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	==History==		==History==
	===Nara period===		===Nara period===
	In 717, the Japanese scholar and ''{{Wiki\|Waka (poetry)\|waka}}'' poet [[Abe no Nakamaro]] traveled to the [[Tang dynasty\|Tang Empire]] as part of a {{Wiki\|Japanese ~~mission~~ to ~~Tang~~ China\|mission}}, the other members of this mission returned to Japan but Nakamaro elected to stay. After passing the {{Wiki\|Imperial examination\|civil-service examination}}, Nakamaro held many administrative positions in the country.<ref>{{WP\|Abe no Nakamaro}}</ref> In 753, he attempted to sail back to Japan but was shipwrecked off at {{Wiki\|Ryukyu Islands\|Ryukyu}}, and went ashore at the coast of [[Vietnam]].<ref name="ACD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref>		In 717, the Japanese scholar and ''{{Wiki\|Waka (poetry)\|waka}}'' poet [[Abe no Nakamaro]] traveled to the [[Tang dynasty\|Tang Empire]] as part of a {{Wiki\|Japanese missions to Imperial China\|mission}}, the other members of this mission returned to Japan but Nakamaro elected to stay. After passing the {{Wiki\|Imperial examination\|civil-service examination}}, Nakamaro held many administrative positions in the country.<ref>{{WP\|Abe no Nakamaro}}</ref> In 753, he attempted to sail back to Japan but was shipwrecked off at {{Wiki\|Ryukyu Islands\|Ryukyu}}, and went ashore at the coast of [[Vietnam]].<ref name="ACD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref>

	===Kamakura period===		===Kamakura period===

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{Mo}}

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Tokyo XXI]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Tokyo XXI]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Ming Storm]]'' {{Nc}} {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Ming Storm]]'' {{Nc}} {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Visionaries]]'' {{Nc}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Visionaries]]'' {{Nc}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''

	==References==		==References==

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	In August 2012, in his [[Cryptic Messages\|cryptic messages]] prior to his suicide, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] made references to the {{Wiki\|Yonaguni Monument}}, and drew imagery of {{Wiki\|Mount Fuji}}, {{Wiki\|Japanese architecture#Asuka and Nara architecture\|Nara-style pagodas}}, and a {{Wiki\|torii}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>		In August 2012, in his [[Cryptic Messages\|cryptic messages]] prior to his suicide, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] made references to the {{Wiki\|Yonaguni Monument}}, and drew imagery of {{Wiki\|Mount Fuji}}, {{Wiki\|Japanese architecture#Asuka and Nara architecture\|Nara-style pagodas}}, and a {{Wiki\|torii}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

	{{Wiki\|Whaling in Japan\|Whaling}} is a controversial issue in Japan. [[Susan Drayton]], an Assassin and environmentalist, originally intended to use the ''[[Altaïr II]]'' to fight Japanese whalers.<ref ~~name="ACI"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – ~~{{Cite\|files needed}}~~</ref>		{{Wiki\|Whaling in Japan\|Whaling}} is a controversial issue in Japan. [[Susan Drayton]], an Assassin and environmentalist, originally intended to use the ''[[Altaïr II]]'' to fight Japanese whalers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Surveillance]]: "Tree-Hugger"</ref>

	In 2013, the Assassin headquarters in [[Osaka]] was attacked by the [[yakuza]] faction known as the [[Onmoraki-Gumi]], resulting in the death of Mentor [[Kenichi Mochizuki]]. In retaliation, his wife [[Saeko Mochizuki]], who succeeded him as Mentor, led an attack on the Onmoraki-Gumi, taking over the organization and using it as a front for Assassin activities.<ref ~~name=~~"~~ACI~~" />		In 2013, the Assassin headquarters in [[Osaka]] was attacked by the [[yakuza]] faction known as the [[Onmoraki-Gumi]], resulting in the death of Mentor [[Kenichi Mochizuki]]. In retaliation, his wife [[Saeko Mochizuki]], who succeeded him as Mentor, led an attack on the Onmoraki-Gumi, taking over the organization and using it as a front for Assassin activities.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Surveillance]]: "The Osaka Brotherhood"</ref>

