Shiroi Taiyō clan

The Shiroi Taiyō clan is a clan of Samurai and Shinto worshippers located in Northern Japan. It is ruled by famed warlord-turned rōnin Yuuto Sato, known by the nickname The White Wanderer, which was given to him by the people of Northern Japan due to his bright white clothing and gear.

History
The clan started when Yuuto Sato, then The White Wanderer, slayed the warlord of a dishonorable samurai clan that ruled the north and took their castle Kita no yōsai with the help of worshippers of the temple of Hachiman, which was attacked by the dishonorable clan. Yuuto proceeded to teach the worshippers- most of which were simple farmers- the way of battle, and eventually hunted down the rest of the clan. Once the last "samurai" was slain, Yuuto planned to leave for another province to live in peace, but was asked by the warrior-turned farmers to lead them as the new leader of a new clan to keep order in Northern Japan. He agreed, making the him the White Warlord of the Shiroi Taiyō clan.

With the clan established, Yuuto wasted no time in having smiths forge new weapons and armor for his new soldiers to conquer other clans in the province. Initially, the new clan was small and weak, until a rival clan betrayed their lord and joined the new clan, who wished to repent for their ways, which were dishonorable like many of the clans in Norther Japan.

With new, experienced soldiers, the Shiroi Taiyō clan was able to dominate many of the other "clans" with their sheer numbers, taking the small fortresses and castles. The last castle they took- Nishi no tsuki no shukufuku- was given the addition of large walls that stretched from coast to coast, to serve as the main border between the Shiroi Taiyō clan and anyone else south of them.

Military
Yuuto grew up learning Bushido but never truly became a samurai, rather choosing to wander, looking for mercenary work of bounties for criminals. Due to his experience in combat, he understands that some weapons and weapon styles are more effective in certain situations, and thus has created a few divisions that specialize in certain scenarios.

Fortresses, outposts, and castles

 * Castle Kita no yōsai - The first and most important castle taken by the clan, it was previously owned by a false Samurai (a person who claims to be a by right of birth Samurai, but isn't actually one in truth; in this case, the clan was a group of bandits who claimed to be a Samurai clan, thus giving them the "right" to do as they wish. In northern Japan, nearly every "Samurai" clan are actually bandits or traitors) warlord after he was killed at the temple of Hachiman, which was just a few kilometers west of the castle. Upon the clan being formed, Kita no yōsai was decided to become the home for Fuji Takemikazuchi (Yuuto) and his main base of operations.
 * Castle Hiroshi - The largest castle conquered, it was once owned by a long-dead, wealthy warrior before being taken over by a false Samurai clan. The false clan was able to fight off the Shiroi Taiyō clan for a few weeks, until Fuji Takemikazuchi came up with a plan to draw them out of the gates so they could charge them with cavalry and storm the castle by ceasing all attacks for a few days to appear as if they had given up, then dressed as a merchant with a load of cargo (actually a cart of soldiers) and deciding to "rest" just within the castle watch's line of vision. The watch told the castle's leader, who sent a large force out to attack the merchant, to which Fuji personally killed 3 men before his own men jumped out of the cart, and the cavalry charged. The castle was taken by this surprise attack that day, the ruler killing himself before Fuji even entered the strongholds main house.
 * Castle Onaga - After the beginning of the clan, a group of bandits attacked Kita no yōsai, drawing the newly installed military's attention to them. Once they were dealt with, a bandit revealed they were held up in Castle Onaga- which had been run down with age and neglect in recent years but refurbished by the bandits, who hoped to become a false Samurai clan like everyone else- in exchange for his life. The bandits proved to be more show than anything else, with the entire group surrendering after Fuji dispatched their chief. Castle Onaga is still under renovations, but is important to the clan for being its first victory after forming.
 * Castle/Fort Fukomoto - Castle Fukomoto was, like Onaga, an abandoned castle, except there were no bandits housed in it. Upon seeing it, Fuji saw that with some work, the castle could be rebuilt into a decent fort, or an outpost at the very least. After putting banners and security into it, the fort-turned castle was now theirs. Like Onaga, it is still under renovations, but currently has a few houses built to serve as resting quarters for soldiers of the clan and unaffiliated travelers alike.
 * Fort Rikku - Pikurusu Rikku, one of the top lieutenants of Fuji and a wealthy Samurai, used his own funds to begin construction of a large fort for the clan. Built north of the Sun Wall, it will be meant to protect the clan against an invasion from the south.
 * Castle Nishi no tsuki no shukufuku/Sun Wall - The last major castle taken by the clan, it was owned by both actual Samurai who had turned against the Bushido code and by bandits, who worked together to rob travelers of money and resources in exchange for their lives. Fuji and a small division of Samurai went to the castle gates and demanded they face them, to which the Samurai agreed while the bandits watched, secretly readying their bows. Fuji challenged to fight their strongest man, and both fought for a long while. Before it could end, the bandits shot their bows at the Shiroi Taiyō Samurai, which prompted the Samurai to step in and fight. Amongst the scuffle, their strongest warrior was caught in the cross-fire, being shot in the head before he could escape. The fight- which was done mostly by bow- went on four hours, finally stopping once the Shiroi Taiyō clan ran out of arrows. The clan then retreat, regrouping and making plans to take down the castle, to which Fuji simply headed to the gate himself and challenged everyone in it to face him. Using his famed Kami-themed skills, he was able to slay the men who faced him, and swiftly dispatched the remaining bandit archers, his only wound being an arrow that grazed his knee. Upon killing the last bandit and putting up their banner, Fuji began planning for a huge wall, like that of the Wall of China, to create a physical border that will stretch from East to West, coast to coast, to separate his northern land and those south of him. The wall is still under construction, but is heavily guarded by many soldiers from the Yoake no ite and Yūgure no yari.

Notable high ranking soldiers
Work in progress