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Yamanose is a small town that leads to Sakuragaoka in Yokosuka. It is home to Ryo with his house being near the top of the mountain. There is also a shrine here were an orphan kitten is living and being looked after by the local children.

Locations

Hazuki Residence

The Hazuki Residence where Ryo lived with his father, Ine-san and Fuku-san. There is also a large garden and the Dojo. As well as serving as the only save point in the game and Ryo's place to sleep at night there are quite a few items hidden within the Hazuki Residence. These items are:

Shenmue Cassette - on Ryo's desk in Ryo's Room
Walkman - top draw of Ryo's desk in Ryo's Room
Photo of Ryo and his friends - middle draw or Ryo's desk in Ryo's Room
Sha Hua Cassette - Bottom drawer of Ryo's desk in Ryo's Room
Shadow Reaper Move Scroll - on the desk in Fuku-san's Room
Photo of the Hazuki's - in the right draw of the red desk in Ine-san's Room
SEGA Saturn - in the cupboard under the TV in the main room
C Size Batteries - Top left drawer of cabinet in the main room
Candles - Top right little drawer of the alter cabinet
Box of matches - on the alter cabinet, just right of the alters
Letter to Ryo - on the desk in Iwao's room
Mysterious Key - in a box in the drawer of the desk in Iwao's Room
Twin Blades Move Scroll - in the Laundry Basket at the end of the hallway behind Iwao's Room/Altar Room
Torch - the left hand side of the cupboard that the phone sits on by the front door
Phone Directory - the right hand side of the cupboard that the phone sits on by the front door
Sword with no Handguard - in a box in on the floor of the Dojo, that is unlocked with the Mysterious Key
Slot in the wall - Behind the "Principles cannot be expressed only by words" wall scroll, in the Dojo
Engraving on the wall - Behind the eagle wall scroll in the Dojo

Yamanose Shrine

The Yamanose is a small shrine near Ryo's house. Megumi, one of the local children, found an orphaned kitten and the kitten has been living at the shrine eversince. The kitten frequently calls out to passersby and all the local children have been looking after it.