicated amount of Mon from the bank.

If you are not currently blessed, take a Blessing counter from the Temple and place it onto the appropriate space on your Clan board.

Gain the top card of the Action Card deck.

Gain the top Card of one of the Mission Card decks.

Gain the top card of the Bonus Card deck.

Gain one of the Weapons that are placed on the Market.

The Disciple that you activated to complete this Mission is placed in the Reserve and not onto your Clan House.

Replace the current Watch Patrol with the Watch Patrol of the other color (this is mandatory).

Take any Mon on the Church when you complete this Mission.

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