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	[[Image:Mutsuregion.PNG\|right]]The Mutsu Province is a former region of Japan where ~~[[Fatal Frame\|Fatal Frame I]],~~ [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented\|Fatal Frame III]]~~, and presumably [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly\|Fatal Frame II]] take~~ place, and where some of the folklore that was used as sources for the games comes from. It is part of the modern Tōhoku region.~~<br><br>~~		[[Image:Mutsuregion.PNG\|right]]The Mutsu Province is a former region of Japan where [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented\|Fatal Frame III]] takes place, and where some of the folklore that was used as sources for the games comes from. It is part of the modern Tōhoku region.

	This mountainous area was a former province of Japan that was separated during Meiji Era into five different prefectures: Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, Aomori, and part of Akita. In the Fatal Frame games, there are many references, both fictional and real, to this region. In addition, [[folklorist\|folklorists]] often visit this region in order to perform cultural research. This region was probably used for inspiration for the games because of its remoteness and mysteriousness.		This mountainous area was a former province of Japan that was separated during Meiji Era into five different prefectures: Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, Aomori, and part of Akita. In the Fatal Frame games, there are many references, both fictional and real, to this region. In addition, [[folklorist\|folklorists]] often visit this region in order to perform cultural research. This region was probably used for inspiration for the games because of its remoteness and mysteriousness.

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	==Fatal Frame V==		==Fatal Frame V==
	*[[Mount Hikami]], the setting of [[Fatal Frame V]], is probably in the Tohoku region, as the local practice of [[Shadow Reading]] is mentioned in [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake]] as being from that region.<ref>[[Exposure Filter Memo]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake]]</ref>		*[[Mount Hikami]], the setting of [[Fatal Frame V]], is probably in the Tohoku region, as the local practice of [[Shadow Reading]] is mentioned in [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake]] as being from that region.<ref>[[Exposure Filter Memo]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake]]</ref>

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	* There is an urban legend about a village in Aomori prefecture called Sugisawa that vanished from the map due to a gruesome massacre.		* There is an urban legend about a village in Aomori prefecture called Sugisawa that vanished from the map due to a gruesome massacre.
	* It is said that if a [[Skewered Dolls\|straw doll]] is tied to a tree and a nail is driven through its chest, illness, disease, and sickness can be prevented. In addition, if a ritual is performed and the doll is placed in the northeastern part of the house, then demons (鬼, oni) can be driven away.		* It is said that if a [[Skewered Dolls\|straw doll]] is tied to a tree and a nail is driven through its chest, illness, disease, and sickness can be prevented. In addition, if a ritual is performed and the doll is placed in the northeastern part of the house, then demons (鬼, oni) can be driven away.
	* The process of self-mummification was done exclusively in northern Japan. The ghost of [[Ryokan Kurosawa]] takes the appearance of a sokushinbutsu, or a mummified priest.		* The process of self-mummification was done exclusively in northern Japan. The ghost of [[Ryokan Kurosawa]] takes the appearance of a sokushinbutsu, or a mummified priest, and the [[Maidens of Black Water\|shrine maidens]] of Mount Hikami, who were placed in reliquaries, were also inspired by this practice.<ref>''The Shrine Maidens'', [[Fatal Frame V Limited Edition Art Book]]</ref>

	==Fatal Frame I==		==Fatal Frame I==
	* [[~~Himuro Mansion~~]] ~~and~~ the ~~shrines to the five gods located on mountains surrounding the mansion were located in the Mutsu region.~~		*According to [[Zero Novel]], the old house that inspired [[Himuro Mansion]] was in the Tohoku region.
	* [[~~Junsei Takamine~~]] ~~visited Himuro Mansion~~ in ~~this~~ region ~~in order to gain inspiration for his next horror novel.~~
	* People in the mountains have been found dead with rope-like markings on their limbs.

	~~==Fatal Frame II==~~
	* It is said that in mountain areas, twins are deified as [[Twin Shrine Maidens\|priestesses]].

