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	==Note on Spelling==		==Note on Spelling==
	In English, the name 麻生 (あそう) may be written Asou, Asо̄ or Aso, according to the translator's preference. "Aso" is the most commonly used in official translations of the [[Fatal Frame Series]]; however, "Asou" is used in [[Fatal Frame III]] and in the [[Fatal Frame IV (Fan Translation)\|fan translation]] of [[Fatal Frame IV]], both of which also introduce other important members of the Asou family. "Asou" is also the spelling used in native [[Fatal Frame IV]] environment textures. For the sake of consistency, Zero Wiki has chosen to use the spelling "Asou" whenever the name appears, even where it may differ from official translations.		In English, the name 麻生 (あそう) may be written Asou, Asо̄ or Aso, according to the translator's preference. "Aso" is the most commonly used in official translations of the [[Fatal Frame Series]]; however, "Asou" is the spelling used in native [[Fatal Frame IV]] environment textures. For the sake of consistency, Zero Wiki has chosen to use the spelling "Asou" whenever the name appears, even where it may differ from official translations.

	==Misc. Info==		==Misc. Info==

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	{{FF2 Character		{{FF2 Character
	~~\|name = Dr. Kunihiko Asou~~
	\|image = [[File:Kunihiko Asou 2.png\|300px]]		\|image = [[File:Kunihiko Asou 2.png\|300px]]
	\|quote = "I am now convinced that a power exists that exceeds my expectations."		\|quote = "I am now convinced that a power exists that exceeds my expectations."
	~~\|realname = Dr. Kunihiko Asou~~		\|kanji = 麻生邦彦
	\|kanji = 麻生邦彦 ~~/ 麻生博士 (~~あそうくにひこ ~~/ あそうはかせ)~~		\|kana = あそうくにひこ
	\|alias = ~~N/A~~		\|alias =
	\|age = ~~Unknown~~		\|age =
	\|family = [[Asou Family]]		\|family = [[Asou Family]]
	\|occupation = [[Folklorist]] / Scientist / Occultist / Inventor~~<br>~~		\|mstatus = Possibly married to a [[Guardians (FF4)\|Guardian maiden]]<ref name="research">''Kunihiko Asou's Research'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p41, 2023. [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/asou.html#gsc.tab=0 English translation]</ref>
			\|residence = [[Mount Kagiroi]] (childhood)
			\|occupation = [[Folklorist]] / Scientist / Occultist / Inventor
	\|status = Dead		\|status = Dead
	~~\|COD = [[Spirited Away]]~~		\|died =
	~~\|birthdate = Unknown (mid-19th century)~~		\|game = [[Fatal Frame II]]<br>[[Fatal Frame III]]<br>[[Fatal Frame IV]]<br>[[Fatal Frame V]]
	\|died = ~~Unknown~~		\|otherappear =
	\|~~birthplace = [[Mount Kagiroi]]~~
	~~\|mstatus = Unknown~~
	~~\|games~~ = [[Fatal Frame II]]<br>[[Fatal Frame III]]<br>[[Fatal Frame IV]]<br>[[Fatal Frame V]]
	\|~~firstappear~~ = ~~[[Fatal Frame II]]~~
	\|notes = [[The "Other World"]]<br> [[Dr. Asou's Notes]]<br>[[Rogetsu Kagura Chronicle]]<br>[[Prof. Asou's Mask Inquiries]]<br>[[Book Next to the Hair]]<br>[[Dr. Asou's Records]]		\|notes = [[The "Other World"]]<br> [[Dr. Asou's Notes]]<br>[[Rogetsu Kagura Chronicle]]<br>[[Prof. Asou's Mask Inquiries]]<br>[[Book Next to the Hair]]<br>[[Dr. Asou's Records]]
	~~\|stone = -~~
	~~\|voiceactor = N/A~~
	\|japanactor = [[Voice Actors (FF5)\|Tatsuhisa Suzuki]] (FF5)		\|japanactor = [[Voice Actors (FF5)\|Tatsuhisa Suzuki]] (FF5)
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	}}Dr. Kunihiko Asou was a brilliant occult philosopher and scientist who lived at the end of the Edo period (1603-1867) and into the Meiji period (1868-1912).<ref>[[The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]. Note: The English translation states that Asou was active into the 20th century, but this is ambiguous in the Japanese.</ref> His primary fields of interest were Japanese folklore and the spirit world, but his studies covered a broad field, and he was also a Doctor of engineering and a psychiatrist.<ref>[[Yuu's Notes 1]], [[Zero Shisei no Koe Complete Official Capture Book]].</ref> He seemed especially interested in conducting research on the border between life and death, presented through dreams. The academic world, however, shunned both him and his research.<ref name="mm camera">[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref>		}}Dr. Kunihiko Asou was a brilliant occult philosopher and scientist who lived at the end of the Edo period (1603-1867) and into the Meiji period (1868-1912).<ref>[[The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]. Note: The English translation states that Asou was active into the 20th century, but this is ambiguous in the Japanese.</ref> His primary fields of interest were Japanese folklore and the spirit world, but his studies covered a broad field, and he was also a Doctor of engineering and a psychiatrist.<ref>[[Yuu's Notes 1]], [[Zero Shisei no Koe Complete Official Capture Book]].</ref> He seemed especially interested in conducting research on the border between life and death, presented through dreams. The academic world, however, shunned both him and his research.<ref name="mm camera">[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref>

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	Asou continued to study folklore and the spirit world, and kept working to create a device that would be able to capture the unseen. Early in his career,<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p41-43, 2023. [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/asou.html#gsc.tab=0 English translation]</ref> he visited [[Rogetsu Isle]] to see the [[Rogetsu Kagura]]<ref>[[Rogetsu Kagura Chronicle]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> and investigate the folklore of the island, which was said to be close to the underworld.<ref>[[Professor Asou's Notes (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> During his time there He modified new crystal radio technology to create [[Spirit Stone Radio]]s (which he called "Other World Crystal Radio Signal Receivers"<ref name="rt">[[Radio Transmissions]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>) that could receive transmissions from the other world; this was his first successful experiment.<ref name="rn ka"/> He also devised a [[Spirit Stone Flashlight]] that harnessed the power of moonlight to attempt to cure [[Moonlight Syndrome]] patients.<ref name="digartbook">''Image #19'', Chapter 4: World, [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]] Digital Art Book, 2023.</ref>		Asou continued to study folklore and the spirit world, and kept working to create a device that would be able to capture the unseen. Early in his career,<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p41-43, 2023. [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/asou.html#gsc.tab=0 English translation]</ref> he visited [[Rogetsu Isle]] to see the [[Rogetsu Kagura]]<ref>[[Rogetsu Kagura Chronicle]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> and investigate the folklore of the island, which was said to be close to the underworld.<ref>[[Professor Asou's Notes (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> During his time there He modified new crystal radio technology to create [[Spirit Stone Radio]]s (which he called "Other World Crystal Radio Signal Receivers"<ref name="rt">[[Radio Transmissions]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>) that could receive transmissions from the other world; this was his first successful experiment.<ref name="rn ka"/> He also devised a [[Spirit Stone Flashlight]] that harnessed the power of moonlight to attempt to cure [[Moonlight Syndrome]] patients.<ref name="digartbook">''Image #19'', Chapter 4: World, [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]] Digital Art Book, 2023.</ref>

	However, the focus of his work remained the Camera Obscura; he created many prototype cameras, including [[Misaki's Camera Obscura]], which remained in the keeping of the [[Asou Family]] for many years. His efforts culminated in a [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|working prototype]] Camera Obscura, which he decorated with Rogetsu Isle's traditional cloudy moon carvings and left in the keeping of the islanders. In his research about Asou's life, [[Ren Hojo]] speculates that he may have married a [[Guardians (FF4)\|Guardian maiden]].<ref~~>''Kunihiko Asou's Research'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p41, 2023. [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/asou.html#gsc.tab~~=~~0 English translation]<~~/~~ref~~> After Asou left the island, the room where he worked was preserved as a [[Asou Museum\|museum]] in [[Rogetsu Hall]], with many of his prototype devices on display.		However, the focus of his work remained the Camera Obscura; he created many prototype cameras, including [[Misaki's Camera Obscura]], which remained in the keeping of the [[Asou Family]] for many years. His efforts culminated in a [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|working prototype]] Camera Obscura, which he decorated with Rogetsu Isle's traditional cloudy moon carvings and left in the keeping of the islanders. In his research about Asou's life, [[Ren Hojo]] speculates that he may have married a [[Guardians (FF4)\|Guardian maiden]].<ref name="research"/> After Asou left the island, the room where he worked was preserved as a [[Asou Museum\|museum]] in [[Rogetsu Hall]], with many of his prototype devices on display.

