# Enter Tajigen: Introduction

By [Citizens of Tajigen](https://paragraph.com/@tajigen) · 2022-05-03

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We are already building. The blockchain shall return. Follow the signal and read on to learn more about the vision & team behind the Citizens of Tajigen.

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![The revolution will not be televised](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e58ae7fba55242ca7ba801ccd71655d821a1ce0d128efd687614f0a0a850b2e2.jpg)

The revolution will not be televised

`# Prelude`

> **The year is 2025**
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> The world's governments and largest financial institutions pass legislation outlawing cryptocurrencies. A coalition of monopolistic ISPs establish a new internet protocol, requiring the centralisation of all web services. Building on the blockchain is illegal.
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> The population is microchipped. All monetary transactions occur in fiat. These conditions enable the banks to exert maximum control over our economies and lives.
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> Any non-compliant persons are targeted for arrest and re-education.

**Against this stand the Citizens of Tajigen**

> The Citizens of Tajigen are an underground network of anonymous netrunners: artists, athletes, hackers, mentalists, scientists and soldiers, who work to fulfill a common goal: to bring back decentralization and free the people trapped in the new world order.

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![We're already building.. the blockchain shall return](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e9673f033acc6ea4abe8bf5afa97d3a50b9038017d8f1440af146fec6fa0eac9.png)

We're already building.. the blockchain shall return

`# Manifesto`

> The future holds incredible potential, but we haven’t won yet.
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> We are building Citizens of Tajigen for the self aware, the curious, and the non-conformists: the thinkers, builders and changemakers at the forefront of web3 and DeFi.
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> Our mission is to grow an authentic digital identity brand for people passionate about blockchain technology and the progress it enables.
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> Representing yourself digitally as a Citizen of Tajigen says much about you and your beliefs. It is a knowing look, a tip of the hat, a secret handshake that says: we're here to build the best future possible.

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![The Artist, Athlete, Hacker, Scientist and Soldier](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/c954b9384182ea33c8f34878cf1eb3680e20e744b5037bb252b004054f963813.jpg)

The Artist, Athlete, Hacker, Scientist and Soldier

`# Team`

[**nao**](https://twitter.com/NaoShimaNFT): Published Japanese manga artist. Studied at the New York Fashion Institute of Technology - widely regarded as the #1 Fashion school in the world (alumni includes Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrera, Michael Kors, etc). She has worked as an illustrator and web designer for 15+ years.

[**Vlad**](https://twitter.com/vladtheruler): COO @ a leading European legaltech firm, servicing clients such as Ernst & Young, Baker McKenzie and many others. A seasoned operator who has led complex international projects, often delivering under tight time constraints and with limited resources.

[**Rob**](https://twitter.com/thegallowboob): Former digital community lead @ Shopify, now transitioning into a strategic role at Islands.xyz. Rob is known to many via his Reddit alias - Gallowboob via which he accrued the most karma points of all time and managed & grew communities from scratch. Rob specializes in digital strategy and growth.

[**Dith**](https://twitter.com/0xDith): Former funded startup founder. Built companies up to $7-figures in annual revenue and built product for: MasterCard, Samsung, Sony, Visa, among dozens of other Fortune 500 customers. Presently leading partnerships at one of the world's largest fintechs.

[**wkm**](https://twitter.com/wakemi18): Former senior full-stack developer and technical team leader @ Square. Has written & shipped code for products used by millions of users worldwide. Previously a SaaS indiehacker.

**Extended team**: creatives & talent who've worked with & for the likes of Disney, Netflix, Cyberpunk2077, Evangelion & many others.

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![noun • Tajigen (多 次 元, Japanese) Multidimensional](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/97c58683b45206f5ef36d2f42cbc66c981de0df2ac639c142035d9a2c2774590.png)

noun • Tajigen (多 次 元, Japanese) Multidimensional

`Iconography & Brand`

The Tajigen logomark incorporates the Japanese kanji ( 多 次 元 ) in a block representative of the blockchain. The word Tajigen means multidimensional in Japanese. It is as much a call for a decentralised future as it is a celebration of our diversity, and humanity.

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![Early art samples](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/dbca585c0badc3b5a5e1d073cd633c49c686c20fbca423b3925defde6807e86f.png)

Early art samples

`Art`

All of our art is hand drawn by our founding artist, Nao. Nao has been creating art since childhood and began her career as a web designer, before becoming a published manga artist in Japan.

Today she works full-time as an illustrator, creating the Citizens of Tajigen.

![Follow the signal](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/900f4a1afa824e662b02670b1fb4639a1d85a0c3e4633f2d342f8d55cfffa89f.png)

Follow the signal

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`Links`

[Discord](https://discord.gg/tajigen) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/0xTajigen) [Website](https://www.tajigen.xyz/)

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*Originally published on [Citizens of Tajigen](https://paragraph.com/@tajigen/enter-tajigen-introduction)*