	==Fatal Frame III==		==Fatal Frame III==
	* The [[Kuze Shrine]] was located in the Mutsu region.		* The [[Kuze Shrine]] was located in the Mutsu region.
	* The folk version of the [[Handmaiden's Song\|Handmaiden's Lullaby]] is sung in this region.		* The folk version of the [[Handmaiden's Song\|Handmaiden's Lullaby]] is sung in this region.<ref>[[Legend of Song 1]], [[Fatal Frame III]]</ref>
	* The folktale known as the "Tattooed Maiden," as well as the connotations associated with [[Snake & Holly Tattoo\|snake and holly]], are said to have come from northeastern Japan.		* The folktale known as the "Tattooed Maiden," as well as the connotations associated with [[Snake & Holly Tattoo\|snake and holly]], are said to have come from northeastern Japan.<ref>[[Tattoo Folklore]], [[Fatal Frame III]]</ref>
	* A Buddha statue ~~in the Akita mountains~~ was found in a ~~dilapidated~~ temple with traces of blood on it.		* A Buddha statue was found in a derelict temple in the Akita mountains, with traces of blood on it.<ref>[[Rituals and Statues]], [[Fatal Frame III]]</ref>
	* [[Skewered Dolls\|Skewered dolls]] were made and displayed in "mountain areas" such as Iwate prefecture.		* [[Skewered Dolls\|Skewered dolls]] were made and displayed in "mountain areas" such as Iwate prefecture.<ref>[[Skewered Dolls]], [[Fatal Frame III]]</ref>
	* Sacrificed [[~~Shrine Carpenters\|carpenters~~]] ~~were found during excavations in a castle in northeastern Japan.~~		* There is a legend known as the "Sea of Endless Night" in the Mutsu region.<ref>[[The "Other World"]], [[Fatal Frame III]]</ref>
	* There is a legend known as the "Sea of Endless Night" in the Mutsu region.
			==Fatal Frame V==
			*[[Mount Hikami]], the setting of [[Fatal Frame V]], is probably in the Tohoku region, as the local practice of [[Shadow Reading]] is mentioned in [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake]] as being from that region.<ref>[[Exposure Filter Memo]], [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake]]</ref>

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[[Image:Mutsuregion.PNG|right]]The Mutsu Province is a former region of Japan where [[Fatal Frame|Fatal Frame I]], [[Fatal Frame III: The Tormented|Fatal Frame III]], and presumably [[Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly|Fatal Frame II]] take place, and where some of the folklore that was used as sources for the games comes from. It is part of the modern Tōhoku region.<br><br>

This mountainous area was a former province of Japan that was separated during Meiji Era into five different prefectures: Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, Aomori, and part of Akita. In the Fatal Frame games, there are many references, both fictional and real, to this region. In addition, [[folklorist|folklorists]] often visit this region in order to perform cultural research. This region was probably used for inspiration for the games because of its remoteness and mysteriousness.

==Non-Fiction==
* The northeastern part of Japan was one of the last provinces taken from the indigenous Ainu people, who were regarded as primitive and mysterious.
* The northeastern direction was once known as the "Demon's Gate" (鬼門, kimon), and is considered today as an inauspicious direction where spirits travel from.
* A mountain in Aomori prefecture, Mount Osore (恐山, Osorezan), is said to mark the entrance to hell, due to its volcanic nature.
* There is an urban legend about a village in Aomori prefecture called Sugisawa that vanished from the map due to a gruesome massacre.
* It is said that if a [[Skewered Dolls|straw doll]] is tied to a tree and a nail is driven through its chest, illness, disease, and sickness can be prevented. In addition, if a ritual is performed and the doll is placed in the northeastern part of the house, then demons (鬼, oni) can be driven away.
* The process of self-mummification was done exclusively in northern Japan. The ghost of [[Ryokan Kurosawa]] takes the appearance of a sokushinbutsu, or a mummified priest.

==Fatal Frame I==
* [[Himuro Mansion]] and the shrines to the five gods located on mountains surrounding the mansion were located in the Mutsu region.
* [[Junsei Takamine]] visited Himuro Mansion in this region in order to gain inspiration for his next horror novel.
* People in the mountains have been found dead with rope-like markings on their limbs.

==Fatal Frame II==
* It is said that in mountain areas, twins are deified as [[Twin Shrine Maidens|priestesses]].

==Fatal Frame III==
* The [[Kuze Shrine]] was located in the Mutsu region.
* The folk version of the [[Handmaiden's Song|Handmaiden's Lullaby]] is sung in this region.
* The folktale known as the "Tattooed Maiden," as well as the connotations associated with [[Snake & Holly Tattoo|snake and holly]], are said to have come from northeastern Japan.
* A Buddha statue in the Akita mountains was found in a dilapidated temple with traces of blood on it.
* [[Skewered Dolls|Skewered dolls]] were made and displayed in "mountain areas" such as Iwate prefecture.
* Sacrificed [[Shrine Carpenters|carpenters]] were found during excavations in a castle in northeastern Japan.
* There is a legend known as the "Sea of Endless Night" in the Mutsu region.

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