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| '''Kamigawa'''<ref>from Japanese: ''kami'' - 神, god, spirit; ''gawa'' - 河, river</ref>was a [[plane]] positioned far from any other world we know. The world of Kamigawa was governed by the interplay between the mortals and the [[kami]], minor gods or spirits of the world. However, when a part of the supreme kami, [[O-Kagachi]], was stolen, the physical and spiritual worlds made war against each other.
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| The '''Kakuriyo''' is the spirit world where the kami dwell, its other half is that of the '''Utsushiyo''' where mortals live. Together they form a sphere that makes the whole of the world.
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| ==Locations of Kamigawa==
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| ===Primary locations===
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| There are five primary geographical locations on Kamigawa, each parallel to the five [[basic lands]] of [[Magic]]. Each area is guarded by a [[Dragon#Spirit dragons|dragon spirit]] loyal to the material inhabitants of its location.
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| *[[Towabara]]- A massive [[plains|plain]], the name means "eternal field". Within the Towabara is the [[Araba]], the "ruined land", a blasted place filled with craters from kami attacks. [[Eiganjo Castle]] is in the center of the Araba. It is the fortification of [[daimyo]] [[Takeshi Konda]]. The castle is assaulted by O-Kagachi in the [[Kami War]] and badly damaged. Towabara is guarded by [[Yosei, the Morning Star]].
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| *[[Minamo|Minamo Academy]]- The Minamo Academy is a school that teaches powerful spirit and human magics. It is built upon the largest waterfall in Kamigawa. Minamo is led by the Soratami, who guide the headmaster and his faculty. They are often prayed to by staff of the school. [[Soratami]] are magic practicing moonfolk that live in the clouds above the academy. The school is besieged and ravaged by [[Hidetsugu]], an [[ogre]] whose [[Kobo|pupil]] was killed by a [[Choryu|Minamo student]]. Minamo Academy is guarded by [[Keiga, the Tide Star]].
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| *[[Takenuma]]- Takenuma is a large area of [[swamp]]land. Here bandits and [[Nezumi]] (rat-folk) live. There are also a multitude of [[demon]] [[spirit]]s who live in the darkest regions, leaving the place corrupted and void of sunlight. Here the most brutal battles are fought against the kami. [[Kokusho, the Evening Star]] watches over the vile swamps.
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| *[[Sokenzan|Sokenzan Mountains]]- The Sokenzan [[mountain]] range is the largest in Kamigawa. [[Akki]], cunning [[goblin]] creatures, live here, among bandits and renegade [[samurai]] called ronin. [[Godo]], a famous warlord of the bandits, lives here. [[Hidetsugu]], an [[O-Bakemono]] (powerful shaman ogre) summons [[Oni]] spirits here. Deep in the Sokenzan mountain range lay the [[Tendo Peaks]], the steepest mountains in Kamigawa. The [[Heart of Frost]], one of the [[Tendo Peaks]], was haunted for some time by a [[Yuki-onna]]. The Sokenzan is guarded by [[Ryusei, the Falling Star]].
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| *[[Jukai Forest]]- A thick [[forest]] which harbors many varying kinds of kami. Here an order of [[monk]]s train to tune themselves in with nature and the spirit world. [[Kitsune]] (fox-folk), live in the Jukai along with the [[Orochi]] (snake-folk), who tend to stay in the Western fringes. No one has ever discovered what lies to the West of the Jukai Forest, and all exploration attempts have failed. Jukai Forest is watched over by [[Jugan, the Rising Star]].
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| ===Secondary locations===
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| *[[Oboro|Oboro Palace]]- Oboro is a secret floating palace of the Soratami. It is kept secret from those who dwell on the grounds of Kamigawa. The only non-Soratami ever to set foot in Oboro were human disguise-genius [[Sakashima the Impostor]], the ''ronin'' kanji mage [[Toshiro Umezawa]], and the famed Akki wizard [[Kiki-Jiki]], Mirror Breaker.
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| *[[Shizo|Shizo, Death's Storehouse]]- Shizo is a battlefield cursed by the death of 891 samurai in a single confrontation. It is a loathed sight to all who view it. Now, only a single spirit, <c>Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker</c>, stays there. He walks through the dead and prevents lower souls from leaving Kamigawa.
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| ==Map of Kamigawa==
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| [[Image:Kamigawa.jpg|left|thumb|Map of Kamigawa during the Kami War]]
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| ==Notes==
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| *Kamigawa was based strongly off of Japanese culture, and was the setting for the [[Champions of Kamigawa |Champions]], [[Betrayers of Kamigawa |Betrayers]], and [[Saviors of Kamigawa |Saviors of Kamigawa]] expanions and their corresponding books.
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| ==References==
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| ==External links==
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| *''[http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Multiverse/planes.aspx?plane=kamigawa Planes of Existence: Kamigawa]'', [[magicthegathering.com]]
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| *'''(Flash)''' ''[http://www.wizards.com/magic/#/planes-of-the-multiverse/kamigawa/ Planes of the Multiverse: Kamigawa]'', [[magicthegathering.com]]
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| [[Category:Kamigawa locations| ]]
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| [[Category:Planes]]
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