Komatsu Forge is a smithing town on the Komatsu and Tsutsu border where Taka builds Jin's grapple hook. You defend it in Hammer and Forge, which also frees it from the Mongols.
Taka and Yuna head here to forge the hook for the Castle Kaneda assault. Jin arrives to find the town under attack. He and Yuna hold off the Mongols and save fleeing families while Taka works.
Hammer and ForgeHammer and Forge is the Act 1 tale where you retake Komatsu Forge so Taka can build a tool to climb Castle Kaneda. You rescue his assistant Yukio and the town's hostages, then defend the forge against a Mongol warlord.
The Iron HookThe Iron Hook is the Act 1 tale where Taka finishes your grappling hook and you test it on Fort Yatate while freeing captured Straw Hats. It is the tale that unlocks the Grapple hook for climbing.
Shadow of the SamuraiShadow of the Samurai is the final tale of Act 1: the assault on Castle Kaneda to rescue Lord Shimura. You climb in as the Ghost, open the gates for your allies and fight up to the keep, including a duel along the way.Fort Yatate
Fort Yatate is a Mongol-held fort in Kashine Prefecture where Ryuzo's Straw Hats are kept. You sneak in during The Iron Hook to free them, and what you find inside changes how you see Ryuzo's men.
Castle Kaneda
Castle Kaneda is the Izuhara castle where Khotun Khan holds Lord Shimura prisoner after the Battle of Komoda Beach. You storm it with your allies in Shadow of the Samurai to free your uncle and end Act 1.
Adachi Estate
Adachi Estate is the abandoned home of Clan Adachi in Izuhara, where most of Lady Masako's family was murdered. You investigate it in The Tale of Lady Masako and come back during The Husband.
Aoi Village
Aoi Village is a village on the Tsutsu Plains that the Mongols occupy at the start of Act 2. Freeing it gives you the Key of Aoi, one of the keys for The Unbreakable Gosaku.