	On 28 July 2017, Tomo Sakagawa worked in an arcade in [[Tokyo]] while researching overnight for any mentions of Maxime Gorm. After catching a brief mention of him in [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]], Tomo met with his mentor Hajime Shimada and told him about Gorm's possible involvement with [[Animus]] technicians [[Thomas Adler\|Thomas]] and [[Alice Adler]] and Dr. [[Nathalie Chapman]], who had been stealing and utilizing Abstergo's [[Helix]] data for her own business. Reluctantly, Hajime allowed Tomo to travel to Switzerland to investigate this lead.<ref name="Book1" />		On 28 July 2017, Tomo Sakagawa worked in an arcade in [[Tokyo]] while researching overnight for any mentions of Maxime Gorm. After catching a brief mention of him in [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]], Tomo met with his mentor Hajime Shimada and told him about Gorm's possible involvement with [[Animus]] technicians [[Thomas Adler\|Thomas]] and [[Alice Adler]] and Dr. [[Nathalie Chapman]], who had been stealing and utilizing Abstergo's [[Helix]] data for her own business. Reluctantly, Hajime allowed Tomo to travel to Switzerland to investigate this lead.<ref name="Book1" />

	By 2019, Abstergo had established a [[Abstergo Industries Yokohama facility\|clinic]] in [[Yokohama]], which they ~~used~~ as a front to search for living descendants of prominent Assassins and use their [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] to find various [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]]. That year, the teenager [[Kō Risa]] became the latest victim of Abstergo and was made to relive the memories of her ancestor Shao Jun, under the guise of receiving treatment for her violent impulses.<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Homecoming (manga)\|Homecoming]]</ref> After meeting the Japanese Assassin [[Kiyoshi Takakura]] and learning the truth about the Assassins and Templars,<ref name="Bleeding Effect">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Bleeding Effect]]</ref> Risa decided to end her treatment, only to be taken hostage by Dr. [[Kaori Kagami]].<ref name="The Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Great Wall]]</ref> Risa ultimately managed to escape with the help of her cousin [[Mari]] and Kiyoshi, and joined the Assassins.<ref name="Creed" />		By 2019, Abstergo had established a [[Abstergo Industries Yokohama facility\|clinic]] in [[Yokohama]], which they utilized as a front to search for living descendants of prominent Assassins and use their [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] to find various [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]]. That year, the teenager [[Kō Risa]] became the latest victim of Abstergo and was made to relive the memories of her ancestor Shao Jun, under the guise of receiving treatment for her violent impulses.<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Homecoming (manga)\|Homecoming]]</ref> After meeting the Japanese Assassin [[Kiyoshi Takakura]] and learning the truth about the Assassins and Templars,<ref name="Bleeding Effect">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Bleeding Effect]]</ref> Risa decided to end her treatment, only to be taken hostage by Dr. [[Kaori Kagami]].<ref name="The Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Great Wall]]</ref> Risa ultimately managed to escape with the help of her cousin [[Mari]] and Kiyoshi, and joined the Assassins.<ref name="Creed" />

	[[File:Tokyo XXI - Kiyoshi Takakura 2.jpg\|thumb\|230px\|Kiyoshi infiltrating the Abstergo facility in Tokyo]]		[[File:Tokyo XXI - Kiyoshi Takakura 2.jpg\|thumb\|230px\|Kiyoshi infiltrating the Abstergo facility in Tokyo]]
	In 2020, the Abstergo [[Abstergo Industries Tokyo facility\|facility]] in Tokyo was infiltrated by an Assassin team comprising [[Layla Hassan]], [[Rebecca Crane]], [[Shaun Hastings]], and Kiyoshi Takakura, who extracted an Assassin mole, Dr. [[Kazui]], and destroyed his DNA data from the Abstergo database. Despite an altercation with the [[Master Templar]] [[Juhani Otso Berg]], the Assassins were ultimately able to accomplish their mission and escape the facility.<ref name="Tokyo XXI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Tokyo XXI]]''</ref>		In 2020, the Abstergo [[Abstergo Industries Tokyo facility\|facility]] in Tokyo was infiltrated by an Assassin team comprising [[Layla Hassan]], [[Rebecca Crane]], [[Shaun Hastings]], and Kiyoshi Takakura, who extracted an Assassin mole, Dr. [[Kazui]], and destroyed his DNA data from the Abstergo database. Despite an altercation with the [[Master Templar]] [[Juhani Otso Berg]], the Assassins were ultimately able to accomplish their mission and escape the facility.<ref name="Tokyo XXI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Tokyo XXI]]''</ref>