	After completing his first satisfactory Camera Obscura, Asou travelled Japan studying folklore and searching for ways to perfect his creation. He developed a special projector using the same principles behind the camera. The projector would project special images captured on film that originally could not be seen.<ref name="spiritworld">[[The "Spirit World"]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref><ref>[[Rei's notebook]]: [[RN:Kunihiko Asou\|Kunihiko Asou]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> He also refined the Spirit Stone Radio to make it more lightweight and portable. When his friend [[Seijiro Makabe]] told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred in [[Minakami Village]], Asou lent him a Spirit Stone Radio and prototype [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura]] to capture evidence of the other world.<ref name="mm camera"/><ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p44, 2023. [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/asou.html#gsc.tab=0 English translation]</ref> Makabe never returned, and the equipment was lost. Undeterred, Dr. Asou continued his research.		After completing his first satisfactory Camera Obscura, Asou travelled Japan studying folklore and searching for ways to perfect his creation. He developed a special projector using the same principles behind the camera. The projector would project special images captured on film that originally could not be seen.<ref name="spiritworld">[[The "Spirit World"]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref><ref>[[Rei's notebook]]: [[RN:Kunihiko Asou\|Kunihiko Asou]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> He also refined the Spirit Stone Radio to make it more lightweight and portable. When his friend [[Seijiro Makabe]] told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred in [[Minakami Village]], Asou lent him a Spirit Stone Radio and prototype [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura]] to capture evidence of the other world.<ref name="mm camera"/><ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p44, 2023. [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/asou.html#gsc.tab=0 English translation]</ref> Makabe never returned, and the equipment was lost. Undeterred, Dr. Asou continued his research.

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	==Career (FF2-FF4)==		==Career (FF2-FF4)==
	Asou continued to study folklore and the spirit world, and kept working to create a device that would be able to capture the unseen. Early in his career,<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research ~~History~~'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p41-43, 2023.</ref> he visited [[Rogetsu Isle]] to see the [[Rogetsu Kagura]]<ref>[[Rogetsu Kagura Chronicle]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> and investigate the folklore of the island, which was said to be close to the underworld.<ref>[[Professor Asou's Notes (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> During his time there He modified new crystal radio technology to create [[Spirit Stone Radio]]s (which he called "Other World Crystal Radio Signal Receivers"<ref name="rt">[[Radio Transmissions]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>) that could receive transmissions from the other world; this was his first successful experiment.<ref name="rn ka"/> He also devised a [[Spirit Stone Flashlight]] that harnessed the power of moonlight to attempt to cure [[Moonlight Syndrome]] patients.<ref name="digartbook">''Image #19'', Chapter 4: World, [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]] Digital Art Book, 2023.</ref>		Asou continued to study folklore and the spirit world, and kept working to create a device that would be able to capture the unseen. Early in his career,<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p41-43, 2023. [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/asou.html#gsc.tab=0 English translation]</ref> he visited [[Rogetsu Isle]] to see the [[Rogetsu Kagura]]<ref>[[Rogetsu Kagura Chronicle]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> and investigate the folklore of the island, which was said to be close to the underworld.<ref>[[Professor Asou's Notes (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> During his time there He modified new crystal radio technology to create [[Spirit Stone Radio]]s (which he called "Other World Crystal Radio Signal Receivers"<ref name="rt">[[Radio Transmissions]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>) that could receive transmissions from the other world; this was his first successful experiment.<ref name="rn ka"/> He also devised a [[Spirit Stone Flashlight]] that harnessed the power of moonlight to attempt to cure [[Moonlight Syndrome]] patients.<ref name="digartbook">''Image #19'', Chapter 4: World, [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]] Digital Art Book, 2023.</ref>

	However, the focus of his work remained the Camera Obscura; he created many prototype cameras, including [[Misaki's Camera Obscura]], which remained in the keeping of the [[Asou Family]] for many years. His efforts culminated in a [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|working prototype]] Camera Obscura, which he decorated with Rogetsu Isle's traditional cloudy moon carvings and left in the keeping of the islanders. In his research about Asou's life, [[Ren Hojo]] speculates that he may have married a [[Guardians (FF4)\|Guardian maiden]].<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research ~~History~~'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p41, 2023.</ref> After Asou left the island, the room where he worked was preserved as a [[Asou Museum\|museum]] in [[Rogetsu Hall]], with many of his prototype devices on display.		However, the focus of his work remained the Camera Obscura; he created many prototype cameras, including [[Misaki's Camera Obscura]], which remained in the keeping of the [[Asou Family]] for many years. His efforts culminated in a [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|working prototype]] Camera Obscura, which he decorated with Rogetsu Isle's traditional cloudy moon carvings and left in the keeping of the islanders. In his research about Asou's life, [[Ren Hojo]] speculates that he may have married a [[Guardians (FF4)\|Guardian maiden]].<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p41, 2023. [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/asou.html#gsc.tab=0 English translation]</ref> After Asou left the island, the room where he worked was preserved as a [[Asou Museum\|museum]] in [[Rogetsu Hall]], with many of his prototype devices on display.

	After completing his first satisfactory Camera Obscura, Asou travelled Japan studying folklore and searching for ways to perfect his creation. He developed a special projector using the same principles behind the camera. The projector would project special images captured on film that originally could not be seen.<ref name="spiritworld">[[The "Spirit World"]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref><ref>[[Rei's notebook]]: [[RN:Kunihiko Asou\|Kunihiko Asou]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> He also refined the Spirit Stone Radio to make it more lightweight and portable. When his friend [[Seijiro Makabe]] told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred in [[Minakami Village]], Asou lent him a Spirit Stone Radio and prototype [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura]] to capture evidence of the other world.<ref name="mm camera"/><ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research ~~History~~'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p44, 2023.</ref> Makabe never returned, and the equipment was lost. Undeterred, Dr. Asou continued his research.		After completing his first satisfactory Camera Obscura, Asou travelled Japan studying folklore and searching for ways to perfect his creation. He developed a special projector using the same principles behind the camera. The projector would project special images captured on film that originally could not be seen.<ref name="spiritworld">[[The "Spirit World"]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref><ref>[[Rei's notebook]]: [[RN:Kunihiko Asou\|Kunihiko Asou]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> He also refined the Spirit Stone Radio to make it more lightweight and portable. When his friend [[Seijiro Makabe]] told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred in [[Minakami Village]], Asou lent him a Spirit Stone Radio and prototype [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura]] to capture evidence of the other world.<ref name="mm camera"/><ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p44, 2023. [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/asou.html#gsc.tab=0 English translation]</ref> Makabe never returned, and the equipment was lost. Undeterred, Dr. Asou continued his research.

	While conducting research into a mysterious [[Tattoo Curse\|sickness]] affecting psychiatric patients,<ref>[[Yuu's Notes 1]], [[Zero Shisei no Koe Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref> Dr. Asou came across a subject who clearly described experiencing contact with the "[[Other World]]" in his dreams. This test subject was [[Kaname Ototsuki]]. He paid a visit to Dr. Asou, who interviewed him over four days,<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research ~~History~~'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p45, 2023.</ref> but one night during his stay, Kaname left suddenly without gathering up any of his luggage. Amongst the things he left behind was an [[Echo Stone Earring\|earring]] made of Echo Stone, which was believed to communicate thought. <ref>[[The "Other World"]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> Dr. Asou used this earring to modify the crystal receiver in another radio. He continued to create prototype cameras, including [[Camera Obscura (FF5)\|the one]] that would later belong to [[Hisoka Kurosawa]], and [[Ren's Camera Obscura\|another]] that ended up in the hands of [[Ren Hojo]].		While conducting research into a mysterious [[Tattoo Curse\|sickness]] affecting psychiatric patients,<ref>[[Yuu's Notes 1]], [[Zero Shisei no Koe Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref> Dr. Asou came across a subject who clearly described experiencing contact with the "[[Other World]]" in his dreams. This test subject was [[Kaname Ototsuki]]. He paid a visit to Dr. Asou, who interviewed him over four days,<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p45, 2023. [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/asou.html#gsc.tab=0 English translation]</ref> but one night during his stay, Kaname left suddenly without gathering up any of his luggage. Amongst the things he left behind was an [[Echo Stone Earring\|earring]] made of Echo Stone, which was believed to communicate thought. <ref>[[The "Other World"]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> Dr. Asou used this earring to modify the crystal receiver in another radio. He continued to create prototype cameras, including [[Camera Obscura (FF5)\|the one]] that would later belong to [[Hisoka Kurosawa]], and [[Ren's Camera Obscura\|another]] that ended up in the hands of [[Ren Hojo]].

