Rogetsu Isle - Revision history

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	==History & Culture==		==History & Culture==
	In ancient times, Rogetsu was feared as "the island nearest to the underworld"<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 2]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref>, whose insular culture shunned outsiders. It is said that after a great [[Day Without Suffering\|disaster]], however, they welcomed visitors to aid in the recovery.		In ancient times, Rogetsu was feared as "the island nearest to the underworld"<ref name="Asou2">[[Dr. Asou's Note 2]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref>, whose insular culture shunned outsiders. It is said that after a great [[Day Without Suffering\|disaster]], however, they welcomed visitors to aid in the recovery.

	Over time, the island had become renowned for its handmade artistic crafts, especially wood carvings and masks. During his visit to the island at the end of the [[Timeline (FF4)#1909\|Meiji Era]], [[Dr. Kunihiko Asou]] credited the paint utilized in the creation of Rogetsu's kagura masks as advancing the film produced for use in the [[Camera Obscura]].<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 1]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref>		Over time, the island had become renowned for its handmade artistic crafts, especially wood carvings and masks. During his visit to the island at the end of the [[Timeline (FF4)#1909\|Meiji Era]], [[Dr. Kunihiko Asou]] credited the paint utilized in the creation of Rogetsu's kagura masks as advancing the film produced for use in the [[Camera Obscura]].<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 1]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref>

	==Faith==		==Faith==
	On Rogetsu Isle, the moon regarded as an object of faith. As the sun reveals what is on the surface, the moon is associated with what is within, such as memory, the personality, and the soul. The moon is believed to act as a doorway to the [[Other World]]. In ancient times, there was a secretive [[Kiraigou\|ritual]] involving the returning souls of the dead. While the ritual's original form has been lost, today it is known as the [[Rogetsu Kagura]], a popular tourist attraction in which the island's famed masks play a vital role.<ref~~>[[Dr. Asou's Note 2]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]<~~/~~ref~~>		On Rogetsu Isle, the moon regarded as an object of faith. As the sun reveals what is on the surface, the moon is associated with what is within, such as memory, the personality, and the soul. The moon is believed to act as a doorway to the [[Other World]]. In ancient times, there was a secretive [[Kiraigou\|ritual]] involving the returning souls of the dead. While the ritual's original form has been lost, today it is known as the [[Rogetsu Kagura]], a popular tourist attraction in which the island's famed masks play a vital role.<ref name="Asou2"/>

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

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	*[[Minazuki Family]]		*[[Minazuki Family]]
	::[[Sayaka Minazuki]] & [[Ruka Minazuki]]		::[[Sayaka Minazuki]] & [[Ruka Minazuki]]
	*[[Tsukimori Family]]

	==Visitors==		==Visitors==

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	~~{{FF4 spoilers}}~~{{Location Infobox		{{Location Infobox
	\|image = [[Image:Rogetsuisland.png‎\|300px]]		\|image = [[Image:Rogetsuisland.png‎\|300px]]
	\|kanji = 朧月島　（ろうげつ　とう）		\|kanji = 朧月島　（ろうげつ　とう）

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	In ancient times, Rogetsu was feared as "the island nearest to the underworld"<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 2]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref>, whose insular culture shunned outsiders. It is said that after a great [[Day Without Suffering\|disaster]], however, they welcomed visitors to aid in the recovery.		In ancient times, Rogetsu was feared as "the island nearest to the underworld"<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 2]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref>, whose insular culture shunned outsiders. It is said that after a great [[Day Without Suffering\|disaster]], however, they welcomed visitors to aid in the recovery.

	Over time, the island had become renowned for its handmade artistic crafts, especially wood carvings and masks. During his visit to the island at the end of the [[Meiji Era]], [[Dr. Kunihiko Asou]] credited the paint utilized in the creation of Rogetsu's kagura masks as advancing the film produced for use in the [[Camera Obscura]].<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 1]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref>		Over time, the island had become renowned for its handmade artistic crafts, especially wood carvings and masks. During his visit to the island at the end of the [[Timeline (FF4)#1909\|Meiji Era]], [[Dr. Kunihiko Asou]] credited the paint utilized in the creation of Rogetsu's kagura masks as advancing the film produced for use in the [[Camera Obscura]].<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 1]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref>

	==Faith==		==Faith==

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	* [[Temple of the Lunar Eclipse]]		* [[Temple of the Lunar Eclipse]]
	* [[Primeval Passage]]		* [[Primeval Passage]]
	* [[~~Tsukuyomi Peninsula~~ Lighthouse]]		* [[Cape Tsukiyomi Lighthouse]]

