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*Only found in Kitakami, Bloodmoon {{p|Ursaluna}}’s Pokédex entry states that “It crossed the sea and drifted ashore in a new land.” At the start of the quest, [[Perrin]] states that the Bloodmoon Ursaluna is native to her homeland, [[Sinnoh]], when it was still called [[Hisui]]. If Sinnoh is an analog to Hokkaido, its nearest landmass is the Tohoku region of Japan. Furthermore, Ursaluna may be based on the Ussuri brown bear, a subspecies of the brown bear native to Hokkaido and its surrounding areas. | *Only found in Kitakami, Bloodmoon {{p|Ursaluna}}’s Pokédex entry states that “It crossed the sea and drifted ashore in a new land.” At the start of the quest, [[Perrin]] states that the Bloodmoon Ursaluna is native to her homeland, [[Sinnoh]], when it was still called [[Hisui]]. If Sinnoh is an analog to Hokkaido, its nearest landmass is the Tohoku region of Japan. Furthermore, Ursaluna may be based on the Ussuri brown bear, a subspecies of the brown bear native to Hokkaido and its surrounding areas. | ||
** Another Hisuian Pokémon, White-Striped {{p|Basculin}}, is also found in Kitakami. | ** Another Hisuian Pokémon, White-Striped {{p|Basculin}}, is also found in Kitakami. | ||
*Kitakami features a large mountain which can be scaled. This could be inspired by {{wp|Mount Iwaki|Mt. Iwaki}}, which means "God's Home" (カムィ イワキ) in the local Ainu language. Mt. Iwaki is also known as the "Northern Fuji" due to its similar | *Kitakami features a large mountain which can be scaled. This could be inspired by {{wp|Mount Iwaki|Mt. Iwaki}}, which means "God's Home" (カムィ イワキ) in the local Ainu language. Mt. Iwaki is also known as the "Northern Fuji" due to its similar appearance. The reference to a deity and the north is similar to Kitakami, which means "northern god". | ||
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