	[[Image:Kunihiko_Asou.jpg\|128px\|right\|thumb\|The picture of Dr. Asou in the [[Asou Museum]]]]In time, Dr. Asou came to hope that he could one day create a Camera Obscura with the power to seal away spirits completely. He heard legends of a [[Holy Mirror]] that protected [[Himuro Mansion]], and wrote in his diary that he had decided to visit the area, but failed to return.<ref>[[Tamashizume]]: [[Tamashizume: The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Zero Akai Chou Complete Official Capture Book]], p188.</ref> Later, [[Mikoto Munakata]] would find the completed [[Camera (FF1)\|Camera]] inside Himuro Mansion. Many sources say Asou died or disappeared mysteriously during his work, but in [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]], Ren Hojo speculates that Asou might have been reluctant to remove the Holy Mirror fragment from the site where it belonged, and left the final Camera there deliberately, before setting out in search of new goals - or perhaps willingly crossing over into that other world he had spent his life seeking.<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research ~~History~~'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p47-48, 2023.</ref> Either way, after this point his fate is not documented.		[[Image:Kunihiko_Asou.jpg\|128px\|right\|thumb\|The picture of Dr. Asou in the [[Asou Museum]]]]In time, Dr. Asou came to hope that he could one day create a Camera Obscura with the power to seal away spirits completely. He heard legends of a [[Holy Mirror]] that protected [[Himuro Mansion]], and wrote in his diary that he had decided to visit the area, but failed to return.<ref>[[Tamashizume]]: [[Tamashizume: The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Zero Akai Chou Complete Official Capture Book]], p188.</ref> Later, [[Mikoto Munakata]] would find the completed [[Camera (FF1)\|Camera]] inside Himuro Mansion. Many sources say Asou died or disappeared mysteriously during his work, but in [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]], Ren Hojo speculates that Asou might have been reluctant to remove the Holy Mirror fragment from the site where it belonged, and left the final Camera there deliberately, before setting out in search of new goals - or perhaps willingly crossing over into that other world he had spent his life seeking.<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p47-48, 2023. [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/asou.html#gsc.tab=0 English translation]</ref> Either way, after this point his fate is not documented.

	Asou's death meant that the principles behind his devices would remain a mystery forever.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:Spirit Stone Radio\|Spirit Stone Radio]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> The documentation of the sounds that the Spirit Stone Radio projected were also lost over time.<ref name="rt"/> His unorthodox research was dismissed and forgotten by the wider academic world, and the products of his research - the many Camera Obscura prototypes, the Spirit Stone Radios, and others - were sought after by enthusiasts and were soon scattered throughout all of Japan.<ref name="mm camera"/><ref name="spiritworld"/>		Asou's death meant that the principles behind his devices would remain a mystery forever.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:Spirit Stone Radio\|Spirit Stone Radio]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> The documentation of the sounds that the Spirit Stone Radio projected were also lost over time.<ref name="rt"/> His unorthodox research was dismissed and forgotten by the wider academic world, and the products of his research - the many Camera Obscura prototypes, the Spirit Stone Radios, and others - were sought after by enthusiasts and were soon scattered throughout all of Japan.<ref name="mm camera"/><ref name="spiritworld"/>

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	==Career (FF2-FF4)==		==Career (FF2-FF4)==
	~~{{FF4 spoilers}}~~Asou continued to study folklore and the spirit world, and kept working to create a device that would be able to capture the unseen. Early in his career,<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research History'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p41-43, 2023.</ref> he visited [[Rogetsu Isle]] to see the [[Rogetsu Kagura]]<ref>[[Rogetsu Kagura Chronicle]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> and investigate the folklore of the island, which was said to be close to the underworld.<ref>[[Professor Asou's Notes (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> During his time there He modified new crystal radio technology to create [[Spirit Stone Radio]]s (which he called "Other World Crystal Radio Signal Receivers"<ref name="rt">[[Radio Transmissions]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>) that could receive transmissions from the other world; this was his first successful experiment.<ref name="rn ka"/> He also devised a [[Spirit Stone Flashlight]] that harnessed the power of moonlight to attempt to cure [[Moonlight Syndrome]] patients.<ref name="digartbook">''Image #19'', Chapter 4: World, [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]] Digital Art Book, 2023.</ref>		Asou continued to study folklore and the spirit world, and kept working to create a device that would be able to capture the unseen. Early in his career,<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research History'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p41-43, 2023.</ref> he visited [[Rogetsu Isle]] to see the [[Rogetsu Kagura]]<ref>[[Rogetsu Kagura Chronicle]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> and investigate the folklore of the island, which was said to be close to the underworld.<ref>[[Professor Asou's Notes (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> During his time there He modified new crystal radio technology to create [[Spirit Stone Radio]]s (which he called "Other World Crystal Radio Signal Receivers"<ref name="rt">[[Radio Transmissions]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>) that could receive transmissions from the other world; this was his first successful experiment.<ref name="rn ka"/> He also devised a [[Spirit Stone Flashlight]] that harnessed the power of moonlight to attempt to cure [[Moonlight Syndrome]] patients.<ref name="digartbook">''Image #19'', Chapter 4: World, [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]] Digital Art Book, 2023.</ref>

	However, the focus of his work remained the Camera Obscura; he created many prototype cameras, including [[Misaki's Camera Obscura]], which remained in the keeping of the [[Asou Family]] for many years. His efforts culminated in a [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|working prototype]] Camera Obscura, which he decorated with Rogetsu Isle's traditional cloudy moon carvings and left in the keeping of the islanders. In his research about Asou's life, [[Ren Hojo]] speculates that he may have married a [[Guardians (FF4)\|Guardian maiden]].<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research History'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p41, 2023.</ref> After Asou left the island, the room where he worked was preserved as a [[Asou Museum\|museum]] in [[Rogetsu Hall]], with many of his prototype devices on display.		However, the focus of his work remained the Camera Obscura; he created many prototype cameras, including [[Misaki's Camera Obscura]], which remained in the keeping of the [[Asou Family]] for many years. His efforts culminated in a [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|working prototype]] Camera Obscura, which he decorated with Rogetsu Isle's traditional cloudy moon carvings and left in the keeping of the islanders. In his research about Asou's life, [[Ren Hojo]] speculates that he may have married a [[Guardians (FF4)\|Guardian maiden]].<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research History'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p41, 2023.</ref> After Asou left the island, the room where he worked was preserved as a [[Asou Museum\|museum]] in [[Rogetsu Hall]], with many of his prototype devices on display.

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	\|notes = [[The "Other World"]]<br> [[Dr. Asou's Notes]]<br>[[~~Dr. Asou's Account of the Festival~~]]<br>[[Prof. Asou's Mask Inquiries]]<br>[[Book Next to the Hair]]<br>[[Dr. Asou's Records]]		\|notes = [[The "Other World"]]<br> [[Dr. Asou's Notes]]<br>[[Rogetsu Kagura Chronicle]]<br>[[Prof. Asou's Mask Inquiries]]<br>[[Book Next to the Hair]]<br>[[Dr. Asou's Records]]
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	One day Dr. Asou was visited by a good friend of his, [[Seijiro Makabe]], who planned on taking a trip to [[Minakami Village]]. Makabe told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred there. Hearing this, Dr. Asou lent Seijiro the [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura prototype]] and Spirit Stone Radio and wished him luck on his trip.<ref> [[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> He would never see his friend or equipment again. Undeterred, Dr. Asou began developing another Camera Obscura.		One day Dr. Asou was visited by a good friend of his, [[Seijiro Makabe]], who planned on taking a trip to [[Minakami Village]]. Makabe told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred there. Hearing this, Dr. Asou lent Seijiro the [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura prototype]] and Spirit Stone Radio and wished him luck on his trip.<ref> [[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> He would never see his friend or equipment again. Undeterred, Dr. Asou began developing another Camera Obscura.

	[[Image:Kunihiko_Asou.jpg\|128px\|right\|thumb\|The picture of Dr. Asou in the [[Asou Museum]]]]He travelled all over Japan searching for a way to perfect the camera, and spent time on [[Rogetsu Isle]] at some unknown point, conducting research about the Other World and the power of the island's sacred masks.<ref>[[Prof. Asou's Mask Inquiries]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> He was also permitted to view the performance of the [[Rogetsu Kagura]], escorted by [[Tsukimori Shrine Maidens]].<ref>[[~~Dr. Asou's Account of the Festival~~]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> His studies of the island and its beliefs enabled him to create a special film plate, and it was here that he truly began to believe in the Camera's exorcismal power. In return he donated a single [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|Camera Obscura]] to the island's collection.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 1]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> It was kept in a special [[Asou Museum\|museum]], along with many other items relevant to occultism.		[[Image:Kunihiko_Asou.jpg\|128px\|right\|thumb\|The picture of Dr. Asou in the [[Asou Museum]]]]He travelled all over Japan searching for a way to perfect the camera, and spent time on [[Rogetsu Isle]] at some unknown point, conducting research about the Other World and the power of the island's sacred masks.<ref>[[Prof. Asou's Mask Inquiries]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> He was also permitted to view the performance of the [[Rogetsu Kagura]], escorted by [[Tsukimori Shrine Maidens]].<ref>[[Rogetsu Kagura Chronicle]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> His studies of the island and its beliefs enabled him to create a special film plate, and it was here that he truly began to believe in the Camera's exorcismal power. In return he donated a single [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|Camera Obscura]] to the island's collection.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 1]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> It was kept in a special [[Asou Museum\|museum]], along with many other items relevant to occultism.

