Emerging from the chaos of the Edo period was characterized by economic growth, strict social order, isolationist foreign policies, a stable population, perpetual peace, and popular enjoyment of arts and culture.

You were a foreigner wondering the lands of Japan during this time. It was tough surviving day-to-day when everyone saw you as an outsider. One day, you were walking through the forest when you saw a man sitting by a river. He was cooking fish on a fire, and had a sword by his side.