Shinsui

Shinsui (浸水, meaning "flooded" in English) is the main village of the Western Island. There is around a thousand inhabitants. Most of them don't eat meat. They are mostly fishers.

There is no proper ruling in the village but the elders are respected and trusted to take decisions.

Location
It is located in the northwest of the island, close to the Nishi No Umi.

Description
Shinsui is not a big village. Most of the houses and buildings are built of wood and some are over the water, supported by stilts. It seems to be a poor village. The houses are not too big and quite fragile.

The biggest building is in the center of the town and is an indoor market where every week, people from all over the island come to sell and buy supplies.

Weather and Climate
The weather is usually tempered but humid. During the rain season which occurs half of the year, during autumn and winter, it often happens that the sea level rises and a few houses have to evacuate.