	He was said to have died unexpectedly under unknown circumstances.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:Spirit Stone Radio\|Spirit Stone Radio]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> Makabe's apprentice, [[Ryozo Munakata]], published Makabe's final [[Tamashizume\|book]] some time after the incidents at the village, in which he reveals that Asou had visited [[Himuro Mansion]], having heard that there was a special item called the [[Holy Mirror]] in the Himuro area and wrote in his diary that he had decided to visit the area. He was never heard from again. The exact purpose of his visit is never stated, but it can be assumed to have been for testing his latest [[Camera (FF1)\|camera]], as it is left behind in the mansion where [[Mikoto Munakata]] receives it some years later, and investigation/utilisation of the Holy Mirror (a major component of the camera). After his death, several more prototypes were discovered.<ref>[[Tamashizume: The Camera Obscura]], [[Zero Akai Chou Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref>		He was said to have died unexpectedly under unknown circumstances.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:Spirit Stone Radio\|Spirit Stone Radio]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> Makabe's apprentice, [[Ryozo Munakata]], published Makabe's final [[Tamashizume\|book]] some time after the incidents at the village, in which he reveals that Asou had visited [[Himuro Mansion]], having heard that there was a special item called the [[Holy Mirror]] in the Himuro area and wrote in his diary that he had decided to visit the area. He was never heard from again. The exact purpose of his visit is never stated, but it can be assumed to have been for testing his latest [[Camera (FF1)\|camera]], as it is left behind in the mansion where [[Mikoto Munakata]] receives it some years later, and investigation/utilisation of the Holy Mirror (a major component of the camera). After his death, several more prototypes were discovered.<ref>[[Tamashizume: The Camera Obscura]], [[Zero Akai Chou Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref>

Midwinter: Text replacement - "Dr. Asou's Mask Research" to "Prof. Asou's Mask Inquiries"

2023-03-11T14:55:55Z

Text replacement - "Dr. Asou's Mask Research" to "Prof. Asou's Mask Inquiries"

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	\|firstappear = [[Fatal Frame II]]		\|firstappear = [[Fatal Frame II]]
	\|notes = [[The "Other World"]]<br> [[Dr. Asou's Notes]]<br>[[Dr. Asou's Account of the Festival]]<br>[[Dr. Asou's Mask ~~Research~~]]<br>[[Book Next to the Hair]]<br>[[Dr. Asou's Records]]		\|notes = [[The "Other World"]]<br> [[Dr. Asou's Notes]]<br>[[Dr. Asou's Account of the Festival]]<br>[[Prof. Asou's Mask Inquiries]]<br>[[Book Next to the Hair]]<br>[[Dr. Asou's Records]]
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	One day Dr. Asou was visited by a good friend of his, [[Seijiro Makabe]], who planned on taking a trip to [[Minakami Village]]. Makabe told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred there. Hearing this, Dr. Asou lent Seijiro the [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura prototype]] and Spirit Stone Radio and wished him luck on his trip.<ref> [[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> He would never see his friend or equipment again. Undeterred, Dr. Asou began developing another Camera Obscura.		One day Dr. Asou was visited by a good friend of his, [[Seijiro Makabe]], who planned on taking a trip to [[Minakami Village]]. Makabe told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred there. Hearing this, Dr. Asou lent Seijiro the [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura prototype]] and Spirit Stone Radio and wished him luck on his trip.<ref> [[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> He would never see his friend or equipment again. Undeterred, Dr. Asou began developing another Camera Obscura.

	[[Image:Kunihiko_Asou.jpg\|128px\|right\|thumb\|The picture of Dr. Asou in the [[Asou Museum]]]]He travelled all over Japan searching for a way to perfect the camera, and spent time on [[Rogetsu Isle]] at some unknown point, conducting research about the Other World and the power of the island's sacred masks.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Mask ~~Research~~]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> He was also permitted to view the performance of the [[Rogetsu Kagura]], escorted by [[Tsukimori Shrine Maidens]].<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Account of the Festival]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> His studies of the island and its beliefs enabled him to create a special film plate, and it was here that he truly began to believe in the Camera's exorcismal power. In return he donated a single [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|Camera Obscura]] to the island's collection.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 1]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> It was kept in a special [[Asou Museum\|museum]], along with many other items relevant to occultism.		[[Image:Kunihiko_Asou.jpg\|128px\|right\|thumb\|The picture of Dr. Asou in the [[Asou Museum]]]]He travelled all over Japan searching for a way to perfect the camera, and spent time on [[Rogetsu Isle]] at some unknown point, conducting research about the Other World and the power of the island's sacred masks.<ref>[[Prof. Asou's Mask Inquiries]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> He was also permitted to view the performance of the [[Rogetsu Kagura]], escorted by [[Tsukimori Shrine Maidens]].<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Account of the Festival]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> His studies of the island and its beliefs enabled him to create a special film plate, and it was here that he truly began to believe in the Camera's exorcismal power. In return he donated a single [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|Camera Obscura]] to the island's collection.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 1]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> It was kept in a special [[Asou Museum\|museum]], along with many other items relevant to occultism.

	He was said to have died unexpectedly under unknown circumstances.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:Spirit Stone Radio\|Spirit Stone Radio]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> Makabe's apprentice, [[Ryozo Munakata]], published Makabe's final [[Tamashizume\|book]] some time after the incidents at the village, in which he reveals that Asou had visited [[Himuro Mansion]], having heard that there was a special item called the [[Holy Mirror]] in the Himuro area and wrote in his diary that he had decided to visit the area. He was never heard from again. The exact purpose of his visit is never stated, but it can be assumed to have been for testing his latest [[Camera (FF1)\|camera]], as it is left behind in the mansion where [[Mikoto Munakata]] receives it some years later, and investigation/utilisation of the Holy Mirror (a major component of the camera). After his death, several more prototypes were discovered.<ref>[[Tamashizume: The Camera Obscura]], [[Zero Akai Chou Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref>		He was said to have died unexpectedly under unknown circumstances.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:Spirit Stone Radio\|Spirit Stone Radio]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> Makabe's apprentice, [[Ryozo Munakata]], published Makabe's final [[Tamashizume\|book]] some time after the incidents at the village, in which he reveals that Asou had visited [[Himuro Mansion]], having heard that there was a special item called the [[Holy Mirror]] in the Himuro area and wrote in his diary that he had decided to visit the area. He was never heard from again. The exact purpose of his visit is never stated, but it can be assumed to have been for testing his latest [[Camera (FF1)\|camera]], as it is left behind in the mansion where [[Mikoto Munakata]] receives it some years later, and investigation/utilisation of the Holy Mirror (a major component of the camera). After his death, several more prototypes were discovered.<ref>[[Tamashizume: The Camera Obscura]], [[Zero Akai Chou Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref>

Midwinter: Text replacement - "Dr. Asou's Note 3" to "Professor Asou's Notes (3)"

2023-03-11T13:17:39Z

Text replacement - "Dr. Asou's Note 3" to "Professor Asou's Notes (3)"

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	Dr. Asou used this earring to modify the crystal receiver in a radio. Dr. Asou explained that the radio utilized the special wave detection property of crystals to pick up the appropriate band wavelength. He chose stones in his experiments because since ancient times stones were known to carry occult properties. Dr. Asou believed if a person wore a crystal for a long time their thoughts would remain within, creating a special type of crystal, which his colleagues eventually called [[Spirit Stones]]. Once a Spirit Stone was placed into the radio's circuitry, the radio would replay words that were spoken in the past and the voices of ghosts that were contained within the stone. This was his first experiment to bear fruit; he was able to capture sound at a range outside that of normal broadcasting. The radio was able to receive supernatural sounds and voices from the spirit world that could normally not be detected. He called the modified radio the "Other World Crystal Radio Signal Receiver", otherwise known as the Spirit Stone Radio. <ref>[[Radio Transmissions]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> <ref>[[Rei's notebook]]: [[RN:Kunihiko Asou\|Kunihiko Asou]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>		Dr. Asou used this earring to modify the crystal receiver in a radio. Dr. Asou explained that the radio utilized the special wave detection property of crystals to pick up the appropriate band wavelength. He chose stones in his experiments because since ancient times stones were known to carry occult properties. Dr. Asou believed if a person wore a crystal for a long time their thoughts would remain within, creating a special type of crystal, which his colleagues eventually called [[Spirit Stones]]. Once a Spirit Stone was placed into the radio's circuitry, the radio would replay words that were spoken in the past and the voices of ghosts that were contained within the stone. This was his first experiment to bear fruit; he was able to capture sound at a range outside that of normal broadcasting. The radio was able to receive supernatural sounds and voices from the spirit world that could normally not be detected. He called the modified radio the "Other World Crystal Radio Signal Receiver", otherwise known as the Spirit Stone Radio. <ref>[[Radio Transmissions]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> <ref>[[Rei's notebook]]: [[RN:Kunihiko Asou\|Kunihiko Asou]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>