	In 2023, [[Noa Kim]] infiltrated the [[Abstergo Genetic Research Lab]] in Osaka to rescue [[Shimazu Sei]], who was being used as an Animus [[Animus Project\|test subject]] to track down a [[Lotus disk\|Piece of Eden]].<ref name="FT 113">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 113\|Episode 113]]</ref> Although Noa managed to save Sei and escape from the Research Lab with the help of [[DedSec]] and a ~~group~~ of Assassins,<ref name="FT 114" /> he was too late to prevent Abstergo from finding and retrieving the artifact from Shimazu Saito's grave.<ref name="FT 113" />		In 2023, [[Noa Kim]] infiltrated the [[Abstergo Genetic Research Lab]] in Osaka to rescue [[Shimazu Sei]], who was being used as an Animus [[Animus Project\|test subject]] to track down a [[Lotus disk\|Piece of Eden]].<ref name="FT 113">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 113\|Episode 113]]</ref> Although Noa managed to save Sei and escape from the Research Lab with the help of [[DedSec]] and a [[Southeast Asian Assassin cell\|team]] of Assassins,<ref name="FT 114" /> he was too late to prevent Abstergo from finding and retrieving the artifact from Shimazu Saito's grave.<ref name="FT 113" />

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	[[File:ACSH Oda Nobunaga's troops invading Iga.png\|thumb\|250px\|Oda Nobunaga's invasion of Iga]]		[[File:ACSH Oda Nobunaga's troops invading Iga.png\|thumb\|250px\|Oda Nobunaga's invasion of Iga]]
	The Kakushiba ''ikki'' grew to include various recruits, many of them drawn from among the ranks of the [[Iga ikki\|Iga ''ikki'']], such as [[Fujibayashi Nagato]], [[Momochi Sandayu]], and Hattori Hanzō.<ref name="Meaning of the Blade">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Meaning of the Blade]]</ref> While the Assassins were tasked by Emperor [[Tomohito\|Go-Nara]] with safeguarding the three [[Imperial Regalia of Japan]],<ref name="Secrets of the Blade">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Secrets of the Blade]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Iga ~~no Monogatari~~]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Iga ~~no Monogatari~~ Chapter 3\|Chapter 3]]</ref> they would eventually lose the artifacts to the [[Shinbakufu]], a group founded by the deposed ''[[shōgun]]'' [[Ashikaga Yoshiaki]], who allied with the Templars to regain his power.<ref name="Meaning of the Blade" />		The Kakushiba ''ikki'' grew to include various recruits, many of them drawn from among the ranks of the [[Iga ikki\|Iga ''ikki'']], such as [[Fujibayashi Nagato]], [[Momochi Sandayu]], and Hattori Hanzō.<ref name="Meaning of the Blade">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Meaning of the Blade]]</ref> While the Assassins were tasked by Emperor [[Tomohito\|Go-Nara]] with safeguarding the three [[Imperial Regalia of Japan]],<ref name="Secrets of the Blade">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Secrets of the Blade]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga Chapter 3\|Chapter 3]]</ref> they would eventually lose the artifacts to the [[Shinbakufu]], a group founded by the deposed ''[[shōgun]]'' [[Ashikaga Yoshiaki]], who allied with the Templars to regain his power.<ref name="Meaning of the Blade" />

