Kogami Clan

Kogami Clan 高上氏 고가계 (Korean)
Coat of arms granted in 2035 by Emperor Naruhito of Japan
Current region	Narita, Chiba Prefecture / Hida, Gifu Prefecture, Japan state, Orientia
Place of origin	Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Founded	2035 (2035)
Founder	Akihiro Kogami
Current head	Ken Kogami
Members	First Generation Akihiro Kogami Emiko Kogami Second Generation Ken Kogami Yuri Miyajima (née Kogami) Satoshi Kogami Son Mina Ho Sing Yee Third Generation Yuto Kogami Tsuki Kogami Ikki Kogami Hikari Kogami
Connected members	Son Family Son Taejin Geum Jinsook Son Minju Ho Family Ho Chun Leung Wong Mui Wa Ho Sing Lin Ho Sing Wan
Estate(s)	Kogami Estate Kogami Safehouse Nii-jima Training Island
Dissolution	Unknown

The Kogami Family (Japanese: 高上氏 Kogamishi) is a renowned family in Orientia of Indonesian, Korean and Chinese descent. They're known as a family of business, entertainment and education. Many of the family members holds a prominent status in the educational institutions and companies in Orientia. Ken Kogami, his first wife Son Mina, his second wife Ho Sing Yee and their children Yuto Kogami, Tsuki Kogami, Ikki Kogami and Hikari Kogami were the first family during his presidency.

History

The first seeds of the ideas that would once become the Kogami clan came to the mind of its founder and current Patriarch, Ken Kogami long before his naturalization to be a Japanese citizen in 2032. During his employment in Neon Corporation in 2029, Ken was concerned for his family's safety as it was in the center of political disputes between his paternal and maternal family due to the national crisis of his home country. He eventually brought his parents and sister to Japan and live together.

Following his marriage with Son Mina in 2032, he was one of the eligible foreigners to enroll in Japan's repopulation program, which allowed foreigners/expats to obtain a Japanese citizenship, along with a Japanese second name/legal alias. Eventually, he established the "Kogami" clan in 2035 with Kogami itself is the surname of his legal alias. His parents were supportive towards this move, and his father was given the titular position of "Founder" and "First Patriarch", while his mother was given the title "First Matriarch". Ken himself is the current patriarch, and his parents acts as an elder/advisor for the clan. An emblem or Mon was later given by Emperor of Japan, Naruhiko.

The family crest of the Kogami Clan is a symbolic representation that carries deep meaning within the clan's identity. It consists of two essential elements: the abalone meat and the chrysanthemum.

The abalone meat signifies the family's inherent protective nature. It mirrors their commitment to safeguarding and nurturing those within their circle. This emblematic representation stands as a testament to the Kogami family's enduring role as guardians, encompassing their care and concern for the well-being of their community.

Alongside the abalone, the chrysanthemum conveys the twin values of significance and longevity that are at the core of the family's legacy. Just as the chrysanthemum thrives over time and holds cultural significance, the Kogami family's impact persists through generations.

Immediate family

Parents

Akihiro Kogami and Nami Kogami

Akihiro Kogami (born Hamdan Syaifullah) is the father of Ken Kogami, as well as the titular founder and First Patriarch of the clan. He is the son of an engineer and an agriculture professor. Later in life, he's a prominent professor at Chiba University, and later the President of the university from 2036-2040. He is also the owner of Jayagiri Studio, an architecture consulting firm headquartered in Singapore (now Amenria).

Nami Kogami (née Wangsadinata, born Rita Wangsadinata) is the mother of Ken Kogami, as well as the titular First Matriarch of the clan. She is the daughter of a former mayor of Serang city and a pediatrics doctor.

Siblings

Yuri Miyajima

Yuri Miyajima (née Kogami) is the younger sister of Ken Kogami. She is currently the dean of Tokyo University's Faculty of Science, formerly a lecturer in the Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry. She is married to Hiroto Miyajima, a former Japanese singer and owner of Nankai Productions.

Satoshi Kogami

Satoshi Kogami is the younger brother of Ken Kogami. He is currently the product manager of Citru, a social super-app owned by Neon Corporation. He is married to Kanae Harima, a former actress-turned-politician, currently representing the Japan state with the Alliance Party (Orientia).

Wives

Mina Kogami

Mina Kogami (née Son, born Son Mina) , the first wife of Ken Kogami, was born on September 29, 2002, in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea (now Amenria). She is a former member of a Kpop girlgroup FRIDAY who became a naturalized Japanese citizen in 2032. They were married in 2031.

Yona Kogami

Yona Kogami (née Ho, born Ho Sing Yee), is a former actress and television personality, as well as former member of a Chinese virtual girlgroup SPARK. She is the second wife of Ken Kogami and was naturalized right after their marriage in 2036.

Children

Ken has four children from two marriages: Yuto Kogami and Tsuki Kogami with Mina Kogami; Ikki Kogami and Hikari Kogami with Yona Kogami.

First marriage

Yuto and Tsuki are Ken's two eldest children, from his first marriage with Mina Kogami. Yuto was born in 2032, while Tsuki was born in 2034. Prior to the Third World War and War of Dusk and Dawn, they lived in Kogami Estate in Narita, Chiba. During the wars, they sought refuge in a temporary safehouse in Queenstown, New Zealand (now part of Orientia).

Second marriage

Ikki and Hikari are Ken's two youngest children, from his second marriage with Yona Kogami. Ikki was born in 2036, while Hikari was born in 2044. Along with Ken's eldest children and first wife, they lived in Kogami Estate before taking residence in a safehouse in Queenstown.