	==Residents==		==Residents==

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	::[[Shigeto Haibara]], [[Sakuya's Mother]], [[Yo Haibara]] & [[Sakuya Haibara]]		::[[Shigeto Haibara]], [[Sakuya's Mother]], [[Yo Haibara]] & [[Sakuya Haibara]]
	*[[Yomotsuki Family]]		*[[Yomotsuki Family]]
	::[[Soya Yomotsuki]], [[Soetsu Yomotsuki]] & [[~~Souan~~ Yomotsuki]]		::[[Soya Yomotsuki]], [[Soetsu Yomotsuki]] & [[Soan Yomotsuki]]
	*[[Minazuki Family]]		*[[Minazuki Family]]
	::[[Sayaka Minazuki]] & [[Ruka Minazuki]]		::[[Sayaka Minazuki]] & [[Ruka Minazuki]]

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	* [[Haibara Infirmary]]		* [[Haibara Infirmary]]
	* [[Yomotsuki Residence]]		* [[Yomotsuki Residence]]
	* [[Lunar Eclipse ~~Hall~~]]		* [[Temple of the Lunar Eclipse]]
	* [[Primeval Passage]]		* [[Primeval Passage]]
	* [[Tsukuyomi Peninsula Lighthouse]]		* [[Tsukuyomi Peninsula Lighthouse]]

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	* [[Yomotsuki Residence]]		* [[Yomotsuki Residence]]
	* [[Lunar Eclipse Hall]]		* [[Lunar Eclipse Hall]]
	* [[~~Rogetsu Tunnels~~]]		* [[Primeval Passage]]
	* [[Tsukuyomi Peninsula Lighthouse]]		* [[Tsukuyomi Peninsula Lighthouse]]

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	}}Rogetsu Isle is the setting for [[Fatal Frame IV]]. It is the largest island in the Rogetsu Archipelago south of Honshu. The island had been feared since ancient times, for its epidemic of [[Getsuyuu Disease\|a mysterious disease]] and its reputation for being close to the underworld. Islanders were frequently "[[spirited away]]".		}}Rogetsu Isle is the setting for [[Fatal Frame IV]]. It is the largest island in the Rogetsu Archipelago south of Honshu. The island had been feared since ancient times, for its epidemic of [[Getsuyuu Disease\|a mysterious disease]] and its reputation for being close to the underworld. Islanders were frequently "[[spirited away]]".

	Every ten years, a [[Shinto]] ritual involving song and dance known as the [[~~Kiraigou~~]] was performed on the night of the [[lunar eclipse]], but after a great [[Day Without Suffering\|disaster]], the ritual fell into the realm of taboo. In its place, the [[Rogetsu Kagura]] (神楽, kagura) was performed, and over time became an important tourist attraction. The island was also renowned for the beautifully-carved masks made by its [[Yomotsuki Family\|master craftsmen]].		Every ten years, a [[Shinto]] ritual involving song and dance known as the [[Rite of Descent]] was performed on the night of the [[lunar eclipse]], but after a great [[Day Without Suffering\|disaster]], the ritual fell into the realm of taboo. In its place, the [[Rogetsu Kagura]] (神楽, kagura) was performed, and over time became an important tourist attraction. The island was also renowned for the beautifully-carved masks made by its [[Yomotsuki Family\|master craftsmen]].

	After a second disaster wiped out the island's population in the 1970s, it was abandoned and all but forgotten.		After a second disaster wiped out the island's population in the 1970s, it was abandoned and all but forgotten.

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	\|image = [[Image:~~Rougetsuisland~~.png‎\|300px]]		\|image = [[Image:Rogetsuisland.png‎\|300px]]
	\|kanji = 朧月島　（ろうげつ　とう）		\|kanji = 朧月島　（ろうげつ　とう）
	\|location = Island south of Honshu		\|location = Island south of Honshu
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	\|status = Abandoned		\|status = Abandoned
	\|game = FF4		\|game = FF4
	}}Rogetsu Isle is the setting for [[Fatal Frame IV]]. It is the largest island in the ~~Rougetsu~~ Archipelago south of Honshu. The island had been feared since ancient times, for its epidemic of [[Getsuyuu Disease\|a mysterious disease]] and its reputation for being close to the underworld. Islanders were frequently "[[spirited away]]".		}}Rogetsu Isle is the setting for [[Fatal Frame IV]]. It is the largest island in the Rogetsu Archipelago south of Honshu. The island had been feared since ancient times, for its epidemic of [[Getsuyuu Disease\|a mysterious disease]] and its reputation for being close to the underworld. Islanders were frequently "[[spirited away]]".