	After the Kakushiba ''ikki'' was decimated by the Shinbakufu, the Templars [[Nuno Caro]] and [[Duarte de Melo]] could further their plans unopposed. These included using the Imperial Regalia to influence the beliefs of the Japanese people as a means of controlling them, and manipulating [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] to betray his lord, [[Oda Nobunaga]], whose ambitions to unify Japan posed a threat to the Templars' plans.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Rift 3 - Shadows Without Light]]</ref> Following Nobunaga's [[Honnō-ji incident\|death]] in 1582,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Temple of the Horseman]]</ref> his former retainer [[Yasuke]] and the ''kunoichi'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]], a survivor of Nobunaga's [[Tenshō Iga War\|invasion]] of [[Iga]], joined forces to fight against the Shinbakufu and the Templars. With the help of other allies, they formed a new incarnation of the Kakushiba ''ikki'',<ref name="Lightning and Thunder">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lightning and Thunder]]</ref> eliminated the Shinbakufu and their Templar masters, and recovered the Imperial Regalia.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref>		After the Kakushiba ''ikki'' was decimated by the Shinbakufu, the Templars [[Nuno Caro]] and [[Duarte de Melo]] could further their plans unopposed. These included using the Imperial Regalia to influence the beliefs of the Japanese people as a means of controlling them, and manipulating [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] to betray his lord, [[Oda Nobunaga]], whose ambitions to unify Japan posed a threat to the Templars' plans.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Rift 3 - Shadows Without Light]]</ref> Following Nobunaga's [[Honnō-ji incident\|death]] in 1582,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Temple of the Horseman]]</ref> his former retainer [[Yasuke]] and the ''kunoichi'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]], a survivor of Nobunaga's [[Tenshō Iga War\|invasion]] of [[Iga]], joined forces to fight against the Shinbakufu and the Templars. With the help of other allies, they formed a new incarnation of the Kakushiba ''ikki'',<ref name="Lightning and Thunder">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lightning and Thunder]]</ref> eliminated the Shinbakufu and their Templar masters, and recovered the Imperial Regalia.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref>
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Visionaries]]'' {{Nc}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Visionaries]]'' {{Nc}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Iga ~~no Monogatari~~]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga]]''

	==References==		==References==

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	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]], [[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]], [[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''}}
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	As centuries passed, this decentralization culminated in the [[Sengoku period]] in the 16th century, wherein hundreds of states vied for dominion over all of Japan and hoped to establish a new {{Wiki\|shōgunate}}. It was in this pivotal era that the contest between the [[Assassins]] and the [[Templars]] in Japan reached new heights, for they integrated themselves heavily in the turmoil through their training as [[ninja]], allying themselves with ''[[daimyō]]'', or—in the case of those such as [[Oda Nobunaga]] and [[Uesugi Kenshin]]—serving as warlords themselves. In this chaotic contest, the Assassins emerged as the victor in 1603 through their chosen ally, [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]], inaugurating almost two centuries of peace and stability coupled with social stagnation and isolationism.		As centuries passed, this decentralization culminated in the [[Sengoku period]] in the 16th century, wherein hundreds of states vied for dominion over all of Japan and hoped to establish a new {{Wiki\|shōgunate}}. It was in this pivotal era that the contest between the [[Assassins]] and the [[Templars]] in Japan reached new heights, for they integrated themselves heavily in the turmoil through their training as [[ninja]], allying themselves with ''[[daimyō]]'', or—in the case of those such as [[Oda Nobunaga]] and [[Uesugi Kenshin]]—serving as warlords themselves. In this chaotic contest, the Assassins emerged as the victor in 1603 through their chosen ally, [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]], inaugurating almost two centuries of peace and stability coupled with social stagnation and isolationism.

	Japan was eventually pressured to {{Wiki\|Meiji Restoration\|rapidly modernize}} by the threat of Western imperialism, and this culminated in the [[Boshin War]] between the Tokugawa shogunate, supported by the Assassins, and the Imperial Court, supported by the Templars. The latter's victory led to the dissolution of the ~~shōgunate~~ in 1868, returning full prestige, if not power, to the emperor. With the establishment of the {{Wiki\|Empire of Japan}}, the increasingly nationalistic state unleashed brutal invasions on its Asian neighbours over the first half of the 20th century. Its onslaught and militaristic regime only ended when it was defeated in [[World War II]] by the [[United States]].		Japan was eventually pressured to {{Wiki\|Meiji Restoration\|rapidly modernize}} by the threat of Western imperialism, and this culminated in the [[Boshin War]] between the Tokugawa shogunate, supported by the Assassins, and the Imperial Court, supported by the Templars. The latter's victory led to the dissolution of the shogunate in 1868, returning full prestige, if not power, to the emperor. With the establishment of the {{Wiki\|Empire of Japan}}, the increasingly nationalistic state unleashed brutal invasions on its Asian neighbours over the first half of the 20th century. Its onslaught and militaristic regime only ended when it was defeated in [[World War II]] by the [[United States]].

