Kokoisina

Kokoisina is a fictional archipelago and cultural concept created for a series of speculative fiction works and a tabletop role-playing game. The name functions both as a geographic label for a cluster of islands and as a guiding philosophy that emphasizes presenting objects, histories, and stories in their full scale and integrity.

Geography and settlement in the imagined setting describe Kokoisina as consisting of roughly forty islands arranged in a broad crescent in a temperate sea. The largest landmass hosts a central town that functions as a cultural and administrative center, while numerous smaller inhabited islets support fishing communities and craft workshops. The outer edges include uninhabited reefs and protected bays. The climate is maritime, with mild temperatures and reliable rainfall, supporting diverse coastal and forest ecosystems linked by traditional seafaring routes.

History and social structure outline a pattern of seafaring settlement followed by the formation of a loose confederation among island communities. Trade routes connect Kokoisina to neighboring regions, affecting language, craft, and ritual life. In contemporary depictions, revival movements emphasize the core principle of kokoisina—keeping practices, stories, and artifacts faithfully represented at significant scales—whether in art, architecture, or public ritual.

Culture and arts highlight craft traditions such as boat building, sculpture, and mural work, all guided by a philosophy of proportion and integrity. Festivals and ceremonies often center on scale-related concepts, including events that commemorate the creation of life-size figures or the restoration of oversized cultural artifacts. The kokoisina ethos influences architectural forms, public monuments, and educational curricula within the fictional world.

Language and terminology view kokoisina as a central idea encoded in the local tongue and in names of places, objects, and practices. In fan and game materials, the term appears as both a geographic label and a moral directive to honor things as they are, in their fullest representation.