Unification of Japan

In this cooperate game, groups of students play as members of a samurai clan during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries when Japan was rent by civil war. Through this activity, they will manage resources and make decisions to see what their clan’s fate is. In so doing, they will learn about Japanese history and culture and general, and specifically the role played by “money, muscle, and myth” in the re-unification of the country.

Instructional Videos

Find videos on how to play the game, including a video you can play during class to walk you and students through it, and an example of actual play. 

• Introduction and Rules
• Actual Play
• Classroom Video
• All Videos

Game Files

Find all the files needed to play the game here.

*Please note that Dr. Franklin Rausch holds the copyright to these files and while they can be shared (only with attribution), they cannot be used for commercial purposes (Creative Commons Attribution BY-NC).