	In the present day, the {{Wiki\|Japan\|State of Japan}} is a sovereign state with its capital at [[Tokyo]]. An [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Assassin presence]] in [[Osaka]], one of its largest cities, survived both the [[Great Purge]] of 2000 and a Templar assault in 2012. It became integrated with the [[Onmoraki-Gumi]], a [[yakuza]] crime syndicate, in late 2013.		In the present day, the {{Wiki\|Japan\|State of Japan}} is a sovereign state with its capital at [[Tokyo]]. An [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Assassin presence]] in [[Osaka]], one of its largest cities, survived both the [[Great Purge]] of 2000 and a Templar assault in 2012. It became integrated with the [[Onmoraki-Gumi]], a [[yakuza]] crime syndicate, in late 2013.
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	===Kamakura period===		===Kamakura period===
	By 1257, knowledge of the country had reached the Western world through secondhand accounts of the country by China. [[~~Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad~~]]~~, the~~ [[Mentor]] ~~of the~~ [[~~Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassins~~]], suggested spreading rumours that his [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]] had been transported to Japan or [[Cyprus]] to draw away the [[Templars]] from looking for it in his [[Library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad\|library]] beneath [[Masyaf]].<ref name="Lost Legacy" />		By 1257, knowledge of the country had reached the Western world through secondhand accounts of the country by China. The [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] suggested spreading rumours that his [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]] had been transported to Japan or [[Cyprus]] to draw away the [[Templars]] from looking for it in his [[Library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad\|library]] beneath [[Masyaf]].<ref name="Lost Legacy" />

	===Sengoku period===		===Sengoku period===
	After several defeats by the Assassins in [[Europe]] during the early 16th century, the Templars led by [[Francis Xavier]] sought to spread their influence in Japan. Despite the difficulties posed by the the island's warring states, they recruited a few Japanese sympathizers like [[Mochizuki Chiyome]]. The Assassins responded by recruiting rival ninjas like [[Hattori Hanzō]].<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>		After several defeats by the Assassins in [[Europe]] during the early 16th century, the Templars led by [[Francis Xavier]] sought to spread their influence in Japan. Despite the difficulties posed by the the island's warring states, they recruited a few Japanese sympathizers like [[Mochizuki Chiyome]]. The Assassins responded by recruiting rival ninjas like [[Hattori Hanzō]].<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>

	In time, the Assassins were able to build a [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|strong branch]] in Japan. One of the first Assassins to arrive in the country was [[Kotetsu]], a native of Japan who had trained under the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Brotherhood]]'s Mentor [[Shao Jun]] and sought to establish a [[Assassin Guild\|guild]] alongside other like-minded individuals to fight the Templars' influence.<ref name="Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Creed]]</ref> However, Kotetsu's arrival was preceded by that of the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins\|Spanish Assassin]] [[Alvaro Catarribera]], who founded the league known as the Kakushiba ''ikki'' alongside his apprentice, [[Tsuyu]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Rift 2 - The Heart of an Assassin]]</ref>		In time, the Assassins were able to build a [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|strong branch]] in Japan. One of the first Assassins to arrive in the country was [[Kotetsu]], a native of Japan who had trained under the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Brotherhood]]'s Mentor [[Shao Jun]] and sought to establish a [[Assassin Guild\|guild]] alongside other like-minded individuals to fight the Templars' influence.<ref name="Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Creed]]</ref> However, Kotetsu's arrival was preceded by that of the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins\|Spanish Assassin]] [[Alvaro Catarribera]], who founded the league known as the Kakushiba ''ikki'' alongside his apprentice, [[Fujibayashi Tsuyu\|Tsuyu]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Rift 2 - The Heart of an Assassin]]</ref>

