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This document has been worked on by @Aania @untinseled, @Oli and the lore team as a whole. A very special thank you to everyone who helped with the making of this lore. A very special thank you to @RandomlyAccepted for the screenshots.
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The Government of Karakura was established on the 3rd of September, 1946. An election took place, electing four governors: Chizuru Kato, Murasaki Kaeda, Han Mizukawa, and Tetsuya Otori. Beforehand, Karakura was administered by the direct rule of Tokyo’s prefecture, for it was part of the Izu islands. Having suffered long enough, the people of Karakura proposed to have themselves rule over the island, and the decree was signed on the 2nd of August, 1946, a month before the government’s establishment.



Now a special administrative region of the Tokyo prefecture, Karakura was free. Following the initial election, a mayor became necessary, resulting in one rising from the four governors. Tetsuya Otori the Vile, as the people called him, became the mayor of Karakura on the 17th of September and thus began the cruel and chaotic Otori rule.

The Otori Corruption (1946-1956)
The government officials under the mayor would change frequently, ensuring that order was not held in Karakura’s court. The court of Karakura, once ruled by the Itsbyoshi, was now held by Tetsuya Otori himself. Whilst Tetsuya’s rule was corrupt, three prominent facilities were established to misguide the people and shoo suspicions away from the government. The Karakura Police Department, Hospital, and Highschool were all established. Inaba Otori was given the newly formed position of Police Commissioner of Karakura, an act that was seen as mundane due to nepotism written into the city’s history.

Years passed, and as the town slowly healed from past wounds, newer ones garnered. Suspicions were raised that the Otoris had no intention of remaining democratic and instead wished to be the only beings with power. This translated into the newly established force, where lower ranks began raising questions and ending up with a raise to their pay, just enough to keep them quiet and satisfied. Even with a sly reputation being built against him, the commissioner was still rumored to be incredibly lax with his judgment. He would let those with powerful ties and connections go freely, and coincidentally happened to find incriminating evidence against those who were not so fortunate.

The corruption was no longer dismissable, and the police force showed clear content with its current position. Anyone who found the bravery to speak out against the Otori was never seen again, being marked off as leaving town with no further investigation. It was after the murder of Chizuru Kato, one of the Governors who actively spoke out about the corruption of the Otoris, that an independent investigation was started by Captain Junpei Saiky and a few other officers.

The difficulty in it all was keeping any concrete evidence disclosed and out of view from Inaba. It was a battle of loyalties between the captain and his trusted officers, but in the end, their loyalty belonged to Karakura and its people. It wasn’t difficult finding the proof and acknowledgment that the Otoris were running Karakura to the ground, especially since the commissioner had grown overconfident, leaving a messy trail behind his wrongdoings.

Their painstaking and long hours were paying off, evidence piling up with each following day, but all went wrong with the notification of the commissioner. It was uncertain as to whether word was let loose near the man or if someone were to rat the group out. During a routine meeting with him, Inabapromised to give Saiky quite the generous raise if the evidence was destroyed and the investigation dropped. He proceeded to promise that the Otori government was causing no harm to the citizens and that all were living peacefully, asserting that there was no need to destroy the current system. However, Junpei stood his ground, the situation escalating past sharp words and toward threats of violent action. The Otoris were infamous for their intolerance of any word against them, leading to the commissioner threatening the Saiky family, using the Kato family’s tragic loss as an example.

This was the last straw for Junpei Saiky.

Two years after Chizuru Kato’s death, and a year after the dispute between captain and commissioner, there was finally enough proof to destroy the Otoris.

In the dead of night was when they struck, captain Saiky leading the charge which stormed into Inaba’s office and estate. Junpei eventually found himself before a council of other government officials, presenting to them the case which he had been tirelessly working for. The effort paid off, however, with them accepting his evaluation and relieving the commissioner of his duties. This day would be marked as both freedom for the Karakura Police Department and the fall of the Otori family.

That day, the 7th of November, 1956, the Otoris were stripped of any power they had left. With the evidence thoroughly ****yzed and read through, each Otori heading a faction was placed under arrest. For a grueling decade Karakura had endured the corrupt rule of the Otori family, but now they were finally free for the next sixty years.

The Itsbyoshi Rise and Education Boom (1956-1987)
A haunting era, the rise of the Itsbyoshi, made the newly appointed commissioner Junpei Saiky face many hardships. Missing case reports, homicides, unsolved mysteries, and other unexplained incidents marked a macabre and cumbersome time for both the Town Hall and Police Department.


The era lasted two decades, seeing three mayors over its time. Teiji Nanjitsu, the first commoner to ever become mayor, was also the longest-lasting. He, along with Junpei Saiky and Tenzo Ichikawa, the hospital director, fixed many laws and legislations the Otoris had put into place, all whilst they faced the threat of the paranormal, ranging from the Itsbyoshi Forest to the Classroom of 312.

The Incident of 312, also known as the Satomi Kato incident, was the first of its kind, and struck fear deep in Karakuran citizens’ hearts. It was a case that to this day haunts the students of Karakura Highschool. When Satomi Kato was brought to the investigation room following her crimes, dark gray clouds were seen peering over the police department. Eerie girl, they called her, as her behavior was quite unorthodox, not to mention the heinous crimes she had committed.

By the end of the Itsbyoshi Rise in 1964, the courts of Karakura Town Hall completed all legal documents required to run the town smoothly and abolished many discriminatory laws. However, they still had to face the Masuo and Kaeda families that stood in the face of the town hall in regard to social status laws. Many years later saw a similar event, with Seta Masuo standing before Kiyoko Akai in hopes to reinstate old laws – although he was quickly denied.

