- Going around the Grand Line
- Reverse Mountain
- Twin Cape
- Whiskey Peak
- Little Garden(1)The mountain in the center
- Little Garden(2)Dinosaur
- Little Garden(3)The Giants’ Houses
- Drum Kingdom(1)Cocoa Weed
- Drum Kingdom(2)Hiluluk’s Cherry Blossoms
- Summary so far【North American continent】
- Alabasta(1)Yuba Oasis
- Alabasta(2)The capital of Alubarna
- Alabasta(3)Tomb of the Kings ”The surface”
- Alabasta(4)Tomb of the Kings “The underground chamber”
- Alabasta(4)The Port of Farewell
- Summary so far【The North African continent】
- Jaya(west side)mock town
- Jaya(east side)Cricket’s house
- Summary so far【Southeast Asia】
- skypier(1)beach
- skypier(2)Remains
- long ring long land(1)prairie
- long ring long land(2)frozen sea
- Water 7
- Summary so far【Eurasia】
- Thriller Bark
- Sabaody Archipelago
- Summary so far【North Atlantic】
- The seabed
- Fish-Man Island(1)Mermaid Cove
- Fish-Man Island(2)The Ryugu Palace
- Summary so far【crossing the North Pacific】
- The New World
- Punk Hazard
- Dressrosa(1)A building with a checkered roof
- Dressrosa(2)Corrida Colosseum
- Summary so far【crossing the Eurasian continent】
- Zou(1)castle gate
- Zou(2)mural
- Zou(3)Kurau City
- Zou(4)Whale Tree
- Summary so far【Middle East】
- Zou(5)The residential area of the Mink Tribe
- Wano Country
- Summary so far【Southeast Asia】
- Retrieve Sanji
- The final chapter
- Going around the Grand Line
Going around the Grand Line
In One Piece, the islands that appear often have real-world countries as their inspiration.
When you expand the world map and connect the countries that served as models, it creates a single route.
Reverse Mountain
Name | Panama Canal |
Location | Republic of Panama |
Feature 1 | A location surrounded by the North Pacific, South Pacific, North Atlantic, and South Atlantic oceans. |
Feature 2 | Climbing a mountain by using a series of water locks to cross a continent. |
Twin Cape
Name | The lighthouse on Thatcher Island |
Location | United States, Massachusetts |
Feature 1 | A lighthouse that warns of a ‘dangerous waters’ due to its shallow, shipwreck-prone shoals. |
Feature 2 | The nearby waters are famous tourist attractions for whale watching. |
Whiskey Peak
Name | Taos Pueblo |
Location | United States, New Mexico |
Feature 1 | A village inhabited by the Native American Pueblo people for over a thousand years |
Attribute | World Cultural Heritage |
Little Garden(1)The mountain in the center
Name | Taos Pueblo |
Location | Located in the United States, spanning across Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming |
Feature 1 | There is an enormous magma chamber underground that, if erupted, could change the shape of the Earth |
Attribute | World Natural Heritage |
Little Garden(2)Dinosaur
Name | Dinosaur Provincial Park |
Location | Canada, Alberta Province |
Feature 1 | There is the world’s largest dinosaur fossil bed, surrounded by several dinosaur museums |
Attribute | World Natural Heritage |
Little Garden(3)The Giants’ Houses
Name | L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site |
Location | Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Province |
Feature 1 | Archaeological evidence of Viking seafarers from the 11th century settling in North America, known as Vinland |
Attribute | World Cultural Heritage |
Drum Kingdom(1)Cocoa Weed
Name | Banff National Park |
Location | Canada, Alberta Province |
Feature 1 | A bustling inn town frequented by people climbing the Canadian Rockies |
Attribute | World Natural Heritage |
Drum Kingdom(2)Hiluluk’s Cherry Blossoms
Name | Queen Elizabeth Park |
Location | Canada, British Columbia Province |
Feature 1 | The park where cherry trees, donated as a symbol of enduring friendship between Japan and Canada after World War I, are in bloom |
Summary so far【North American continent】
The orange lines connected represent the route taken so far.
