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'''Jipang''' (Called ''Zipangu'' in the Gameboy color version) is a town in the [[Overworld (Dragon Quest III)|overworld]] of ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. It is intended to be a representation of a Japan and is located in the same location Japan inhabits in the real world, as evidenced by the many ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torii torii]'' leading up to the northern palace. The Japanese motif is further emphasized by the town soundtrack which has an eastern musical origin and by the specialized sprites used to represent the townspeople.

Jipang has no weapon, armor, or item shops, and outsiders (or outlanders, as they are sometimes called) are rarely seen by the inhabitants due to the islands' isolation from the rest of the world. This is a historical reference to Japan's longstanding [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakoku|Sakoku] policy, which lasted until 1853.

Jipang has no weapon, armor, or item shops, and outsiders (or outlanders, as they are sometimes called) are rarely seen by the inhabitants due to the islands' isolation from the rest of the world. This is a historical reference to Japan's longstanding [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakoku| Sakoku] policy, which lasted until 1853.

==Nearby enemies==

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 '''Jipang''' (Called ''Zipangu'' in the Gameboy color version) is a town in the [[Overworld (Dragon Quest III)|overworld]] of ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''.  It is intended to be a representation of a Japan and is located in the same location Japan inhabits in the real world, as evidenced by the many ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torii torii]'' leading up to the northern palace. The Japanese motif is further emphasized by the town soundtrack which has an eastern musical origin and by the specialized sprites used to represent the townspeople.
-Jipang has no weapon, armor, or item shops, and outsiders (or outlanders, as they are sometimes called) are rarely seen by the inhabitants due to the islands' isolation from the rest of the world. This is a historical reference to Japan's longstanding [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakoku|Sakoku] policy, which lasted until 1853.
+Jipang has no weapon, armor, or item shops, and outsiders (or outlanders, as they are sometimes called) are rarely seen by the inhabitants due to the islands' isolation from the rest of the world. This is a historical reference to Japan's longstanding [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakoku| Sakoku] policy, which lasted until 1853.
 ==Nearby enemies==