Hadn't realized that. Right now, I'm sticking to two types of samurai, Archers and Mounted. I'll be back tomorrow with some better updates.
A taste of what I'm looking at is Capital Recruiting of Ryujin and Shark Warriors (and an amphibious Priest), but weaker mages.
I'm thinking of stealing the priesthood from the traditions of the Ryukyu Islands, where woman are mostly the priest.
Otherwise I might look at Ogamisama, in which there are two types of priestess, the sighted and the blind. Something to think about.
http://radiantdark.wordpress.com/fem...nism-in-japan/
Some notes, I'm thinking about take away access of the Oni from the MA Jomon. The story line rational is that they fled the Oni, and so wouldn't want anything to do with them. Also, with early access to the sea, the Jomon are more powerful, so I think that the loss of Oni and Shura might balance them slightly in the beginning. We shall see.