Somewhere to the north and east, across the Sea of Amaterasu, lies a distant continent inhabited by many different gaijin nations. Chief among these, apparently, is the Kingdom of Merenae. The men and women who dwell there are pale-skinned gaijin with round eyes and dark curly hair. Their men grow abundant facial hair and seem to make little effort to shave or groom it. The Merenae dress in tight-fitting garments made chiefly from leather and various types of woven cloth, and often wear large wide-brimmed hats. They favor gaudy decorations on their garments, including abundant embroidery, lace, and large feathers in their hats. For armaments they carry blades and polearms of steel, and for protection they sometimes wear steel plates covering their torsos, along with oddly-shaped steel kabuto (helms) on their heads.
Their trade and political interests in Rokugan are handled under the auspices of the Merenaen Trading Consortium.