Farmer Collective (Hyakusho Rengō)

Focus: Agriculture, fishing, food production

Members:

• Rice farmers, vegetable growers, tea plantation workers
• Fishermen (river and sea)
• Orchardists, apiarists (beekeepers), silkworm farmers

Hierarchy: Less formal than guilds

• Worker (learning)
• Farmer (independent or cooperative member)
• Master Farmer (large operation or teaching)
• Representative (speaks for region)
• Collective Leader (administrative)

Culture:

• Traditional, seasonal rhythms
• Community-focused (help each other)
• Suspicious of rapid change
• Weather-watching, superstitions
• Strong work ethic, harvest celebrations

Locations: Strongest in Kawa-no-kuni, present in all agricultural areas