Editing Jipang (section)

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Jipang is a country of four islands located southeast of {{Alltrades Abbey 3}}, south of [[Mur]] and far north of [[Aliahan]]. Locals call it the "realm of the gossamer mists", while foreigners call it the "golden country". Jipang has little contact with the outside world, as it has barred foreigners from entering the country; Jipang also has no weapon, armour, or item shops due to the lack of trade, and no [[inn]] at all--players will have to make do with the nearby [[Wayfarer's Inn]]. The isolation has lead to a distinct culture with architecture and clothing not seen anywhere else in the game.

The ruler of the village is Queen [[Pimiko]], who possesses the [[Purple Orb]]. However, upon first visit the {{Hero 3}} finds the country terrorized by the [[Orochi]], a monstrous serpent queen that demands young girls as a sacrifice in the nearby [[Orochi's Lair|dormant volcano]]. The locals explain that this horrific blight is the result of a deal that Pimiko struck with the monster: sacrifices at regular intervals in exchange for not attacking the village directly. This has created an false sense of tranquility in the country, where parents disguise their daughters as boys and those whom have already witnessed their little girls being carried off solemnly cling to the rationale that it was for the greater good of the village. 

[[Yayoi]] is the girl who is next in line to be sacrificed. Her father, unable to bear the thought of losing her, has her hide in a pot in the village store house until the nearest opportunity to flee with her life. Upon investigating the pot, the Hero mistakenly thinks that they've found a decapitated head before realizing a body is attached to the neck. Yayoi pleads with the party to keep quiet about seeing her, explaining that she's remaining in the village only to see her family one last time before running off.

A [[Priest]] seeking to bring the Jipangese into the [[Goddess]]' flock expresses frustration at their reverence to their queen [[Pimiko]], and is too frustrated to perform his expected duties for the player. At night, he consoles the father of Yayoi and beseeches the [[Goddess]] to end [[Orochi]]'s reign of terror.

The {{Hero 3}} and [[Party]] then confront the dragon in order to stop the sacrifices, only to see the serpent slither off in retreat through a red teleportal behind it after nearly being killed. The group pursues through the gateway and materialize in the central palace of Jipang, with a bleeding Pimiko at their feet. The woman telepathically communicates with the {{Hero 3}}, telling them that only they have seen her true form and offering them the chance to escape if they keep quiet. Upon refusal, a battle with [[Orochi]] begins again and the beast is killed. After a transitional scene explaining how news of [[Pimiko]]'s wicked ways spread through the town, the player regains control in the central palace and a {{chest}} containing the [[Purple Orb]] is set where Pimiko sat.

In the remakes, sometime after [[Orochi]]'s defeat, the people of Jipang claim [[Pimiko]]'s palace for their own place of living and ask the [[priest]] for advice on western farming methods. The 5th and final [[Treasures n' Trapdoors]] track will appear in the village's well after wishing for it from [[Xenlon]] ({{SFC}} and {{GBC}} version only).

====Nearby monsters====
*[[Overtoad]]
*[[Ursa minor]]

====Treasures (16-bit version only)====
*[[Hardwood headwear]]
*[[Plain clothes]]
*[[Seed of magic]] (2)
*[[Coagulant]]
*[[Seed of strength]] (2)
*[[Mini medal]] (2)
*[[Training togs]]
*[[Scale shield]]
*[[Meteorite bracer]] (In the well, after wishing for a new [[Treasures n' Trapdoors]] track from [[Xenlon]]. Absent in the [[Cell phone]] and [[Nintendo Switch]] versions.)

====Usage of Jipang in another area====
*The well in Jipang is used for a town during the [[Dream Scenario#Monster Scenario|Monster Scenario]] at the beginning.