Sakushi

Sakushi (: 朔志), officially the Republic of Sakushi (: 朔志民国), is a nation in North Bangju, within the cultural spheres of Aenu-sphere and Northeast Sinju. It borders Wamu to the north and Tosan to the south, while facing the East Sea to its west. Sakushi's name comes from the Aenuic words 'sak' (summer) and 'ushi' (place), describing how the lands of Sakushi were warmer than the lands of modern-day Kaisa and Wamu, from which Aenuic settlers arrived.

Later, Fusenic migrants introduced advanced agricultural and metallurgical techniques, but also competition and conflict, which ended with the absorption of the Fusenic people by the Aenu through intermarriage, forming the modern Sakushin people. In the centuries that followed, Sakushi remained a loose confederation of clans that was variously forced to submit to Wamu and Tosan, but maintained a modicum of autonomy and an unique culture. With the advent of nationalism, a Sakushin national identity developed, culminating in its declaration of independence in X. Having fallen behind in industrialisation during Tosanese domination, newly independent Sakushin looked to Fusen to help her industrialise.

Today, Sakushi is an unitary parliamentary republic and developed country, with a high-income economy built on a balanced mix of manufacturing and services. It is also an active participant in international diplomacy, as a member of the Congress of Nations and Sinju Union.