	Every ten years, a [[Shinto]] ritual involving song and dance known as the [[Kiraigou]] was performed on the night of the [[lunar eclipse]], but after a great [[Day Without Suffering\|disaster]], the ritual fell into the realm of taboo. In its place, the [[~~Rougetsu~~ Kagura]] (神楽, kagura) was performed, and over time became an important tourist attraction. The island was also renowned for the beautifully-carved masks made by its [[Yomotsuki Family\|master craftsmen]].		Every ten years, a [[Shinto]] ritual involving song and dance known as the [[Kiraigou]] was performed on the night of the [[lunar eclipse]], but after a great [[Day Without Suffering\|disaster]], the ritual fell into the realm of taboo. In its place, the [[Rogetsu Kagura]] (神楽, kagura) was performed, and over time became an important tourist attraction. The island was also renowned for the beautifully-carved masks made by its [[Yomotsuki Family\|master craftsmen]].

	After a second disaster wiped out the island's population in the 1970s, it was abandoned and all but forgotten.		After a second disaster wiped out the island's population in the 1970s, it was abandoned and all but forgotten.
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	* [[Yomotsuki Residence]]		* [[Yomotsuki Residence]]
	* [[Lunar Eclipse Hall]]		* [[Lunar Eclipse Hall]]
	* [[~~Rougetsu~~ Tunnels]]		* [[Rogetsu Tunnels]]
	* [[Tsukuyomi Peninsula Lighthouse]]		* [[Tsukuyomi Peninsula Lighthouse]]

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	==History & Culture==		==History & Culture==
	In ancient times, ~~Rougetsu~~ was feared as "the island nearest to the underworld"<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 2]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref>, whose insular culture shunned outsiders. It is said that after a great [[Day Without Suffering\|disaster]], however, they welcomed visitors to aid in the recovery.		In ancient times, Rogetsu was feared as "the island nearest to the underworld"<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 2]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref>, whose insular culture shunned outsiders. It is said that after a great [[Day Without Suffering\|disaster]], however, they welcomed visitors to aid in the recovery.

	Over time, the island had become renowned for its handmade artistic crafts, especially wood carvings and masks. During his visit to the island at the end of the [[Meiji Era]], [[Dr. Kunihiko Asou]] credited the paint utilized in the creation of ~~Rougetsu~~'s kagura masks as advancing the film produced for use in the [[Camera Obscura]].<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 1]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref>		Over time, the island had become renowned for its handmade artistic crafts, especially wood carvings and masks. During his visit to the island at the end of the [[Meiji Era]], [[Dr. Kunihiko Asou]] credited the paint utilized in the creation of Rogetsu's kagura masks as advancing the film produced for use in the [[Camera Obscura]].<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 1]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref>

	==Faith==		==Faith==
	On Rogetsu Isle, the moon regarded as an object of faith. As the sun reveals what is on the surface, the moon is associated with what is within, such as memory, the personality, and the soul. The moon is believed to act as a doorway to the [[Other World]]. In ancient times, there was a secretive [[Kiraigou\|ritual]] involving the returning souls of the dead. While the ritual's original form has been lost, today it is known as the [[~~Rougetsu~~ Kagura]], a popular tourist attraction in which the island's famed masks play a vital role.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 2]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref>		On Rogetsu Isle, the moon regarded as an object of faith. As the sun reveals what is on the surface, the moon is associated with what is within, such as memory, the personality, and the soul. The moon is believed to act as a doorway to the [[Other World]]. In ancient times, there was a secretive [[Kiraigou\|ritual]] involving the returning souls of the dead. While the ritual's original form has been lost, today it is known as the [[Rogetsu Kagura]], a popular tourist attraction in which the island's famed masks play a vital role.<ref>[[Dr. Asou's Note 2]], [[Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse]]</ref>

	==Misc. Info==		==Misc. Info==
	*~~Rougetsu~~ means "hazy moon". Carvings of full moons surrounded by swirling clouds are part of the island's cultural heritage, and appear in various places throughout the game.		*Rogetsu means "hazy moon". Carvings of full moons surrounded by swirling clouds are part of the island's cultural heritage, and appear in various places throughout the game.

	==References==		==References==