Gin's Home Village

A relatively small village somewhere at the base of the majestic Ohu Mountain range in north-eastern Japan, it is home to humans and their prized hunting dogs, many of whom are either descendants of or well aware of the famous bear dogs of old, the ones that took down the monster bear at Gajou. Since the area is prone to heavy snow fall, sled dogs can also be a common sight but almost all the dogs here are pets of some sort, given free range around the town's small shops, stores and houses in the off season. But during hunting season, they are frequently taken into the mountains to deal with bears and other predators that sometimes threaten the civilians.