	After that, Dr. Asou developed a camera prototype that was able to photograph visions of the past and spirit entities that couldn't be seen by the naked eye. He took a camera, which was still considered a rare item in those days, and added a special lens and film to it. He came to call this camera the Camera Obscura. He recognized the potential the camera had in proving the existence of the spirit world.<ref>[[The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> The first [[Misaki's Camera Obscura\|prototype]] that Dr. Asou considered successful was handed down in the [[Asou Family]], though he had not then been able to test its powers.<ref>[[~~Dr.~~ Asou's ~~Note~~ 3]]", [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> He knew these prototypes didn't fully utilize their potential and he strove to create a better Camera Obscura.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> Before doing so, he developed a special projector using the same principles behind the camera. The projector would project special images captured on film that originally could not be seen when they were photographed or on conventional equipment.<ref>[[The "Spirit World"]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref><ref>[[Rei's notebook]]: [[RN:Kunihiko Asou\|Kunihiko Asou]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>		After that, Dr. Asou developed a camera prototype that was able to photograph visions of the past and spirit entities that couldn't be seen by the naked eye. He took a camera, which was still considered a rare item in those days, and added a special lens and film to it. He came to call this camera the Camera Obscura. He recognized the potential the camera had in proving the existence of the spirit world.<ref>[[The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> The first [[Misaki's Camera Obscura\|prototype]] that Dr. Asou considered successful was handed down in the [[Asou Family]], though he had not then been able to test its powers.<ref>[[Professor Asou's Notes (3)]]", [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> He knew these prototypes didn't fully utilize their potential and he strove to create a better Camera Obscura.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> Before doing so, he developed a special projector using the same principles behind the camera. The projector would project special images captured on film that originally could not be seen when they were photographed or on conventional equipment.<ref>[[The "Spirit World"]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref><ref>[[Rei's notebook]]: [[RN:Kunihiko Asou\|Kunihiko Asou]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>

	One day Dr. Asou was visited by a good friend of his, [[Seijiro Makabe]], who planned on taking a trip to [[Minakami Village]]. Makabe told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred there. Hearing this, Dr. Asou lent Seijiro the [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura prototype]] and Spirit Stone Radio and wished him luck on his trip.<ref> [[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> He would never see his friend or equipment again. Undeterred, Dr. Asou began developing another Camera Obscura.		One day Dr. Asou was visited by a good friend of his, [[Seijiro Makabe]], who planned on taking a trip to [[Minakami Village]]. Makabe told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred there. Hearing this, Dr. Asou lent Seijiro the [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura prototype]] and Spirit Stone Radio and wished him luck on his trip.<ref> [[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> He would never see his friend or equipment again. Undeterred, Dr. Asou began developing another Camera Obscura.

Midwinter: Text replacement - "Kunihiko Asou Museum" to "Asou Museum"

2023-03-10T15:19:25Z

Text replacement - "Kunihiko Asou Museum" to "Asou Museum"

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	One day Dr. Asou was visited by a good friend of his, [[Seijiro Makabe]], who planned on taking a trip to [[Minakami Village]]. Makabe told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred there. Hearing this, Dr. Asou lent Seijiro the [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura prototype]] and Spirit Stone Radio and wished him luck on his trip.<ref> [[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> He would never see his friend or equipment again. Undeterred, Dr. Asou began developing another Camera Obscura.		One day Dr. Asou was visited by a good friend of his, [[Seijiro Makabe]], who planned on taking a trip to [[Minakami Village]]. Makabe told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred there. Hearing this, Dr. Asou lent Seijiro the [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura prototype]] and Spirit Stone Radio and wished him luck on his trip.<ref> [[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> He would never see his friend or equipment again. Undeterred, Dr. Asou began developing another Camera Obscura.

	[[Image:Kunihiko_Asou.jpg\|128px\|right\|thumb\|The picture of Dr. Asou in the [[~~Kunihiko~~ Asou Museum]]]]He travelled all over Japan searching for a way to perfect the camera, and spent time on [[Rogetsu Isle]] at some unknown point, conducting research about the Other World and the power of the island's sacred masks.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Mask Research]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> He was also permitted to view the performance of the [[Rogetsu Kagura]], escorted by [[Tsukimori Shrine Maidens]].<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Account of the Festival]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> His studies of the island and its beliefs enabled him to create a special film plate, and it was here that he truly began to believe in the Camera's exorcismal power. In return he donated a single [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|Camera Obscura]] to the island's collection.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 1]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> It was kept in a special [[~~Kunihiko~~ Asou Museum\|museum]], along with many other items relevant to occultism.		[[Image:Kunihiko_Asou.jpg\|128px\|right\|thumb\|The picture of Dr. Asou in the [[Asou Museum]]]]He travelled all over Japan searching for a way to perfect the camera, and spent time on [[Rogetsu Isle]] at some unknown point, conducting research about the Other World and the power of the island's sacred masks.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Mask Research]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> He was also permitted to view the performance of the [[Rogetsu Kagura]], escorted by [[Tsukimori Shrine Maidens]].<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Account of the Festival]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> His studies of the island and its beliefs enabled him to create a special film plate, and it was here that he truly began to believe in the Camera's exorcismal power. In return he donated a single [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|Camera Obscura]] to the island's collection.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 1]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> It was kept in a special [[Asou Museum\|museum]], along with many other items relevant to occultism.

	He was said to have died unexpectedly under unknown circumstances.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:Spirit Stone Radio\|Spirit Stone Radio]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> Makabe's apprentice, [[Ryozo Munakata]], published Makabe's final [[Tamashizume\|book]] some time after the incidents at the village, in which he reveals that Asou had visited [[Himuro Mansion]], having heard that there was a special item called the [[Holy Mirror]] in the Himuro area and wrote in his diary that he had decided to visit the area. He was never heard from again. The exact purpose of his visit is never stated, but it can be assumed to have been for testing his latest [[Camera (FF1)\|camera]], as it is left behind in the mansion where [[Mikoto Munakata]] receives it some years later, and investigation/utilisation of the Holy Mirror (a major component of the camera). After his death, several more prototypes were discovered.<ref>[[Tamashizume: The Camera Obscura]], [[Zero Akai Chou Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref>		He was said to have died unexpectedly under unknown circumstances.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:Spirit Stone Radio\|Spirit Stone Radio]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> Makabe's apprentice, [[Ryozo Munakata]], published Makabe's final [[Tamashizume\|book]] some time after the incidents at the village, in which he reveals that Asou had visited [[Himuro Mansion]], having heard that there was a special item called the [[Holy Mirror]] in the Himuro area and wrote in his diary that he had decided to visit the area. He was never heard from again. The exact purpose of his visit is never stated, but it can be assumed to have been for testing his latest [[Camera (FF1)\|camera]], as it is left behind in the mansion where [[Mikoto Munakata]] receives it some years later, and investigation/utilisation of the Holy Mirror (a major component of the camera). After his death, several more prototypes were discovered.<ref>[[Tamashizume: The Camera Obscura]], [[Zero Akai Chou Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref>

Midwinter: Text replacement - "Rougetsu" to "Rogetsu"

2023-01-23T13:24:21Z

Text replacement - "Rougetsu" to "Rogetsu"

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	One day Dr. Asou was visited by a good friend of his, [[Seijiro Makabe]], who planned on taking a trip to [[Minakami Village]]. Makabe told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred there. Hearing this, Dr. Asou lent Seijiro the [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura prototype]] and Spirit Stone Radio and wished him luck on his trip.<ref> [[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> He would never see his friend or equipment again. Undeterred, Dr. Asou began developing another Camera Obscura.		One day Dr. Asou was visited by a good friend of his, [[Seijiro Makabe]], who planned on taking a trip to [[Minakami Village]]. Makabe told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred there. Hearing this, Dr. Asou lent Seijiro the [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura prototype]] and Spirit Stone Radio and wished him luck on his trip.<ref> [[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> He would never see his friend or equipment again. Undeterred, Dr. Asou began developing another Camera Obscura.

