It also appears in many Lovecraft stories. Mu is said to have been the origin for worship of the sun and that all sun symbolism is connected to Mu (Japan would thus be connected to Mu according to theories due to Amaterasu, sun flag and Land of the Rising Sun.) He claimed that he had translated the ancient Mayan writings, which supposedly showed that the Maya of Yucatán were connected to an older continent. Mu first appeared in the works of Augustus Le Plongeon (1825–1908), after his investigations of the Maya ruins in Yucatán. Mu Continent is said to have been a lost continent similar to Atlantis. Tanabata River is connected to the story of the star-crossed lovers Orihime and Hikoboshi (Altair and Vega). The Hirasaka ward as well as SMILE Hirasaka might be a reference to the slope that leads to Yomi (Yomotsu Hirasaka) at Higashiizumo, Shimane Prefecture.Īoba is actually the name of a really small park in Shizuoka.

Mount Katatsumuri (snail mountain) as well as Caracol both refer to the actual Caracol (snail) Maya site at Cayo District of Belize I have read that there are at least two Ebisu beaches in Japan.Įbisuhama is considered one of the best beaches in Japan. That’s where Ame no Uzume is said to have lured Amaterasu out of the cave with her Kagura dance when Amaterasu hid there because of Susanoo.Įbisu beach refers to Ebisu/Hiruko, the son of Izanagi and Izanami, a fortune god who is connected to jellyfish and who is always depicted as smiling. Mount Iwato refers to Amano Iwato (heavenly rock cave) at Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture (Kyushu). They are also known as the Mutsuraboshi (six sisters). Subaru is the Japanese writing for the Seven Sisters (Pleiades) in Japan. Sumaru is named after the Subaru (unite) car manufacturing company. Sumaru is designed to resemble Yokohama since the wards Konan-ku and Aoba-ku are actually wards of Yokohama and you can see on the map they are on the same spot. Sumaru City map from The Persona World Guidance Book Persona 2 however has many interesting locations connected to the real world and myths/rumors which are worth checking out as well though and the next time I go to Japan I will certainly also go to Yokohama. His listlessness is filing the place to the brim with a mood that sucks the energy out of people.I love SMT’s potrayal of Tokyo especially since I have been to Tokyo once.

He doesn’t display that friednly smile that you are greeted with in a fast food restaurant, and customers pouring in only makes him grumble. Such a speech pattern doesn’t match a fast food restaurant, and so, she became popular from it and an icon of Sumaru City.Ĭashier (Mikage-cho): an unpleasant man. By spreading the exaggerated rumor that she likes historical plays, she starts speaking like a samurai, using ‘gozaru’ in her speech. They are all items popular with the young crowd.Ĭashier (Sumaru City): a female who works part time and talks with feudal speech patterns. In the original game, it wasn’t possible to eat in it, but in Sin and Punishment, Peace Burger, Fries, Peace Shake and such can be ordered. In the original game, a branch can be found in the shopping district, Joy Street, and the Sun Mall, and in Sin and Punishment, it can be found in Yumezaki Center. Without Nameless’ piano, new personas cannot be summoned.Ī fast food chain that appears in the series. We can conclude from his nature that the Boy with Earring has the power and the determination to achieve victory and one day, achieve his dream.Ī musical instrument used by the Velvet Room resident, Nameless, in order to play the melodies within you.

In other words, it symbolizes willpower, subjugation, authority and ambition.

The Emperor arcana symbolizes masculine energy. However, just like other characters, he is compatible with specific personas. The personality of the protagonist of the original Persona is the same as that of the player. The Emperor Arcana (exploring the true nature of the Boy with Earring) After he graduated, he left on a journey to pursue his dream, making the promise ‘let’s all meet again after achieving our dreams’. However, the SEBEC Scandal occurred, and he developed a strong relationship of mutual trust with his companions that were once mere classmates. Even though he is popular among female and male students alike due to his looks and cool demeanor, he went through his high school days as being some sort of a lone wolf. He is the protagonist of the original Persona game, and in Eternal Punishment as well, he is referred to as ‘boy with Earring' in Elly’s flashback scene. Entries from the Persona World Guidance book translation:Ī young man who attends St.

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