Rising Sun Board Game Wiki

About
"' Rising Sun  is a board game for 3 to 5 players set in legendary feudal Japan. As the Kami descend from the heavens to reshape the land in their image, it is up to each player to lead their clan to victory. Use politics to further your cause, negotiate to seek the most profitable alliances, worship the Kami to gain their favor, recruit monsters out of legend to bolster your forces, and use your resources wisely to be victorious in battle. Created by acclaimed designer Eric M. Lang, Rising Sun reunites the same creative forces responsible for the smash hit  Blood Rage, with stunning artwork by Adrian Smith and intricate miniatures sculpted under the direction of Mike McVey.' - from the publishers' website."

Clans
Rising Sun features 8 clans, ranked according to their Honor:
 * 1) Koi Clan (鯉 「こい」Koi) (Core Game)
 * 2) Sun Clan (日「ひ」Hi) (Dynasty Invasion Expansion)
 * 3) Lotus Clan (蓮「はす」Hasu) (Core Game)
 * 4) Turtle Clan (亀「かめ」Kame) (Core Game)
 * 5) Dragonfly Clan (蜻蛉「とんぼ」Tonbo) (Core Game)
 * 6) Fox Clan (狐「きつね」Kitsune) (Daimyo Box Expansion)
 * 7) Bonsai Clan (盆栽「ぼんさい」Bonsai) (Core Game)
 * 8) Moon Clan (月「つき」Tsuki)  (Dynasty Invasion Expansion)

Seasons
The game is played over 4 seasons:
 * Spring (春「はる」Haru)
 * Summer (夏「なつ」Natsu)
 * Autumn (秋「あき」Aki)
 * 1) Winter (冬「ふゆ」Fuyu)

Card Set
Rising Sun is variable due to its sets of cards you play.
 * Core game
 * Core Set
 * The Teapot Set (茶瓶「ちゃびん」Chabin)
 * The Horseman Set (騎手「きしゅ」Kishu)
 * The Archway Set (鳥居「とりい」Torii)


 * Daimyo Box Expansion
 * Monster Cards


 * Monster Pack Expansion
 * Monster Cards


 * Kami Unbound Expansion
 * Kami Cards (神「かみ」Kami)
 * The Mountain Set (山「やま」Yama)


 * Dynasty Invasion Expansion
 * The Ship Set (船「ふね」Fune)
 * Lucky Gods (Dynasty Clan Only)

Strategy
Rising Sun has three main strategies, that are depicted on each player's War Tile: Coin is essential to each of the strategies, as it is required to purchase Season Cards to support the strategies and to buy the right to perform the relevant action during the War Phase.
 * 1) Seppuku, also known as the Virtue Strategy
 * 2) Take Hostage, also known as the Big Force or Monster Strategy, and
 * 3) Hire Ronin, which corresponds to the Ronin Strategy.