	[[Image:Kunihiko_Asou.jpg\|128px\|right\|thumb\|The picture of Dr. Asou in the [[Kunihiko Asou Museum]]]]He travelled all over Japan searching for a way to perfect the camera, and spent time on [[Rogetsu Isle]] at some unknown point, conducting research about the Other World and the power of the island's sacred masks.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Mask Research]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> He was also permitted to view the performance of the [[~~Rougetsu~~ Kagura]], escorted by [[Tsukimori Shrine Maidens]].<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Account of the Festival]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> His studies of the island and its beliefs enabled him to create a special film plate, and it was here that he truly began to believe in the Camera's exorcismal power. In return he donated a single [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|Camera Obscura]] to the island's collection.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 1]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> It was kept in a special [[Kunihiko Asou Museum\|museum]], along with many other items relevant to occultism.		[[Image:Kunihiko_Asou.jpg\|128px\|right\|thumb\|The picture of Dr. Asou in the [[Kunihiko Asou Museum]]]]He travelled all over Japan searching for a way to perfect the camera, and spent time on [[Rogetsu Isle]] at some unknown point, conducting research about the Other World and the power of the island's sacred masks.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Mask Research]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> He was also permitted to view the performance of the [[Rogetsu Kagura]], escorted by [[Tsukimori Shrine Maidens]].<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Account of the Festival]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> His studies of the island and its beliefs enabled him to create a special film plate, and it was here that he truly began to believe in the Camera's exorcismal power. In return he donated a single [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|Camera Obscura]] to the island's collection.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 1]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> It was kept in a special [[Kunihiko Asou Museum\|museum]], along with many other items relevant to occultism.

	He was said to have died unexpectedly under unknown circumstances.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:Spirit Stone Radio\|Spirit Stone Radio]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> Makabe's apprentice, [[Ryozo Munakata]], published Makabe's final [[Tamashizume\|book]] some time after the incidents at the village, in which he reveals that Asou had visited [[Himuro Mansion]], having heard that there was a special item called the [[Holy Mirror]] in the Himuro area and wrote in his diary that he had decided to visit the area. He was never heard from again. The exact purpose of his visit is never stated, but it can be assumed to have been for testing his latest [[Camera (FF1)\|camera]], as it is left behind in the mansion where [[Mikoto Munakata]] receives it some years later, and investigation/utilisation of the Holy Mirror (a major component of the camera). After his death, several more prototypes were discovered.<ref>[[Tamashizume: The Camera Obscura]], [[Zero Akai Chou Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref>		He was said to have died unexpectedly under unknown circumstances.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:Spirit Stone Radio\|Spirit Stone Radio]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> Makabe's apprentice, [[Ryozo Munakata]], published Makabe's final [[Tamashizume\|book]] some time after the incidents at the village, in which he reveals that Asou had visited [[Himuro Mansion]], having heard that there was a special item called the [[Holy Mirror]] in the Himuro area and wrote in his diary that he had decided to visit the area. He was never heard from again. The exact purpose of his visit is never stated, but it can be assumed to have been for testing his latest [[Camera (FF1)\|camera]], as it is left behind in the mansion where [[Mikoto Munakata]] receives it some years later, and investigation/utilisation of the Holy Mirror (a major component of the camera). After his death, several more prototypes were discovered.<ref>[[Tamashizume: The Camera Obscura]], [[Zero Akai Chou Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref>

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	==Career (FF2-FF4)==		==Career (FF2-FF4)==
	Asou continued to study folklore and the spirit world, and kept working to create a device that would be able to capture the unseen. Early in his career,<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research ~~History~~'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p41-43, 2023.</ref> he visited [[Rogetsu Isle]] to see the [[Rogetsu Kagura]]<ref>[[Rogetsu Kagura Chronicle]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> and investigate the folklore of the island, which was said to be close to the underworld.<ref>[[Professor Asou's Notes (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> During his time there He modified new crystal radio technology to create [[Spirit Stone Radio]]s (which he called "Other World Crystal Radio Signal Receivers"<ref name="rt">[[Radio Transmissions]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>) that could receive transmissions from the other world; this was his first successful experiment.<ref name="rn ka"/> He also devised a [[Spirit Stone Flashlight]] that harnessed the power of moonlight to attempt to cure [[Moonlight Syndrome]] patients.<ref name="digartbook">''Image #19'', Chapter 4: World, [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]] Digital Art Book, 2023.</ref>		Asou continued to study folklore and the spirit world, and kept working to create a device that would be able to capture the unseen. Early in his career,<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p41-43, 2023. [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/asou.html#gsc.tab=0 English translation]</ref> he visited [[Rogetsu Isle]] to see the [[Rogetsu Kagura]]<ref>[[Rogetsu Kagura Chronicle]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> and investigate the folklore of the island, which was said to be close to the underworld.<ref>[[Professor Asou's Notes (2)]], [[Fatal Frame IV]]</ref> During his time there He modified new crystal radio technology to create [[Spirit Stone Radio]]s (which he called "Other World Crystal Radio Signal Receivers"<ref name="rt">[[Radio Transmissions]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>) that could receive transmissions from the other world; this was his first successful experiment.<ref name="rn ka"/> He also devised a [[Spirit Stone Flashlight]] that harnessed the power of moonlight to attempt to cure [[Moonlight Syndrome]] patients.<ref name="digartbook">''Image #19'', Chapter 4: World, [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]] Digital Art Book, 2023.</ref>

	However, the focus of his work remained the Camera Obscura; he created many prototype cameras, including [[Misaki's Camera Obscura]], which remained in the keeping of the [[Asou Family]] for many years. His efforts culminated in a [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|working prototype]] Camera Obscura, which he decorated with Rogetsu Isle's traditional cloudy moon carvings and left in the keeping of the islanders. In his research about Asou's life, [[Ren Hojo]] speculates that he may have married a [[Guardians (FF4)\|Guardian maiden]].<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research ~~History~~'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p41, 2023.</ref> After Asou left the island, the room where he worked was preserved as a [[Asou Museum\|museum]] in [[Rogetsu Hall]], with many of his prototype devices on display.		However, the focus of his work remained the Camera Obscura; he created many prototype cameras, including [[Misaki's Camera Obscura]], which remained in the keeping of the [[Asou Family]] for many years. His efforts culminated in a [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|working prototype]] Camera Obscura, which he decorated with Rogetsu Isle's traditional cloudy moon carvings and left in the keeping of the islanders. In his research about Asou's life, [[Ren Hojo]] speculates that he may have married a [[Guardians (FF4)\|Guardian maiden]].<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p41, 2023. [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/asou.html#gsc.tab=0 English translation]</ref> After Asou left the island, the room where he worked was preserved as a [[Asou Museum\|museum]] in [[Rogetsu Hall]], with many of his prototype devices on display.

	After completing his first satisfactory Camera Obscura, Asou travelled Japan studying folklore and searching for ways to perfect his creation. He developed a special projector using the same principles behind the camera. The projector would project special images captured on film that originally could not be seen.<ref name="spiritworld">[[The "Spirit World"]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref><ref>[[Rei's notebook]]: [[RN:Kunihiko Asou\|Kunihiko Asou]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> He also refined the Spirit Stone Radio to make it more lightweight and portable. When his friend [[Seijiro Makabe]] told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred in [[Minakami Village]], Asou lent him a Spirit Stone Radio and prototype [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura]] to capture evidence of the other world.<ref name="mm camera"/><ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research ~~History~~'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p44, 2023.</ref> Makabe never returned, and the equipment was lost. Undeterred, Dr. Asou continued his research.		After completing his first satisfactory Camera Obscura, Asou travelled Japan studying folklore and searching for ways to perfect his creation. He developed a special projector using the same principles behind the camera. The projector would project special images captured on film that originally could not be seen.<ref name="spiritworld">[[The "Spirit World"]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref><ref>[[Rei's notebook]]: [[RN:Kunihiko Asou\|Kunihiko Asou]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> He also refined the Spirit Stone Radio to make it more lightweight and portable. When his friend [[Seijiro Makabe]] told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred in [[Minakami Village]], Asou lent him a Spirit Stone Radio and prototype [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura]] to capture evidence of the other world.<ref name="mm camera"/><ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p44, 2023. [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/asou.html#gsc.tab=0 English translation]</ref> Makabe never returned, and the equipment was lost. Undeterred, Dr. Asou continued his research.

