Details Menu dictionary genbu seishi allies enemies japan map of hokkan description landmarks tribes cites & towns monsters mythology	hokkan landmarks Mt. Kokureishin (translates to something like "black god mountain") is the mountain Takiko first appears on. It's peak is rocky and snowy, but the valley where a small town is located is wooded. Ancient stone pillars depicting Genbu form what may have once been a shrine, however monsters live under the snow and it is a place where criminals are executed by chaining the person to the pillar to be killed by said monsters. It is suspected that this is the same Mt. Koku that the priestess of Suzaku visits in the future. The Densei no Sakeme or Rift of Rebirth. Legend has it that a woman was laid to rest on the rock, and her body became the mountain that housed the vast rift. If a soul passes through the rift, they can be reborn. The stones from this 'rock garden' are said of have clairvoyant properties, being that they come from the Origin, or Seimei stone. The area has since been used as a graveyard, with the stone tombstones being statues of the people buried there in hopes that their spirits will be able to go through the rift and be reborn. Kaza-ana or wind tunnels (or even, "The Place from Which Cold Wind Blows" if translated literally). It is a series of caverns and tunnels that fill the mountainous region of central Hokkan, north and east of the city Touran. It is a complex maze allowing wind from one area to reach many other places. Somewhere in these caverns King Tegiru is hiding Tegu. In the event that Tegu 'sings', the noise carries and can affect the Seishi if they are near any part of Kaza-ana. Maps of the tunnels are extremely rare, but most people are familiar with local valleys that are coincidentally linked to the Kaza-ana wind system. The Oroko Valley (Crying Valley), located near the Hanun River, is a large area consisting of many different crevices all connected to Kaza-ana. It is named after the sounds of a crying child that would carry through the valley. It is also known as a location significant in military strategy to be used in ambushes, as well as for it's rumoured ability to repress the powers of celestial warriors. Although the Seishi first thought they could only be affected if physically near Tegu himself, it turns out that they can be affected if anywhere near the valley. This makes it a very dangerous place to be, and both the Roun family and the Kutou army have been trying to use this to their advantage. Soruen was taken there as bait to lure Rimudo into a heavily guarded cavern, and the attacks by the Kutou army have all been close enough to the Valley that the Seishi have often found their attempts to fight back thwarted. The Hanun River was once a mighty river, but in recent years due to war, famine and disease, has become unfit to drink. Bodies of the deceased litter it's banks. It is also the place where Tauru died eight years ago. The Nasaru Forest is just east of Touran, and is protected by Taiitsukun, so those who would seek to hurt others cannot enter. It is an ancient forest, and a village has been worked into the huge trunks and vines of the trees. There are large areas where it has an especially strong spiritual resonance, and religious ceremonies are held there. People looking to serve the Priestess of Genbu have been coming there to form the secret Odo tribe.
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