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Rokkenjima is a fictional island on which most of the action in [[Umineko no Naku Koro ni]] series takes place. It is small and secluded, lying just off the coast of Japan. Rokkenjima measures roughly 10km around and is covered mostly by forest, save for the mansion grounds as well as the grounds of a smaller, separate mansion. The design of the exterior of the main mansion's guest house is based on a mansion in Kyū Furukawa Gardens in Kita, Tokyo.
  
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{{nihongo|'''Rokkenjima'''|六軒島||lit. "Six House Island"}} is a fictional island that serves as the main setting for the story. It is privately owned and inhabited by the Ushiromiya main family and staffed by several servants.
   
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== Description ==
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Rokkenjima is owned by and home to the main branch of the extremely wealthy Ushiromiya family. In the past, it was once called 'Azukishima' (mispronunced from 'Akujikishima') and was said to have dwelled by evil spirits until a travelling monk pacified the island by building a shrine on top of a rock. [[Kinzo Ushiromiya]], the patriarch of the family, lives there with his eldest son [[Krauss Ushiromiya|Krauss]] and Krauss' immediate family. Once a year, the other members of the Ushiromiya family travel to Rokkenjima for an annual family meeting. The events of the 1986 meeting, during which everyone on Rokkenjima is killed in a series of bizarre murders, are a central focus of the visual novel series.
  
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Rokkenjima is a small island located off the coast of Tokyo in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izu_Islands Izu archipelago]. It measures about 10km around. The majority of the island is covered with a dense forest, with the exception of areas of land developed by [[Kinzo Ushiromiya|Kinzo]] for the mansion. To get to there, the Ushiromiya family takes a plane to Niijima airport followed by a boat ride to the island.
   
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In addition to the [[guesthouse]] and the [[Rose Garden|rose garden]], the images of the paths and stairs from the harbor to the island are also based on the Kyu-Furukawa Gardens<ref>http://morrys-box.org/storage/seichi/umineko/2_furukawa-teien.html</ref>.
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== Banquet of the Golden Witch ==
  
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In "[[Banquet of the Golden Witch]]", the existence of a smaller mansion called Kuwadorian on Rokkenjima is revealed. In the year 1967, Kinzo had managed to trap [[Beatrice]] in a human body and seal her memories. The human Beatrice lived in Kuwadorian alone. [[Rosa Ushiromiya|Rosa]] chanced upon this mansion one day, and invited the human Beatrice out of the mansion to "see the outside world", only to have the human Beatrice fall off a cliff and die. Upon her death, Beatrice regained all her memories and powers.<gallery>
  
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== History ==
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In the distant past, the island was referred to by the name {{nihongo|Azukishima|小豆島||lit. "Azuki Bean Island"}}. A story whispered among fishermen holds that this name is a mispronunciation of {{nihongo|Akujikishima|悪食島||lit. "Evil Appetite Island"}}. It was whispered that the island was a gathering place for evil spirits, who were then later sealed by a shrine built by a travelling [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shugenja shugenja].
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In ''[[Requiem of the Golden Witch]]'', <span class="spoiler">it is revealed that the island was used in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II World War II] as a military base for the Japanese army. It was meant to serve as a launching point for the navy's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiten Kaiten torpedoes], but was never supplied with them due to the nation's poor financial state, and eventually forgotten by the military command. In 1944, Kinzo was stationed on the island as a soldier when the island came into contact with a submarine containing soldiers from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Social_Republic Italian Social Republic]. It is during this incident where he met [[Beatrice Castiglioni]] and acquired the legendary ten tons of gold. A gunfight eventually broke out between the Japanese and Italians over the possession of the gold, leaving Kinzo and Beatrice as the only survivors.</span>
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The island was then purchased by Kinzo from the Tokyo metropolis utilizing his connections with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Commander_for_the_Allied_Powers GHQ]. It was acquired under the pretext of establishing a military base, but then converted into Kinzo's own personal island. The island was then developed, with the [[Ushiromiya Family Mansion|mansion]] constructed in 1952. Kinzo's wife and children moved onto the island with him, and the residence of the island eventually shifted to [[Krauss Ushiromiya|Krauss's]] family.
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After the [[Rokkenjima Massacre|events]] on October 5, 1986, the island was repossessed by the Tokyo Metropolis and sealed off from the public.
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==Notable Umineko Locations==
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=== Known Umineko Locations ===
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* [[Ushiromiya Family Mansion]]
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* [[Guesthouse]]
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* [[Rose Garden]]
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* [[Shrine]]
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* [[Chapel]]
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=== Secret Umineko Locations ===
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* <span class="spoiler">[[Kuwadorian]]</span>
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* <span class="spoiler">[[Underground Tunnels]]</span>
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==Gallery==
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guest house bedroom2.png|Guest house bedroom 3
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GUEST ROOM.png|Guest room
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== References ==
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== External Links ==
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* [http://morrys-box.org/storage/seichi/umineko/rokkenjima.html Compilation of real life Umineko Locations of Umineko backgrounds]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyu-Furukawa_Gardens Kyu-Furukawa Gardens on Wikipedia]
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Revision as of 01:12, 11 September 2020

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The island

Rokkenjima (六軒島, lit. "Six House Island") is a fictional island that serves as the main setting for the story. It is privately owned and inhabited by the Ushiromiya main family and staffed by several servants.

Description

Rokkenjima is a small island located off the coast of Tokyo in the Izu archipelago. It measures about 10km around. The majority of the island is covered with a dense forest, with the exception of areas of land developed by Kinzo for the mansion. To get to there, the Ushiromiya family takes a plane to Niijima airport followed by a boat ride to the island.

In addition to the guesthouse and the rose garden, the images of the paths and stairs from the harbor to the island are also based on the Kyu-Furukawa Gardens[1].

History

In the distant past, the island was referred to by the name Azukishima (小豆島, lit. "Azuki Bean Island"). A story whispered among fishermen holds that this name is a mispronunciation of Akujikishima (悪食島, lit. "Evil Appetite Island"). It was whispered that the island was a gathering place for evil spirits, who were then later sealed by a shrine built by a travelling shugenja.

In Requiem of the Golden Witch, it is revealed that the island was used in World War II as a military base for the Japanese army. It was meant to serve as a launching point for the navy's Kaiten torpedoes, but was never supplied with them due to the nation's poor financial state, and eventually forgotten by the military command. In 1944, Kinzo was stationed on the island as a soldier when the island came into contact with a submarine containing soldiers from the Italian Social Republic. It is during this incident where he met Beatrice Castiglioni and acquired the legendary ten tons of gold. A gunfight eventually broke out between the Japanese and Italians over the possession of the gold, leaving Kinzo and Beatrice as the only survivors.

The island was then purchased by Kinzo from the Tokyo metropolis utilizing his connections with the GHQ. It was acquired under the pretext of establishing a military base, but then converted into Kinzo's own personal island. The island was then developed, with the mansion constructed in 1952. Kinzo's wife and children moved onto the island with him, and the residence of the island eventually shifted to Krauss's family.

After the events on October 5, 1986, the island was repossessed by the Tokyo Metropolis and sealed off from the public.

Notable Umineko Locations

Known Umineko Locations

Secret Umineko Locations

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ http://morrys-box.org/storage/seichi/umineko/2_furukawa-teien.html

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