Land of Spices

The Land of Spices (加の国, "Ka no Kuni", English TV; "Spice Country") is an ancient minor nation in the far-eastern continent. Known for the diverse spices grown and exported from the country, this small landlocked realm is very wealthy and culturally unique—the people of the land have a language found only in its borders. Although not much is known about the Spice Country to the foreign populous, the Cinnamon Village (桂皮の里, "Keihi no Sato", English TV; "Cinnamon Town") is renown for the unusual taste of their cinnamon which is sought after in many different lands. There are no programs to develop shinobi and the country is not known to have hired ninja at any time in the past. In fact, many do not know they exist.

For centuries now the country has been rocked by social and political unrest; the so-called "infestation" of foreign influence and culture has upset the ancient hierarchy, causing several uprisings and conflicts that the government is eager to calm. The country is led by the Spice Daimyō, also known as the Maharaja (महाराज, "High King", Other; "Great Ruler")