Which goes to a larger point: this influence isn’t specific to Breath of the Wild, or Legend of Zelda, or even video games. Manga and anime are filled to the brim with these references and inspirations. And not just legends or ancient places, but everyday locations.
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I am one of the editors of the Journal of Geek Studies, where the article posted by the OP is from. There is actually another article in our site that discuss the Dogū presence in multiple japanese media, that I recomend the read!
https://jgeekstudies.org/2018/05/19/dogu-from-prehistoric-fi...
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If you think that looks similar in Breath of the Wild, wait until you start looking at Digimon.
https://wikimon.net/Shakkoumon
Which goes to a larger point: this influence isn’t specific to Breath of the Wild, or Legend of Zelda, or even video games. Manga and anime are filled to the brim with these references and inspirations. And not just legends or ancient places, but everyday locations.
https://japantour.xyz/2022/06/22/27-real-life-anime-location...