	While conducting research into a mysterious [[Tattoo Curse\|sickness]] affecting psychiatric patients,<ref>[[Yuu's Notes 1]], [[Zero Shisei no Koe Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref> Dr. Asou came across a subject who clearly described experiencing contact with the "[[Other World]]" in his dreams. This test subject was [[Kaname Ototsuki]]. He paid a visit to Dr. Asou, who interviewed him over four days,<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research ~~History~~'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p45, 2023.</ref> but one night during his stay, Kaname left suddenly without gathering up any of his luggage. Amongst the things he left behind was an [[Echo Stone Earring\|earring]] made of Echo Stone, which was believed to communicate thought. <ref>[[The "Other World"]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> Dr. Asou used this earring to modify the crystal receiver in another radio. He continued to create prototype cameras, including [[Camera Obscura (FF5)\|the one]] that would later belong to [[Hisoka Kurosawa]], and [[Ren's Camera Obscura\|another]] that ended up in the hands of [[Ren Hojo]].		While conducting research into a mysterious [[Tattoo Curse\|sickness]] affecting psychiatric patients,<ref>[[Yuu's Notes 1]], [[Zero Shisei no Koe Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref> Dr. Asou came across a subject who clearly described experiencing contact with the "[[Other World]]" in his dreams. This test subject was [[Kaname Ototsuki]]. He paid a visit to Dr. Asou, who interviewed him over four days,<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p45, 2023. [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/asou.html#gsc.tab=0 English translation]</ref> but one night during his stay, Kaname left suddenly without gathering up any of his luggage. Amongst the things he left behind was an [[Echo Stone Earring\|earring]] made of Echo Stone, which was believed to communicate thought. <ref>[[The "Other World"]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> Dr. Asou used this earring to modify the crystal receiver in another radio. He continued to create prototype cameras, including [[Camera Obscura (FF5)\|the one]] that would later belong to [[Hisoka Kurosawa]], and [[Ren's Camera Obscura\|another]] that ended up in the hands of [[Ren Hojo]].

	[[Image:Kunihiko_Asou.jpg\|128px\|right\|thumb\|The picture of Dr. Asou in the [[Asou Museum]]]]In time, Dr. Asou came to hope that he could one day create a Camera Obscura with the power to seal away spirits completely. He heard legends of a [[Holy Mirror]] that protected [[Himuro Mansion]], and wrote in his diary that he had decided to visit the area, but failed to return.<ref>[[Tamashizume]]: [[Tamashizume: The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Zero Akai Chou Complete Official Capture Book]], p188.</ref> Later, [[Mikoto Munakata]] would find the completed [[Camera (FF1)\|Camera]] inside Himuro Mansion. Many sources say Asou died or disappeared mysteriously during his work, but in [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]], Ren Hojo speculates that Asou might have been reluctant to remove the Holy Mirror fragment from the site where it belonged, and left the final Camera there deliberately, before setting out in search of new goals - or perhaps willingly crossing over into that other world he had spent his life seeking.<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research ~~History~~'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p47-48, 2023.</ref> Either way, after this point his fate is not documented.		[[Image:Kunihiko_Asou.jpg\|128px\|right\|thumb\|The picture of Dr. Asou in the [[Asou Museum]]]]In time, Dr. Asou came to hope that he could one day create a Camera Obscura with the power to seal away spirits completely. He heard legends of a [[Holy Mirror]] that protected [[Himuro Mansion]], and wrote in his diary that he had decided to visit the area, but failed to return.<ref>[[Tamashizume]]: [[Tamashizume: The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Zero Akai Chou Complete Official Capture Book]], p188.</ref> Later, [[Mikoto Munakata]] would find the completed [[Camera (FF1)\|Camera]] inside Himuro Mansion. Many sources say Asou died or disappeared mysteriously during his work, but in [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]], Ren Hojo speculates that Asou might have been reluctant to remove the Holy Mirror fragment from the site where it belonged, and left the final Camera there deliberately, before setting out in search of new goals - or perhaps willingly crossing over into that other world he had spent his life seeking.<ref>''Kunihiko Asou's Research'', [[Rogetsu Isle Reminiscences]] p47-48, 2023. [http://fftranslations.atspace.co.uk/ff4/asou.html#gsc.tab=0 English translation]</ref> Either way, after this point his fate is not documented.

	Asou's death meant that the principles behind his devices would remain a mystery forever.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:Spirit Stone Radio\|Spirit Stone Radio]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> The documentation of the sounds that the Spirit Stone Radio projected were also lost over time.<ref name="rt"/> His unorthodox research was dismissed and forgotten by the wider academic world, and the products of his research - the many Camera Obscura prototypes, the Spirit Stone Radios, and others - were sought after by enthusiasts and were soon scattered throughout all of Japan.<ref name="mm camera"/><ref name="spiritworld"/>		Asou's death meant that the principles behind his devices would remain a mystery forever.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:Spirit Stone Radio\|Spirit Stone Radio]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> The documentation of the sounds that the Spirit Stone Radio projected were also lost over time.<ref name="rt"/> His unorthodox research was dismissed and forgotten by the wider academic world, and the products of his research - the many Camera Obscura prototypes, the Spirit Stone Radios, and others - were sought after by enthusiasts and were soon scattered throughout all of Japan.<ref name="mm camera"/><ref name="spiritworld"/>

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	Dr. Asou used this earring to modify the crystal receiver in a radio. Dr. Asou explained that the radio utilized the special wave detection property of crystals to pick up the appropriate band wavelength. He chose stones in his experiments because since ancient times stones were known to carry occult properties. Dr. Asou believed if a person wore a crystal for a long time their thoughts would remain within, creating a special type of crystal, which his colleagues eventually called [[Spirit Stones]]. Once a Spirit Stone was placed into the radio's circuitry, the radio would replay words that were spoken in the past and the voices of ghosts that were contained within the stone. This was his first experiment to bear fruit; he was able to capture sound at a range outside that of normal broadcasting. The radio was able to receive supernatural sounds and voices from the spirit world that could normally not be detected. He called the modified radio the "Other World Crystal Radio Signal Receiver", otherwise known as the Spirit Stone Radio. <ref>[[Radio Transmissions]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> <ref>[[Rei's notebook]]: [[RN:Kunihiko Asou\|Kunihiko Asou]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>		Dr. Asou used this earring to modify the crystal receiver in a radio. Dr. Asou explained that the radio utilized the special wave detection property of crystals to pick up the appropriate band wavelength. He chose stones in his experiments because since ancient times stones were known to carry occult properties. Dr. Asou believed if a person wore a crystal for a long time their thoughts would remain within, creating a special type of crystal, which his colleagues eventually called [[Spirit Stones]]. Once a Spirit Stone was placed into the radio's circuitry, the radio would replay words that were spoken in the past and the voices of ghosts that were contained within the stone. This was his first experiment to bear fruit; he was able to capture sound at a range outside that of normal broadcasting. The radio was able to receive supernatural sounds and voices from the spirit world that could normally not be detected. He called the modified radio the "Other World Crystal Radio Signal Receiver", otherwise known as the Spirit Stone Radio. <ref>[[Radio Transmissions]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> <ref>[[Rei's notebook]]: [[RN:Kunihiko Asou\|Kunihiko Asou]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>

	After that, Dr. Asou developed a camera prototype that was able to photograph visions of the past and spirit entities that couldn't be seen by the naked eye. He took a camera, which was still considered a rare item in those days, and added a special lens and film to it. He came to call this camera the Camera Obscura. He recognized the potential the camera had in proving the existence of the spirit world.<ref>[[The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> The first [[Misaki's Camera Obscura\|prototype]] that Dr. Asou considered successful was handed down in the [[Asou Family]], though he had not then been able to test its powers.<ref>[[~~Dr.~~ Asou's ~~Note~~ 3]]", [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> He knew these prototypes didn't fully utilize their potential and he strove to create a better Camera Obscura.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> Before doing so, he developed a special projector using the same principles behind the camera. The projector would project special images captured on film that originally could not be seen when they were photographed or on conventional equipment.<ref>[[The "Spirit World"]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref><ref>[[Rei's notebook]]: [[RN:Kunihiko Asou\|Kunihiko Asou]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>		After that, Dr. Asou developed a camera prototype that was able to photograph visions of the past and spirit entities that couldn't be seen by the naked eye. He took a camera, which was still considered a rare item in those days, and added a special lens and film to it. He came to call this camera the Camera Obscura. He recognized the potential the camera had in proving the existence of the spirit world.<ref>[[The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref> The first [[Misaki's Camera Obscura\|prototype]] that Dr. Asou considered successful was handed down in the [[Asou Family]], though he had not then been able to test its powers.<ref>[[Professor Asou's Notes (3)]]", [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> He knew these prototypes didn't fully utilize their potential and he strove to create a better Camera Obscura.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> Before doing so, he developed a special projector using the same principles behind the camera. The projector would project special images captured on film that originally could not be seen when they were photographed or on conventional equipment.<ref>[[The "Spirit World"]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref><ref>[[Rei's notebook]]: [[RN:Kunihiko Asou\|Kunihiko Asou]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented]]</ref>

	One day Dr. Asou was visited by a good friend of his, [[Seijiro Makabe]], who planned on taking a trip to [[Minakami Village]]. Makabe told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred there. Hearing this, Dr. Asou lent Seijiro the [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura prototype]] and Spirit Stone Radio and wished him luck on his trip.<ref> [[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> He would never see his friend or equipment again. Undeterred, Dr. Asou began developing another Camera Obscura.		One day Dr. Asou was visited by a good friend of his, [[Seijiro Makabe]], who planned on taking a trip to [[Minakami Village]]. Makabe told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred there. Hearing this, Dr. Asou lent Seijiro the [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura prototype]] and Spirit Stone Radio and wished him luck on his trip.<ref> [[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> He would never see his friend or equipment again. Undeterred, Dr. Asou began developing another Camera Obscura.

