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Jaya
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| Japanese Name: | ジャヤ |
| Romanized Name: | Jaya |
| English Name: | Jaya |
| First Appearance: | Chapter 222; Episode 146 |
| Region: | First half of the Grand Line |
| Type: | Spring Island[1] |
| Log Change: | 4 days |
Jaya is a forest-covered spring island that was once shaped like a skull and much larger than it is now. Due to over half of it being launched into the White-White Sea by the Knock Up Stream, only the part that makes up the skull's mouth remains.[2]
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History 
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Added by KdomThe island was ruled by the Shandians four hundred years ago, who guarded the Poneglyph located in their city of gold,[3] but they too were launched into the sky.[4]
In present day, however, the island is mostly uninhabited other than a few towns. The island seems to be a major base for pirates, one of which is Mock Town. This is the location of the Jaya arc. For more information, see Upper Yard.
Known Areas Edit
On the West side of the island lies the port of Mock Town.[5] Other locations seen on the map are Mouth Bay and South Grave.
Trivia Edit
- The name of the island may be a reference to the real-life Indonesian island of Java, or probably the Island of Papua (Papua was named Irian Jaya before it changed back into Papua in 2003). The Island of Papua has the shape of bird's head. It should also be noted that the name could be derived from the Sanskrit word "Jayakarta" meaning "victorious deed", which interestingly enough is also the origin of the name of Indonesia's capital city Jakarta.[6]
- Jaya means in Indonesian "Glory" and "victory" in Sanskrit.
- Islands shaped like skulls are fairly common in fiction involving pirates.
References Edit
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 24 Chapter 222 and Episode 146, Luffy's says that accordingly to the weather Jaya should be a spring island.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 31 Chapter 292 and Episode 189, the Knock-Up Stream shoots up Java into the sky.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 31 Chapter 290 and Episode 188, the Shandorian Poneglyph is revealed.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 31 Chapter 292 and Episode 189, the Shandians wake up on top of the Sky Island.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 24 Chapter 253 and Episode 166, a map shows the complete shape of Jaya before the split.
- ↑ History of Jakarta
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