Taishō Council

Overview
Originally founded at the beginning of the Land of Equilibrium's existence (roughly 200 years ago), they were tasked with balancing out the Daimyo's power. As such, each member of the council holds a specific position that allows them to each keep a specific area of the Daimyo's power in check. That includes funds, vetos, the right to declare something a kinjutsu, among other things. They later became an official part of the power structure after the Head Ninjas were established. They have since focused on maintaining an unequal amount of councilors in order to make sure that decisions are deadlocked, something that the council was notorious for in its early years.

Kodai
As the oldest member of the council, and therefore believed to have the most wisdom and advice to give, Kodai is the official head of the council. His job includes the delivering of the council's decisions to the daimyo, the official creation of laws, and the exercise of a equality veto should the law be considered not to the standards of the country. He also functions as a tiebreaker of sorts, should any vote for a law or measure in the council come to a tie.

Jiki
Despite being considered the youngest member of the council, Jiki holds an advanced amount of knowledge of several jutsu, as well as several techniques. As such, he is considered to be the Jutsu Treasurer, one who many come to in order to learn more about the shinobi and even samurai arts. As the Treasurer of Jutsu, he has the right to declare a technique a kinjutsu, though he can be overruled by the daimyo. He also functions as a mediator because of his unique charisma.