	[[File:ACSH Oda Nobunaga's troops invading Iga.png\|thumb\|250px\|Oda Nobunaga's invasion of Iga]]		[[File:ACSH Oda Nobunaga's troops invading Iga.png\|thumb\|250px\|Oda Nobunaga's invasion of Iga]]

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	In August 2012, in his [[Cryptic Messages\|cryptic messages]] prior to his suicide, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] made references to the {{Wiki\|Yonaguni Monument}}, and drew imagery of {{Wiki\|Mount Fuji}}, {{Wiki\|Japanese architecture#Asuka and Nara architecture\|Nara-style pagodas}}, and a {{Wiki\|torii}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>		In August 2012, in his [[Cryptic Messages\|cryptic messages]] prior to his suicide, [[Clay Kaczmarek]] made references to the {{Wiki\|Yonaguni Monument}}, and drew imagery of {{Wiki\|Mount Fuji}}, {{Wiki\|Japanese architecture#Asuka and Nara architecture\|Nara-style pagodas}}, and a {{Wiki\|torii}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

	{{Wiki\|Whaling in Japan\|Whaling}} is a controversial issue in Japan. [[Susan Drayton]], an Assassin and environmentalist, originally intended to use the ''[[Altaïr II]]'' to fight Japanese whalers.<ref ~~name="ACI"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – ~~{{Cite\|files needed}}~~</ref>		{{Wiki\|Whaling in Japan\|Whaling}} is a controversial issue in Japan. [[Susan Drayton]], an Assassin and environmentalist, originally intended to use the ''[[Altaïr II]]'' to fight Japanese whalers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Surveillance]]: "Tree-Hugger"</ref>

	In 2013, the Assassin headquarters in [[Osaka]] was attacked by the [[yakuza]] faction known as the [[Onmoraki-Gumi]], resulting in the death of Mentor [[Kenichi Mochizuki]]. In retaliation, his wife [[Saeko Mochizuki]], who succeeded him as Mentor, led an attack on the Onmoraki-Gumi, taking over the organization and using it as a front for Assassin activities.<ref ~~name=~~"~~ACI~~" />		In 2013, the Assassin headquarters in [[Osaka]] was attacked by the [[yakuza]] faction known as the [[Onmoraki-Gumi]], resulting in the death of Mentor [[Kenichi Mochizuki]]. In retaliation, his wife [[Saeko Mochizuki]], who succeeded him as Mentor, led an attack on the Onmoraki-Gumi, taking over the organization and using it as a front for Assassin activities.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Surveillance]]: "The Osaka Brotherhood"</ref>

	On 28 July 2017, Tomo Sakagawa worked in an arcade in [[Tokyo]] while researching overnight for any mentions of Maxime Gorm. After catching a brief mention of him in [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]], Tomo met with his mentor Hajime Shimada and told him about Gorm's possible involvement with [[Animus]] technicians [[Thomas Adler\|Thomas]] and [[Alice Adler]] and Dr. [[Nathalie Chapman]], who had been stealing and utilizing Abstergo's [[Helix]] data for her own business. Reluctantly, Hajime allowed Tomo to travel to Switzerland to investigate this lead.<ref name="Book1" />		On 28 July 2017, Tomo Sakagawa worked in an arcade in [[Tokyo]] while researching overnight for any mentions of Maxime Gorm. After catching a brief mention of him in [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]], Tomo met with his mentor Hajime Shimada and told him about Gorm's possible involvement with [[Animus]] technicians [[Thomas Adler\|Thomas]] and [[Alice Adler]] and Dr. [[Nathalie Chapman]], who had been stealing and utilizing Abstergo's [[Helix]] data for her own business. Reluctantly, Hajime allowed Tomo to travel to Switzerland to investigate this lead.<ref name="Book1" />

