Editing Kōga

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[[File:ACSH Koga 1.png|thumb|250px|Kōga]]
'''Kōga''' was a region in [[Ōmi]], [[Japan]] that shared its borders with the [[Iga]] province.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Kôga]]</ref>

==History==
In 1573, Kōgan ''[[daimyō]]'' [[Shōtei|Rokkaku Yoshikata]], leader of {{Wiki|Kōga-ryū}} hired [[Sugitani Zenjūbō]] to assassinate Lord [[Oda Nobunaga]], one of Shōtei's oldest opponents. However, when Zenjūbō missed his shot, Nobunaga hid from the castle while Zenjūbō was captured and executed for his attempt. To hide his family, Yoshikata and his daughter [[Rokkaku Katsuhime]] hid them in a [[Kumagawa Juku|village]] in [[Wakasa]]. As a result, Shōtei lost his title as ''daimyō'' and Nobunaga held power in the area, using the [[Akechi clan]] as his vassal.<ref name="Tale of Genin">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Tale of Genin]]</ref>

During the end of [[Tenshō Iga War]] in 1581, Lord Nobunaga sought support from the people of Kōga, who served him out of obligation.<ref name="Database/> 

The following year, the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] members [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]] arrived in Kōga<ref name="Against the Koga-ryu">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Against the Koga-ryu]]</ref> after they saved Shōtei from an ambush set by [[Shinbakufu]] member [[Akechi Kagemitsu]], [[Akechi Mitsuhide]]'s nephew.<ref name="An Evening in Otsu">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[An Evening in Otsu]]</ref>

There, Naoe and Yasuke walked through the abandoned region and heard noise coming from one of the huts. Inside, they found Shōtei drunk and babbling about his loss to Nobunaga and how the Akechi clan robbed him of his chance to kill Nobunaga. However, they all soon came under attack by Akechi soldiers. While Shōtei became drunkenly unconscious, Naoe and Yasuke fought and defeated the Akechi warriors.<ref name="Against the Koga-ryu"/>

With Shōtei regaining consciousness, he admitted to them that he did not know a way into [[Sakamoto Castle]]. When Naoe and Yasuke almost left, Shōtei admitted that his daughter Katsuhime may know how to infiltrate the castle and her location at [[Enryaku-ji|Enryakuji]].<ref name="Against the Koga-ryu"/> After gaining Katsuhime's and Shōtei's aid, they all planned and executed an attack on Sakamoto Castle, successfully defeating Kagemitsu.<ref name="Showdown in Sakamoto">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Showdown in Sakamoto]]</ref> 

After the assault, Shōtei later met and tasked Naoe and Yasuke to find and stop his former students, the [[Godai Shinobi]].<ref name="Requiem for Rokkaku">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Requiem for Rokkaku]]</ref> After dealing with the Godai Shinobi, they returned to Kōga and discussed their mission fulfilled with Shōtei. As a response, Shōtei gifted them a [[trinket]] [[Soaring Tatsu]] and informed them that he intended to serve as an advisor to Lord [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] going forward.<ref name="Godai Shinobi">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Godai Shinobi]]</ref>

While visiting Kōga, both Naoe and Yasuke established a ''[[kakurega]]'' within the area.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref>

==Behind the scenes==
Historically, the current city that stands in its place is now called {{Wiki|Kōka, Shiga|Kōka}}.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Kōka, Shiga}}</ref>

==Gallery==
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ACSH Koga 2.jpg|Concept art of Kōga
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==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''

==References==
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[[Category:Locations in Omi]]
[[Category:Towns in Japan]]