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Hingashi (ひんがしの国, Hingashi no Kuni?) is a region in Final Fantasy XIV. It is a Far Eastern archipelago off the coast of Othard. Maintains an isolationist policy.
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Government[edit | edit source]
Hingashi is ruled by the Bakufu (幕府?), Japanese for shogunate, a military government instilled to maintain the peace following the Age of Blood, a period of intense war amongst the region's various former clans.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Shishu[edit | edit source]
The smallest and westernmost island, Shishu is home to Kugane, the only international port of the Far East following the conquest of Othard by the Garlean Empire.
Koshu[edit | edit source]
The largest and easternmost island of the archipelago, it is home to Bukyo, the seat of the Bakufu.
Daitenzan[edit | edit source]
The largest mountain of Koshu, its peak is covered in everlasting snow.
Aetheryte Sanctuaries[edit | edit source]
- Kugane Aetheryte Plaza
Instances[edit | edit source]
Development[edit | edit source]
The Samurai job has its origin in Hingashi.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name, "Hingashi" (ヒンガシ), is most likely based on a now-obsolete Japanese reading of the character, "東", meaning "East" and now pronounced as "higashi" (ひがし).