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	One day Dr. Asou was visited by a good friend of his, [[Seijiro Makabe]], who planned on taking a trip to [[Minakami Village]]. Makabe told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred there. Hearing this, Dr. Asou lent Seijiro the [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura prototype]] and Spirit Stone Radio and wished him luck on his trip.<ref> [[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> He would never see his friend or equipment again. Undeterred, Dr. Asou began developing another Camera Obscura.		One day Dr. Asou was visited by a good friend of his, [[Seijiro Makabe]], who planned on taking a trip to [[Minakami Village]]. Makabe told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred there. Hearing this, Dr. Asou lent Seijiro the [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura prototype]] and Spirit Stone Radio and wished him luck on his trip.<ref> [[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> He would never see his friend or equipment again. Undeterred, Dr. Asou began developing another Camera Obscura.

	[[Image:Kunihiko_Asou.jpg\|128px\|right\|thumb\|The picture of Dr. Asou in the [[~~Kunihiko~~ Asou Museum]]]]He travelled all over Japan searching for a way to perfect the camera, and spent time on [[Rogetsu Isle]] at some unknown point, conducting research about the Other World and the power of the island's sacred masks.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Mask Research]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> He was also permitted to view the performance of the [[Rogetsu Kagura]], escorted by [[Tsukimori Shrine Maidens]].<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Account of the Festival]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> His studies of the island and its beliefs enabled him to create a special film plate, and it was here that he truly began to believe in the Camera's exorcismal power. In return he donated a single [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|Camera Obscura]] to the island's collection.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 1]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> It was kept in a special [[~~Kunihiko~~ Asou Museum\|museum]], along with many other items relevant to occultism.		[[Image:Kunihiko_Asou.jpg\|128px\|right\|thumb\|The picture of Dr. Asou in the [[Asou Museum]]]]He travelled all over Japan searching for a way to perfect the camera, and spent time on [[Rogetsu Isle]] at some unknown point, conducting research about the Other World and the power of the island's sacred masks.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Mask Research]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> He was also permitted to view the performance of the [[Rogetsu Kagura]], escorted by [[Tsukimori Shrine Maidens]].<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Account of the Festival]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> His studies of the island and its beliefs enabled him to create a special film plate, and it was here that he truly began to believe in the Camera's exorcismal power. In return he donated a single [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|Camera Obscura]] to the island's collection.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 1]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> It was kept in a special [[Asou Museum\|museum]], along with many other items relevant to occultism.

	He was said to have died unexpectedly under unknown circumstances.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:Spirit Stone Radio\|Spirit Stone Radio]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> Makabe's apprentice, [[Ryozo Munakata]], published Makabe's final [[Tamashizume\|book]] some time after the incidents at the village, in which he reveals that Asou had visited [[Himuro Mansion]], having heard that there was a special item called the [[Holy Mirror]] in the Himuro area and wrote in his diary that he had decided to visit the area. He was never heard from again. The exact purpose of his visit is never stated, but it can be assumed to have been for testing his latest [[Camera (FF1)\|camera]], as it is left behind in the mansion where [[Mikoto Munakata]] receives it some years later, and investigation/utilisation of the Holy Mirror (a major component of the camera). After his death, several more prototypes were discovered.<ref>[[Tamashizume: The Camera Obscura]], [[Zero Akai Chou Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref>		He was said to have died unexpectedly under unknown circumstances.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:Spirit Stone Radio\|Spirit Stone Radio]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> Makabe's apprentice, [[Ryozo Munakata]], published Makabe's final [[Tamashizume\|book]] some time after the incidents at the village, in which he reveals that Asou had visited [[Himuro Mansion]], having heard that there was a special item called the [[Holy Mirror]] in the Himuro area and wrote in his diary that he had decided to visit the area. He was never heard from again. The exact purpose of his visit is never stated, but it can be assumed to have been for testing his latest [[Camera (FF1)\|camera]], as it is left behind in the mansion where [[Mikoto Munakata]] receives it some years later, and investigation/utilisation of the Holy Mirror (a major component of the camera). After his death, several more prototypes were discovered.<ref>[[Tamashizume: The Camera Obscura]], [[Zero Akai Chou Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref>

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	One day Dr. Asou was visited by a good friend of his, [[Seijiro Makabe]], who planned on taking a trip to [[Minakami Village]]. Makabe told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred there. Hearing this, Dr. Asou lent Seijiro the [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura prototype]] and Spirit Stone Radio and wished him luck on his trip.<ref> [[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> He would never see his friend or equipment again. Undeterred, Dr. Asou began developing another Camera Obscura.		One day Dr. Asou was visited by a good friend of his, [[Seijiro Makabe]], who planned on taking a trip to [[Minakami Village]]. Makabe told Dr. Asou that he was hoping to investigate the rumored [[Forbidden Ritual]] that occurred there. Hearing this, Dr. Asou lent Seijiro the [[Camera Obscura (FF2)\|Camera Obscura prototype]] and Spirit Stone Radio and wished him luck on his trip.<ref> [[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:The Camera Obscura\|The Camera Obscura]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> He would never see his friend or equipment again. Undeterred, Dr. Asou began developing another Camera Obscura.

	[[Image:Kunihiko_Asou.jpg\|128px\|right\|thumb\|The picture of Dr. Asou in the [[Kunihiko Asou Museum]]]]He travelled all over Japan searching for a way to perfect the camera, and spent time on [[Rogetsu Isle]] at some unknown point, conducting research about the Other World and the power of the island's sacred masks.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Mask Research]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> He was also permitted to view the performance of the [[~~Rougetsu~~ Kagura]], escorted by [[Tsukimori Shrine Maidens]].<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Account of the Festival]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> His studies of the island and its beliefs enabled him to create a special film plate, and it was here that he truly began to believe in the Camera's exorcismal power. In return he donated a single [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|Camera Obscura]] to the island's collection.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 1]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> It was kept in a special [[Kunihiko Asou Museum\|museum]], along with many other items relevant to occultism.		[[Image:Kunihiko_Asou.jpg\|128px\|right\|thumb\|The picture of Dr. Asou in the [[Kunihiko Asou Museum]]]]He travelled all over Japan searching for a way to perfect the camera, and spent time on [[Rogetsu Isle]] at some unknown point, conducting research about the Other World and the power of the island's sacred masks.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Mask Research]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> He was also permitted to view the performance of the [[Rogetsu Kagura]], escorted by [[Tsukimori Shrine Maidens]].<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Account of the Festival]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> His studies of the island and its beliefs enabled him to create a special film plate, and it was here that he truly began to believe in the Camera's exorcismal power. In return he donated a single [[Camera Obscura (FF4)\|Camera Obscura]] to the island's collection.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 1]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref> It was kept in a special [[Kunihiko Asou Museum\|museum]], along with many other items relevant to occultism.

	He was said to have died unexpectedly under unknown circumstances.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:Spirit Stone Radio\|Spirit Stone Radio]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> Makabe's apprentice, [[Ryozo Munakata]], published Makabe's final [[Tamashizume\|book]] some time after the incidents at the village, in which he reveals that Asou had visited [[Himuro Mansion]], having heard that there was a special item called the [[Holy Mirror]] in the Himuro area and wrote in his diary that he had decided to visit the area. He was never heard from again. The exact purpose of his visit is never stated, but it can be assumed to have been for testing his latest [[Camera (FF1)\|camera]], as it is left behind in the mansion where [[Mikoto Munakata]] receives it some years later, and investigation/utilisation of the Holy Mirror (a major component of the camera). After his death, several more prototypes were discovered.<ref>[[Tamashizume: The Camera Obscura]], [[Zero Akai Chou Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref>		He was said to have died unexpectedly under unknown circumstances.<ref>[[Mio's Memo]]: [[MM:Spirit Stone Radio\|Spirit Stone Radio]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly]]</ref> Makabe's apprentice, [[Ryozo Munakata]], published Makabe's final [[Tamashizume\|book]] some time after the incidents at the village, in which he reveals that Asou had visited [[Himuro Mansion]], having heard that there was a special item called the [[Holy Mirror]] in the Himuro area and wrote in his diary that he had decided to visit the area. He was never heard from again. The exact purpose of his visit is never stated, but it can be assumed to have been for testing his latest [[Camera (FF1)\|camera]], as it is left behind in the mansion where [[Mikoto Munakata]] receives it some years later, and investigation/utilisation of the Holy Mirror (a major component of the camera). After his death, several more prototypes were discovered.<ref>[[Tamashizume: The Camera Obscura]], [[Zero Akai Chou Complete Official Capture Book]]</ref>