Namakura Island

Namakura Island
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Japanese Name:	ナマクラ島
Romanized Name:	Namakura-tō
English Name:	Lazy Bones Island
First appearance:	Chapter 524; Episode 421
Region:	Paradise

Namakura Island is an island located somewhere in the Paradise region of the Grand Line. It is home to the nation of Harahettania (ハラヘッターニャ, Harahettānya^?, English versions: "Hungeria"), also known as the Land of Poverty (貧困の国, Hinkon no Kuni^?). Brook was sent to this island by Bartholomew Kuma during the events of the Sabaody Archipelago Arc.

Locations

The only location on Namakura Island mentioned is Harahettania, a kingdom including a Satan-worshiping tribe run by Pekkori.

Geography

Namakura Island is defined by a fairly barren landscape, with dry soil and grasslands, interrupted by numerous scattered clusters of jagged rocks and a few trees. Its architecture mainly features small, dilapidated buildings, constructed in the style of feudal Japan.

Inhabitants

[v · e · ?] Namakura Island
Harahettania
Pekkori ?????? Satan (Former)‡
Longarm Tribe
Sancrin (Former)‡ ?????? (Former)‡ ?????? (Former)‡

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History

Past

Namakura Island is a land ravaged by hardship and decay, and its people live in poverty. The turmoil in this country can be largely attributed to the actions of the Longarm Tribe. In desperation, the populace turned to a rite of demon-summoning, hoping thus to deliver themselves from their plight.

Summit War Saga

Straw Hat's Separation Serial

It was at the very moment that the ritual was underway that Brook, cast through the skies by the power of Kuma's Devil Fruit powers, came hurtling from the Sabaody Archipelago and fell upon this forsaken land. His uncannily timed arrival during the performance of the ritual, led Pekkori and his cultists to believe they had succeeded in summoning none other than Satan himself, the "King of Demons".

Trivia

• Namakura (鈍ら^?) means "lazy; cowardly" in Japanese, referencing the initial passiveness of the inhabitants when it came to defending themselves.
• "Harahettania" is an allusion to the Japanese phrase hara hetta, a casual way to say "I'm hungry".
• It is likely that, at some point, Kuma visited this island, where he would later on send Brook, as he did with the other Straw Hat Pirates, during the events of Chapter 1099.