	By 2019, Abstergo had established a [[Abstergo Industries Yokohama facility\|clinic]] in [[Yokohama]], which they ~~used~~ as a front to search for living descendants of prominent Assassins and use their [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] to find various [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]]. That year, the teenager [[Kō Risa]] became the latest victim of Abstergo and was made to relive the memories of her ancestor Shao Jun, under the guise of receiving treatment for her violent impulses.<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Homecoming (manga)\|Homecoming]]</ref> After meeting the Japanese Assassin [[Kiyoshi Takakura]] and learning the truth about the Assassins and Templars,<ref name="Bleeding Effect">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Bleeding Effect]]</ref> Risa decided to end her treatment, only to be taken hostage by Dr. [[Kaori Kagami]].<ref name="The Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Great Wall]]</ref> Risa ultimately managed to escape with the help of her cousin [[Mari]] and Kiyoshi, and joined the Assassins.<ref name="Creed" />		By 2019, Abstergo had established a [[Abstergo Industries Yokohama facility\|clinic]] in [[Yokohama]], which they utilized as a front to search for living descendants of prominent Assassins and use their [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] to find various [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]]. That year, the teenager [[Kō Risa]] became the latest victim of Abstergo and was made to relive the memories of her ancestor Shao Jun, under the guise of receiving treatment for her violent impulses.<ref name="Homecoming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Homecoming (manga)\|Homecoming]]</ref> After meeting the Japanese Assassin [[Kiyoshi Takakura]] and learning the truth about the Assassins and Templars,<ref name="Bleeding Effect">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Bleeding Effect]]</ref> Risa decided to end her treatment, only to be taken hostage by Dr. [[Kaori Kagami]].<ref name="The Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Great Wall]]</ref> Risa ultimately managed to escape with the help of her cousin [[Mari]] and Kiyoshi, and joined the Assassins.<ref name="Creed" />

	[[File:Tokyo XXI - Kiyoshi Takakura 2.jpg\|thumb\|230px\|Kiyoshi infiltrating the Abstergo facility in Tokyo]]		[[File:Tokyo XXI - Kiyoshi Takakura 2.jpg\|thumb\|230px\|Kiyoshi infiltrating the Abstergo facility in Tokyo]]
	In 2020, the Abstergo [[Abstergo Industries Tokyo facility\|facility]] in Tokyo was infiltrated by an Assassin team comprising [[Layla Hassan]], [[Rebecca Crane]], [[Shaun Hastings]], and Kiyoshi Takakura, who extracted an Assassin mole, Dr. [[Kazui]], and destroyed his DNA data from the Abstergo database. Despite an altercation with the [[Master Templar]] [[Juhani Otso Berg]], the Assassins were ultimately able to accomplish their mission and escape the facility.<ref name="Tokyo XXI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Tokyo XXI]]''</ref>		In 2020, the Abstergo [[Abstergo Industries Tokyo facility\|facility]] in Tokyo was infiltrated by an Assassin team comprising [[Layla Hassan]], [[Rebecca Crane]], [[Shaun Hastings]], and Kiyoshi Takakura, who extracted an Assassin mole, Dr. [[Kazui]], and destroyed his DNA data from the Abstergo database. Despite an altercation with the [[Master Templar]] [[Juhani Otso Berg]], the Assassins were ultimately able to accomplish their mission and escape the facility.<ref name="Tokyo XXI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Tokyo XXI]]''</ref>

	In 2023, [[Noa Kim]] infiltrated the [[Abstergo Genetic Research Lab]] in Osaka to rescue [[Shimazu Sei]], who was being used as an Animus [[Animus Project\|test subject]] to track down a [[Lotus disk\|Piece of Eden]].<ref name="FT 113">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 113\|Episode 113]]</ref> Although Noa managed to save Sei and escape from the Research Lab with the help of [[DedSec]] and a ~~group~~ of Assassins,<ref name="FT 114" /> he was too late to prevent Abstergo from finding and retrieving the artifact from Shimazu Saito's grave.<ref name="FT 113" />		In 2023, [[Noa Kim]] infiltrated the [[Abstergo Genetic Research Lab]] in Osaka to rescue [[Shimazu Sei]], who was being used as an Animus [[Animus Project\|test subject]] to track down a [[Lotus disk\|Piece of Eden]].<ref name="FT 113">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 113\|Episode 113]]</ref> Although Noa managed to save Sei and escape from the Research Lab with the help of [[DedSec]] and a [[Southeast Asian Assassin cell\|team]] of Assassins,<ref name="FT 114" /> he was too late to prevent Abstergo from finding and retrieving the artifact from Shimazu Saito's grave.<ref name="FT 113" />

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