The Celestial Plain is the home to numerous gods and Celestials, the people of the heavens. It's a forested mountain range, with a large lake or ocean along with a single, grand mountain looming in the distance.

Yomi is the underworld in Shintō mythology and land of the dead for both kami and humans alike. The leader of this realm is the goddess of creation Izanami, who took on the role of the goddess of death in her demise.

Yomi exists beneath Nakatsukuni, the middle realm, and is the final of the three worlds in Shintō mythology. Nakatsukuni is also home a a gate that grants passage into this realm. However, one will rapidly notice the lack of light in this world. Yomi is entirely engulfed in a thick darkness, reducing visibility significantly and very much resembling an eternal night in which its inhabitants can sleep. Every day, the goddess of this realm claims 1000 lives to spite her former husband, Izanagi. However, she is still very kind to her denizens, allowing them to rest and relax without fear of seeing what they've become while rotting away in this world.

Unlike the Buddhist hells also noted in much of Japan's religious blend, Yomi noticeably devoid of demonic activity or any form of suffering. Rather, the realm is meant to be a final resting place where inhabitants can slowly return to the earth and assist in the creation of new life.

The Dark Realm is a realm created by Akuro for his battle against Chibiterasu. It has the appearance of a void with many stars. Akuro has complete control of the Dark Realm and can manipulate space in it.

Keeping up the facade of a terrible demonic face looking back at the land, Oni Island is the impenetrable fortress of demons ruled over by a fox that fancies itself as a god. The inner workings of this dark lair are powered by the dazzling bolts of lightning stolen from the eternally surrounding storm clouds. A labyrinth of confusion, frustration, and torture, this island is meant to be a hell on earth for its wicked inhabitants. Its position changes daily, making locating it a pointless effort.

Way up in the night sky are tiny glittering shards of pink and purple diamonds swirled around a blanket of black velvet forming the Whirlpool Galaxy. Swirling the stars around with a brush reveals its earthly twin below and the gates to an underwater world whose beauty knows no rival.

Somewhere far out at sea lies an island of tiny feline creatures, climbing all over and around Catcall Tower. According to legend, a lonely at climbed way up in the sky and turned to stone in order to watch over the world below. The top of this tower features a massive stone cat, causing one to wonder whether legends are merely tales we tell ourselves or history long-forgotten.

A rare sight to see is the Lunar Lagoon when blessed by divine moonlight. The waves part to form a perfect circular ring around which Amaterasu can run around on the ocean floor unobstructed and explore the sunken wonders of the underwater world.

In addition to being the largest source of freshwater in all of Nippon, Lake Beewa's grand body of water is home to the capitol of Nippon, providing fresh fish and water for the many water canals used for travel by the everyday people.

The gleaming, bustling capital of Nippon, center of all trade, commerce, and craftsmanship, Sei’an City stands proud and tall atop a massive lake, whose waters serve as guardians should the capital be invaded. The city itself is divided into two major centers of activity: the home of the common man, where all exchanges take place, and across the puzzle bridge hovering over the lake, the quiet quarters belonging to the exclusive and wealthy elite.

One of the few Buddhist relics in an predominantly Shintoist world, Ankoku Temple stands as a proud testament of the dedication of Zen Buddhism’s many followers in pursuit of access to a divine realm. The head priestess is a beautiful woman name Rao, often called upon by the ruler of the nation from her palace in Sei'an City. Although he is never seen here, Komuso is one who would find himself very much at home in a place like this, surrounded by the majestic manufactured beauty that comes with the decorative temples of Japan.

Where mountains meet sands and white sparkles meet blue waters, one can find Ryoshima Coast. An unstructured fishing society, Ryoshima takes on the role of helping to feed the hungry people in the capital and act as a first layer of defense in the event of an attack.

The crimson bridge straddling across a mighty chasm and a rushing river is none other than the City Checkpoint, separating East and West Nippon, in addition to serving as a protective barrier or false border. Strangely enough, only the entrance to the West is heavily guarded and only its travelers much be vouched for before being granted passage. The entrance to the East has no obvious monitorization, suggesting that the checkpoint is a one-way passage. Below the bridge are docks where boats can be found tied to the docks, presumably following the river’s current out to sea, where travelers could meet a larger ship and return to their home or sellers in the East.

The Moon Cave is perhaps one of the most confusing and still intriguing areas in Eastern Nippon. The cave itself is inaccessible to mere mortals, but gaining entrance is not difficult feat for those bearing the ability to see the dark mountain and the Serpent Crystal needed for easy access. A legion of demons and their terrible leader make their home here, having built base-like structures and a terrifyingly regal throne room in which an eight-headed snake resides.