Following a heart attack, Teiji Nanjitsu met his end in 1967. However, on the 23rd of October, Karakura’s very first female mayor rose to power. Oki Nori, a young lawyer who campaigned diligently was only 33 years of age, yet was witty and intelligent. Due to her strong and fierce personality, she was despised by elder members of Karakura’s court and a political battle took place in the form of re-elections. Propaganda spread around the Izu island that slandered the young mayor, and she was thrown out of office shortly after, only having served for half of a year. Following her removal came Harada Tadao, a popular businessman.

During a hunting trip in Ochiba, Harada’s leg was crushed by a falling tree, an incident that changed his life and forced him to resign as mayor after a two-year term. As a result, elections were hosted in Karakura again, and this time, Oki Nori rose once more with a fire for justice boiling in her veins. The citizens’ eyes were opened to the truth of the corruption in the court, and immediately began campaigning for Oki’s return. It was on the 10th of January, 1970, that she stood once more on the mayor’s balcony, swearing an oath to raise Karakura’s name amongst the greatest cities of Japan.

Over this time, Junpei Saiky had grown old, having been dutifully fulfilling his responsibilities. At the age of 55, Karakura saw the loss of its beloved commissioner as he announced his retirement. One of Junpei’s faithful captains, Kasai Masahiko, was sworn in as new commissioner, promising to lead as reliably as his predecessor had. The government continued to thrive, although Oki found herself stepping down in 1980. A close confidant with similar ideals rose to fill the space she left behind, named Nii Rika.

Westernization (1987-2006)
The new mayor’s efforts were put into modernizing Karakura, the next timespan prioritizing westernization. This included the advancement of law enforcement, healthcare, education, and an increase in general quality of life. These improvements caught the eyes of foreigners, leading to Karakura soon enough being home to a diverse population. Kasai Masahiko continued to serve loyally, although Nii Rika resigned following the events the new era brought. In honor of their sacrifices and excellence as never seen before, Oki, Nii, and the newest mayor, Okazaki Satoshi were labeled as the ‘Valiant Mayors of Karakura’ by both historians and the people.


However, familial problems arose for Okazaki, resulting in his resignation so he could instead aid his household. The next rise to power was not one of justice, with Karakura seeing yet again another corrupt individual. Go Iwao was a wicked politician, using his immense wealth to bribe individuals into both vouching for him to others as well as voting him into office. It was the 27th of June, 1994, where Go found himself finally in office, immediately passing abominable decrees. Two stood out- the first was labeling himself as a lord, and the second was discharging Kasai Masahiko in order to replace him with Terada Akira, his close friend. Despite this, the mayor’s reign did not last long, as almost all of his decisions were heavily disagreed with. He planned to drop Karakura’s ancient traditions in order to make the city more international friendly, setting the plan into action. Terada, however, ended up backstabbing Go, persuading the Itsbyoshi to criticize his methods. This soon saw his removal, another election taking place in 1995. Nine months following Go’s election, Karakura was faced with a new mayor: Kawamura Tadao.

Some thought Terada to be a hero, although he was just as corrupt as the previous mayor. He just was more subtle with his ploys, silently plotting methods to achieve his goals. An especially harrowing ordeal organized by him included forbidding the improvement of Karakura’s subway, resulting in the collapse of the Masamaru train station. This led to two casualties, Shibata Saburo and Kajiwara Hanako, who had been high school students.

Kawamura Tadao as well as his successor, Kasai Kayo, who took office in 2001, both attempted to restrict the commissioner’s power and remove the corrupt man from power, yet he always outsmarted them. Over both of their terms they had given up, instead hoping for another to stand against Terada. For the very first time in the city’s history, the police department and town hall were disagreeing. Requests for aid and pleas were sent to Tokyo courts, although left unfulfilled due to Karakura’s past wishes to rule itself. Their prayers were answered, however, with the rise of Matsushita Chiasa as mayor, a fiery and vicious woman. She stood up against the commissioner, and following a year’s worth of bickering and back-and-forth, the police department found themselves rid of the man. After his removal she elected Mateo Barnes, Karakura’s first ever western person in power.

Barnes led a mostly relaxed force, as crime rates had diminished to what could be seen as ‘regular’ levels. The worst arrests were for assault, and officers often marked these cases down to the lowest bail possibly given. The police force felt less like law enforcement and more like a regular office, officers lounging about and mindlessly going about their shifts.

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This would prove to be a terrible mistake, as a tragic incident led to a massive influx of inhabitants to Karakura. As this news reached the police department, it was clear that the current environment was not suited to deal with this new flood of immigrants, being answered with Barnes’s prompt resignation and disappearance from the city. Most other officers stepped down as well, disappearing, although some remained to aid the new crowds of people.

After a fulfilling and just rule, Matsushita eventually resigned due to growing old. 2017 saw the election of Iwamoto Kenshin, titled ‘The Mayor who Never Was’. This was due to an order from the Government of Japan, ordering Iwamoto to Tokyo, and he was never seen or heard from again. Despite his disappearance he still officially held the title of mayor for two years, driving Karakura into a state of instability, marking the beginnings of a new era – The Storm.


The Storm consists of several commission shifts and corruption arcs within the Karakura Police Department and Town Hall. These included the Herrington rule over Karakura in both forces and recent ones with Hiroto Akihito’s trial. Before becoming a mayor, Annabell Sturm was named Karakura's first-ever female higher-up in the KPD at the rank of Captain. Currently, Yeager Schwarz oversees the KPD as commissioner. Karakura's current mayor is Ezri Akai, part of the recent Akai Mayoral-Dynasty.
 
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