Editing Port of Sakai

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[[File:ACSH Port of Sakai 1.png|thumb|250px|The Port of Sakai]]
The '''Port of Sakai''' was a port in western [[Sakai]] in [[Izumi Settsu]], [[Japan]]. 

==History==
By the 15th century, the port served as a cargo terminal of the {{Wiki|Seto Inland Sea|Inland Sea}} as the city was visited by frequent seafarers. Over time, the port provided the city a new, thriving trade route, when compared to an older trade route, which went through the contentious port of {{Wiki|Hakata-ku, Fukuoka|Hakata}} in northern Kyushu.<ref name="Datbase">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: The Port at Sakai]]</ref>

In 1560, the [[Portuguese Rite of the Templar Order|Portuguese]] [[Templars|Templar]] [[Nuno Caro]] arrived at the port and met with a local merchant. Discussing their usual business, Caro also asked the merchant for any further businessmen in the area as he elaborated over his fascination of the country and possible business endeavours. Surprised, the merchant agreed to help him and asked Caro to follow him.<ref name="CH2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]</ref>

In 1582, the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] members [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]] ventured towards the port to aid their newfound ally [[Rufino]] in his task to stop a [[Seta River Killers|group of hired killers]] from attacking local influential people. At the port, they caught sight of the atakebune and swam towards it. Onboard, they destroyed all of their intel but overheard Rufino call for help. Rushing to him, they caught sight of one of the [[Contractor|killers]] and his men, managed to kill them, and saved Rufino.<ref name="A Critical Encounter">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]] – [[Story Drops]]'' – [[A Critical Encounter]]</ref>

From the killer's personal effects, Naoe, Yasuke, and Rufino recovered a scroll containing orders from the [[Gaspar (Templar)|Architect]] and discovered that contracts were still sent out. With the document was marked with a red [[Templar insignia|Templar cross]], which Yasuke was all too familiar with, he and Naoe promised to stop the Templars' activities and save their targets while Rufino returned to the [[Tomiko's Homestead|homestead]].<ref name="A Critical Encounter"/>

==Behind the scenes==
In the memory "[[The Kabukimono]]," while hunting down ''kabukimono'' in [[Izumi Settsu]], the player is given a choice of assassinating the [[Ghost General]] either at the port or at the [[Money Changers District]].<ref name="Kabukimono">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Kabukimono]]</ref>

==Gallery==
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ACSH DB The Port at Sakai.png|Database image of the Port of Sakai
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==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Story Drops]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga]]''

==References==
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[[Category:Locations in Izumi Settsu]]
[[Category:Ports]]