Tokyo (CofD)

Tokyo is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous cities on the planet. As a result, multiple supernatural creatures gather in it.

Vampire: The Requiem
The Kindred of Tokyo are ruled by the Zaibatsu, three coteries that consolidated their hold following the occupation of Japan under the United States after World War II. Traditionally, Tokyo held a high population of vampires and these coteries work to represent them as best as they can. The three Zaibatsu are the Takahashi Family, the Maeda Group, and Ume House. The three work together against anyone who would usurp their place, to secure their own influence and avoid exposure to the mortal world. In recent times, they have come to conflict with the Hototogisu, who offer every vampire that pledges his allegiance to them mystical rewards. Several vampires have taken the offer and their fortunes shifted, so that the Zaibatsu are now at least amiable to the position of the Hototogisu. This has sparked the rage of the Lancea et Sanctum, who seek the cooperation with humans as a violation of the Masquerade.

Clan affiliation plays no great deal in Tokyo. The Ventrue are the loudest critics of the alliance with the Hototogisu, while the Nosferatu are staunchly loyal to the position of the Zaibatsu ( and hold a great share of the Tokyo Metro rapid transit). The Daeva are divided between support of the Zaibatsu and the Lancea et Sanctum, while the Gangrel are largely apolitical and the Mekhet neutral, serving all three factions equally in exchange for resources.

Werewolf: The Forsaken
The Uratha of Tokyo have no formal organization beyond basic pack structures. The local Uratha draw inspirations from Ainu myths, seeing themselves as the children of Retaruseta Kamuy (whom they call Ebbu-Ur, the White Wolf) and the Unnamed Goddess (which is generally assumed to be Luna). Many of them focus their territories on shrines and similar holy sites. Each of these shrines is tur, a safe place, and violence is strictly forbidden. The Pure Tribes and the Tribes of the Moon exist in a state of tense coexistence, who have historically been able to put aside their differences to combat greater threats. The packless culture in Tokyo works through informal interactions that look more the part of casual customs than established ritual. They rely on graffiti, dead-drop postal boxes and specific codes to transmit informations. The main threat in the Shadow of Tokyo are Magath, who occur thanks to the dense overpopulation of the city. In addition to the Azlu and Beshilu, the werewolves face several separate kinds of hosts, the corvid Halaku (also called Karasu by the natives), the crablike Alaghidim and the cicadan Sidalaaghu. In recent years, a human cult has appeared that uses strange techniques to breach the Gauntlet and command spirits to their own purpose ..

Hunter: The Vigil
Mortals among the supernatural are represented by the Hototogisu under the mortal businessman Inoue Akio. The Hototogisu, who utilizes several mystical resources in addition to his control over a great share of the financial market of Tokyo, has contacted the Kindred as of 2010. They outlined a five-year plan to relieve the zaibatsu — and indeed the Kindred at large — of all major influence over Tokyo, and create a unified Tokyo. Hototogisu has also taken up interest in werewolves and other supernaturals.