Atop the highest peak lies the windy city on a hill, Kusa Village. This town is heavily dependent on constant blowing breezes for both energy and day-to-day functions, given how many of the citizens' structures and businesses take advantage of this natural powerhouse. The village is the home of the Gale Shrine, dedicated to the god of the winds, and its guardians: Former priest Yatsu, his beautiful wife and current priestess Princess Fuse, and their Canine Warriors.

Covered in bamboo and weary with travelers, Taka Pass stands between the border of Eastern and Western Nippon, providing access to nearly all of its key economic districts. The skies are always a crystal clear blue during daylight hours, rarely obstructed by anything but trees, which can be surpassed by climbing up one of the numerous jagged cliffs or sitting atop any one of the endless mountain peaks. Traveler's paths are marked on dirt roads, and journeying has even been made easier with the installation of bridges and establishment of tucked away resorts for rest and recuperation and tea shops where visitors can obtain a small treat and some company for a short time before passing on.

Carved into a cliff wall hides the massive gates to Tsuta Ruins, an ancient structure that appears to be long forgotten. The lack of care and upkeep has followed for an infestation of demons that has begun to plague the forest it resides in. The ruins themselves, however, are a complex network of bridges and ledges that continue in a maddening manner. However, the further one ventures into the ruins, the more one can find how nature ultimately reclaims her right to rule. A grand waterfall spills over the edges of a water-filled chamber back into a hall where an old, beaten statue still proudly stands, looming over the rest of the mysterious place.

Dark and dream-like is the foliage of Agata Forest. Soaring, peacock-colored trees cloud the skies, only allowing hints of sunlight to speckle the emerald floor.

Lake Harami is a vast body of crystal clear waters veiled by a magic only their divine and believers can see. The lake bears a small island in the middle, which can be accessed during low tide.

Hana Valley is a valley that can be reached by facing a rocky "mouth". The valley is hidden between two mountains and features a wooden bridge hung over a river that feeds a majestic waterfall, in addition to a fire to get warm by set before a tunnel of stone leading up to the grand tree.

Shinshu Field is a very vastly wide place, painted with green grass and dotted with rolling fields. It faces the extensive lake that is known as Lake Harami. Connections to Yakushi Village, Hana Valley, Agata Forest, and Lake Harami can be found here and accessed at one point or another.

Kamiki Village is the home of the annual Kamiki Festival, the heroes Shiranui and Nagi, and the Konohana Tree. Normally, the town is a sleepy agricultural landscape hidden between two mountains and guarded by the sea.

The Konohana Tree is a tree that belongs to Sakuya, a spirit. It acts as her corporeal form in the mortal realm. When disaster strikes, the tree acts as a guardian, but not without taking some damage itself.

The Cave of Nagi is a small shrine hidden within a cavern, bearing a statue of Nagi raising the summoner of the moon, Tsukuyomi. Amaterasu regained one of her foregone powers here.

The River of the Heavens, basically the Milky Way, is a vast landscape that appears to hang in the sky, featuring a river of stars, Yomigami's constellation, and a small forest near the Cave of Nagi, which sports several pools of water and a small creek running through everything. The hidden secret floating among the stars perpetually remains night.

The Ark of Yamato is buried beneath a layer of ice and remains a cold, steel-y coffin for the people of the heavens, the Celestials. This rescue boat serves as the point of origins for all of the demons scattered throughout Nippon. Deep within the bowels of the ship lies an unimaginable, indescribable evil that threatens to destroy everything when the sun is unable to shine, the Yami.

Yoshpet is a forest which is literally a labyrinth with a winding maze of trees and confusing spores, leaving visitors helplessly lost and freezing in the winds that seem to blow stronger here. There's no use to looking to the starts or even the sun for guidance, being the thick canopy of evergreen needles block out the light. The only hope you may have is by sticking to the paths carved out in the snow by the people who died marking them, and place faith in the gods with the hope that you may come out alive and unscathed.

Laochi Lake("Lake of rainbows" in Itak) is a body of water guarded by mountains and perpetually covered in thick sheets of ice, never fully thawing during the warmer months. In the center of the murky and cold waters lies a steel ship, which is rumored to have fallen from the heavens, but no one knows the rest of the story.

Ezofuji is the name referred to the twin volcanoes that the native people of Kamui, the Oina, view as their guardian deities, or kaskamuy. The peaks are said to be the home of the Twin Demons, Lechku and Nechku, who have been laid at rest for longer than anyone can recall, even legends. Ezofuji also helps the inhabitants of Kamui not freeze to death in the harsh cold, thanks to the lava.

Every year, the most spiritual member of the Oina tribe is trained and sent to Ezofuji to perform a ritual, which helps provide immediate flow of life-giving lava.

Kamui is an island region located in The Northern Lands. It's protected by the Oina tribe. Kamui is usually completely covered in ice and snow, but the hearts of the people who live here are fiery and bright, always prepared to defend themselves in this permanent winter.

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