Organization

Admission and Membership

The Kogami clan does not accept anyone with no blood relation as their member. However, they are more than open to anyone (from any gender and species) willing to cooperate, work for, and to join the clan through marriage. The process for anyone wishes to work for the family is not unlike job interviews; where applicants are required to fulfil some specific requirements (usually skill, academics related), interviewed and undergo some tests. For those who are willing to cooperate or join the clan through marriage, undergo a much relaxed process, where they only need to have an open discussion with the clan.

Those who passed the application process to work for the clan, are given the clan's handbook, and have to go through three weeks of internship in the Kogami Estate. After the internship, they will be given the clan's pin and a pair of smart glass or bracelet.

Structure

Mugen is the founder and current Patriarch of the Kogami Clan. Despite holding the positions of founder and patriarch, he is obligated to report to the First Elder and has the authority to make final decisions, including serving as the symbolic leader of the clan.

The Advisor provides support to the Patriarch while also reporting to the Council of Elders. Currently, the Advisor is Takabayashi Yuri (née Kogami), Mugen's own sister. The Council of Elders is comprised of the First Elders (former patriarchs and matriarchs, typically the parents of the current patriarch and matriarch) and the Second Elders (relatives from the first and second generations of incorporated families).

The Patriarch's relatives, including cousins and half-cousins, are granted the status of "Senators" and are permitted to participate as members of the "Clan Council." The Clan Council is responsible for discussing clan decisions made by the Patriarch that may or may not involve other relatives and families. Meetings are typically overseen by the Clan Advisor and operate in a manner similar to a parliamentary system in a country.

Patriarch Position

If the patriarch abdicates from his position, the Matriarch will replace him. If the Matriarch declines the position or abdicates from it, the clan leader's role will temporarily be assumed by the Advisor. The Advisor will then organize an election within a year, allowing the heirs from both the patriarch's family and his siblings' family to participate in the election for the Patriarch position. Only members of the Council of Elders and the Clan Council are permitted to vote. Individuals without the status of "Senator" or "Elder" cannot take part.

The children of the Patriarch's family and his siblings' family automatically hold the status of candidates for the position. The candidate with the most votes is selected as the next Patriarch, while the candidate with the second most votes assumes the role of the Advisor. If there are more than two candidates, the remaining candidates with fewer votes than the top two become members of the Clan Council. All candidates (except the winning candidate) are allowed to participate in the election only once. The abdicated Patriarchs and Matriarchs are automatically included as part of the First Elders.

In case of emergency situations, the First Elder(s) hold the highest authority.

Equipment

Clothing and accessories

Formal Attire

Kogami clan members are often seen wearing formal attire, such as black robe, with matching trousers and shoes for both genders. In formal occasions, members often wear kimono, with Ofurisode style for unmarried women and Tomesode for married women. The difference lies on the position of the patterns. While married men wears Kuromontsuki-haori-hakama , unmarried men wears the same kimono, but without the robe/Haori. Occasionally, members wear Batik to tribute their former homeland (that was nearly devastated in World War 3, and later incorporated to Amenria). A pin bearing the clan symbol is worn on the lapel. Members are permitted to use extra accessories such as hijab or eyewears. They may dye their hair if they want to do so.

Battle Attire

Members of the Kogami Clan wear specialized "Battle suits," resembling motorcycle suits but enhanced with fluorescent-like glowing strips that illuminate them. A typical battle suit is usually black, with the illuminated strips contrasting starkly against the dark bodysuit. Some are designed in white, incorporating glowing highlights over very light-colored apparel. A noteworthy feature of the more heavily armored suits is their ability to seamlessly blend into the structure of any vehicles, merging the suited rider with the vehicle as if they were a single cohesive unit. These black garments can also provide a helmet that rapidly forms around the wearer's head when triggered.

Vehicles

The Kogami clan owns a multitude of civilian vehicles. While most of the vehicles are owned by each member of the family, there are several land, water and aerial vehicles owned by the clan itself. Although, Mugen himself can be often seen using ex-military vehicles owned by the Reaper Guild.

Weapons

Kogami Clan's standard issue is the Light Chakram and the Light Baton. The Light Chakram is a Chakram made from steel with patterns encircling it to shape the user's Ki around it as the additional damage for the weapon. Meanwhile the Light Baton is Baton that uses the user's Qi to form a melee weapon based on the user's imagination; it can be a knife, a sword, a double edged sword, an axe, a spear, or even a halberd. The only limitation is its user's imagination and Qi strength. Other than these two standard weapons, clan members are also allowed to use ranged weapons such as energy guns or bows. Artifact weapons are off-limit to normal members and can only be used by the First Elders, the Patriarch and the Advisor.

Powers and Abilities

Fighting style

"Precision. Subtleness. Destroy from within."

- Kogami clan saying

The Kogami clan's martial arts are focused on precision. This is also the reason why most of the members of the clan are trained in either Kyokushin Karate or Taekwondo. While Kyokushin often aims for a powerful strikes, Kogami clan have adapted it to more focused on precisive movements that can destroy their enemies in a single fatal blow. The same goes for Taekwondo, as the clan's Taekwondo is more leaning towards ITF style of Taekwondo, where it emphasize on more traditional, comprehensive and precisive techniques. That being said, the clan only teaches it's members on how to achieve optimal physical condition for the style and basic techniques. Members are free to develop their own style which suits their body types, preferences, and conditions.

Gallery

Kogami Clan's Battle Accessories

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  Kogami Clan's Battle Suit

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  Kogami Clan's Light Chakram

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  Kogami Clan's Light Baton

Trivia

• Despite its organizational structure, the clan itself is generally egalitarian in nature and is not actually a noble or royal family, contrary to the Angelheart Family. All of its members were not of royal blood in their previous homeland (stripped their royal lineage before the 19th century due to the fall of the kingdoms under the Dutch rule).