This is Realpolitik's "Sengoku Jidai" variant of strategy game Diplomacy.

|===Variant Parameters (Version 5.0)===
|*Created by: Benjamin Hester
|*Player: 8 + 1 Neutral
|*SCs required for solo win: 25 (of 37)
|*Build Rules: Chaos

===Special rules/information===

*Bridges: Chikuzen-Nagato, Bungo-Iyo, Bitchu-Sanuki
*Neutral forces: In addition to the 8 players of this variant, there are neutral territories represented by gray forces. Each neutral territory is occupied by a neutral army that never does anything but hold. These armies may be supported by other players. They are disbanded immediately if dislodged. 

|===About Realpolitik version===
|*Version: 1.0
|*Created by: Manuel Casarella