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| - The alternate Japan in The Five Moons of Japan.
- Nippon, also known as Japan, was an island-nation in the Pacific Ocean, located off the coast of East Asia. At some point during the first half of the 18th century, the East India Trading Company established an office in Nippon.
- Both Ōkami and Ōkamiden take place in Nippon, a fictionalized version of real life Japan. The name itself is derived from (「日本」?; Nippon; Land of the Rising Sun) . The parallels between both the real-life and fictional versions of Japan are strong, with many locations in-game being based off of or borrowing names from actual places that can be found somewhere in Japan.
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| - The alternate Japan in The Five Moons of Japan.
- Both Ōkami and Ōkamiden take place in Nippon, a fictionalized version of real life Japan. The name itself is derived from (「日本」?; Nippon; Land of the Rising Sun) . The parallels between both the real-life and fictional versions of Japan are strong, with many locations in-game being based off of or borrowing names from actual places that can be found somewhere in Japan. The Japanese name of this land, however, is not Nippon. Rather it is nakatsukuni (「ナカツクニ」?; nakatsukuni; central land) , which itself is a shortened version of ashihara no nakatsukuni (「葦原の中津國」?; ashihara no nakatsukuni; Central Land of Reed Plains) . This term refers to an ancient Japan, when earth kami and humans freely roamed the pure, lush landscape, and sky kami ruled from the heavens, in an attempt to purify the world below. Even with the similarity in naming, Nippon does not have a clear placement within Japan’s history. Many attributes suggest a connection to the Kamiyo era, yet the dates for births and deaths of historical figures do not line up, nor have major cultural pieces been fully developed or imported during this time. Other parts of the world suggest that the stories both take place during a highly idealized Edo Period, but in truth, the exact timeline is irrelevant. Nippon is meant to represent the best parts of Japan throughout all of the ancient eras, making attempts to tie down the stories to one era a fruitless effort. Regardless, Nippon shares many of Japan’s natural beauties, such as lush forests, mountains that kiss the skies, and rivers that slice through the island nation, all protected by miles and miles of deep blue oceans. The countries Amaterasu and Chibiterasu explore are largely defined by three regions: East and West Nippon, and the Northern Lands of Kamui.
- Nippon, also known as Japan, was an island-nation in the Pacific Ocean, located off the coast of East Asia. At some point during the first half of the 18th century, the East India Trading Company established an office in Nippon.
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