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4/27/2025, 4:49:07 AM
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(misquote, this is the real one regarding population)
While no concrete census data is readily available (record-keeping, while present thanks to the Hieda clan, isn't quite up to Outside World bureaucratic standards), estimates based on the village's description, importance, and observed activity place the population somewhere in the low-to-bottom myriads (or, if you find that too many, mid-to-high thousands). It's substantial enough to be the undisputed center of human life and culture in Gensokyo, capable of supporting various trades, at least one temple school, and shops and sustaining its role as the primary source of faith, but it's not a sprawling metropolis by any measure.
There isn't a single, top-down edict controlling population numbers like in some modern states. Instead, the Human Village's population is kept relatively stable through a complex interplay of factors inherent to Gensokyo's nature. For instance, the faith economy is paramount. The youkai and gods need a stable, believing human population to sustain themselves. Wiping out the village or letting it dwindle would be self-destructive for the supernatural inhabitants. This creates a powerful incentive for non-interference or even indirect protection. Humans provide faith; the supernatural provides the fantastical reality and, implicitly, a degree of security from total annihilation by rogue elements.
Beyond the main element...
Despite Gensokyo's magic, the village operates largely on traditional agriculture, aquaculture, and trade. Land is finite, and while farming methods might be enhanced by proximity to magical energies or borrowed techniques, there are natural limits to how many people the immediate surroundings can support without significant (and currently unavailable) technological leaps in food production or logistics.
The presence of competent healers like Unshou Takatori provides a significant improvement over truly historical settings, reducing mortality from common injuries and illnesses. Access to Eientei's advanced medicine, while expensive, offers solutions for more severe cases, further bolstering survival rates. This prevents drastic population collapses due to disease.
Reimu Hakurei's strict enforcement against Human Villagers willingly becoming youkai serves (Jinyou) as a crucial, albeit harsh, form of population control. It prevents a drain of humans into the youkai populace, preserving the vital human element needed for the faith balance. It reinforces the fundamental human/youkai distinction upon which Gensokyo rests.
While primarily bringing objects, occasional outsiders are spirited in. While most are returned after memory wipes, it represents a minor, unpredictable influx. Some individuals might integrate, slightly offsetting losses.
And last but not least, while not micromanaging birth rates, figures like Yukari Yakumo undoubtedly monitor the village's health as part of maintaining Gensokyo's overall balance. Her recent proposals for unconventional land expansion might even suggest an anticipation of future population pressures or a desire for controlled growth zones.
(misquote, this is the real one regarding population)
While no concrete census data is readily available (record-keeping, while present thanks to the Hieda clan, isn't quite up to Outside World bureaucratic standards), estimates based on the village's description, importance, and observed activity place the population somewhere in the low-to-bottom myriads (or, if you find that too many, mid-to-high thousands). It's substantial enough to be the undisputed center of human life and culture in Gensokyo, capable of supporting various trades, at least one temple school, and shops and sustaining its role as the primary source of faith, but it's not a sprawling metropolis by any measure.
There isn't a single, top-down edict controlling population numbers like in some modern states. Instead, the Human Village's population is kept relatively stable through a complex interplay of factors inherent to Gensokyo's nature. For instance, the faith economy is paramount. The youkai and gods need a stable, believing human population to sustain themselves. Wiping out the village or letting it dwindle would be self-destructive for the supernatural inhabitants. This creates a powerful incentive for non-interference or even indirect protection. Humans provide faith; the supernatural provides the fantastical reality and, implicitly, a degree of security from total annihilation by rogue elements.
Beyond the main element...
Despite Gensokyo's magic, the village operates largely on traditional agriculture, aquaculture, and trade. Land is finite, and while farming methods might be enhanced by proximity to magical energies or borrowed techniques, there are natural limits to how many people the immediate surroundings can support without significant (and currently unavailable) technological leaps in food production or logistics.
The presence of competent healers like Unshou Takatori provides a significant improvement over truly historical settings, reducing mortality from common injuries and illnesses. Access to Eientei's advanced medicine, while expensive, offers solutions for more severe cases, further bolstering survival rates. This prevents drastic population collapses due to disease.
Reimu Hakurei's strict enforcement against Human Villagers willingly becoming youkai serves (Jinyou) as a crucial, albeit harsh, form of population control. It prevents a drain of humans into the youkai populace, preserving the vital human element needed for the faith balance. It reinforces the fundamental human/youkai distinction upon which Gensokyo rests.
While primarily bringing objects, occasional outsiders are spirited in. While most are returned after memory wipes, it represents a minor, unpredictable influx. Some individuals might integrate, slightly offsetting losses.
And last but not least, while not micromanaging birth rates, figures like Yukari Yakumo undoubtedly monitor the village's health as part of maintaining Gensokyo's overall balance. Her recent proposals for unconventional land expansion might even suggest an anticipation of future population pressures or a desire for controlled growth zones.
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