Starting from the Panama Canal, traveling north through the North American continent, crossing it both horizontally and vertically, and eventually reaching Canada.
Next is the Alabasta arc.
Alabasta(1)Yuba Oasis
Name | Siwa Oasis |
Location | Egypt, Arab Republic |
Feature 1 | The origin of “Siwa” comes from the Berber language and means “sacrificial bird” or “guardian of the sun god Ra. |
Attribute | World Agricultural Heritage |
It is possible that the character of Pelle, who fell victim to a bomb, was inspired by the origin of “Siwa” from the Berber language, which means “sacrificial bird” or “guardian of the sun god Ra.”
Alabasta(2)The capital of Alubarna
Name | Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque |
Location | Egyptian mosque in the city of Alexandria |
Feature 1 | It is dedicated to the 13th century Murcian Andalusi Sufi saint Abul Abbas al-Mursi, whose tomb it contains. |
Alabasta(3)Tomb of the Kings ”The surface”
Name | Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae |
Location | Egypt, Arab Republic, Aswan |
Feature 1 | Adjacent to it is the Small Temple constructed for Queen Nefertari, the wife of Pharaoh Ramses II, the 19th dynasty pharaoh. |
Attribute | World Cultural Heritage |
Alabasta(4)Tomb of the Kings “The underground chamber”
Name | Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis |
Location | Egypt, Arab Republic, Luxor |
Feature 1 | The burial site where the tomb of Tutankhamun was excavated |
Attribute | World Cultural Heritage |
Alabasta(4)The Port of Farewell
Name | Port of Muscat |
Location | Sultanate of Oman |
Feature 1 | Until the Middle Ages, it served as a crucial supply point for sailors and was used for crew adjustments |
Summary so far【The North African continent】
(The orange line)
Crossing and traversing Egypt, then heading to the Red Sea and making a stop in Oman.
A route along the coastline heading towards India.
“This is the exact same route as the explorers during the Age of Exploration took.”
Indeed, Oda-sensei is truly remarkable!
Next is the Skypiea arc.
Jaya(west side)mock town
Name | Sam Poo Kong Temple |
Location | Java Island, Indonesia |
Feature 1 | A temple dedicated to the navigator Teiwa, who achieved extensive maritime voyages from China to Africa around the 13th century. |
Jaya(east side)Cricket’s house
Name | An-Nur Great Mosque in Pekanbaru |
Location | Sumatra Island, Indonesia |
Feature 1 | One of the mosques in Islam that means “Mosque of the Radiant Light.” |
Summary so far【Southeast Asia】
(The orange line)
After Oman, I arrived in Southeast Asia.
Indonesia is famous for fossil discoveries of hominids like the Java Man.
In that case, it’s The Saruyama Alliance !
(literally meaning “Monkey Mountain Alliance”)
The largest volcanic eruption in the history of human observation, the Tambora volcanic eruption, also occurred in Indonesia.
In that case, it’s Knock-upstream!
Indeed, Oda-sensei is truly remarkable!
skypier(1)beach
Name | Sihanoukville Resort |
Location | Kingdom of Cambodia, Sihanoukville |
Feature 1 | Luxury resort destination popular with European vacationers |
skypier(2)Remains
Name | Angkor |
Location | Kingdom of Cambodia, Siem Reap Province |
Feature 1 | ruins encroached by plant roots |
Attribute | World Cultural Heritage |
long ring long land(1)prairie
Name | prairie |
Location | Mongolia |
Feature 1 | The nomadic people live alongside horses |
long ring long land(2)frozen sea
Name | Uvs Nuur Basin |
Location | mongolia,Uvs Province |
Feature 1 | It’s a lake, but it has a high salt concentration, and it is believed to have been a sea in the past |
Attribute | World Natural Heritage |
Water 7
Name | Basilica di San Marco |
Location | Veneto Region, Italian Republic |
Feature 1 | The most famous cathedral in Venice, dedicated to the evangelist Mark. |
Attribute | World Cultural Heritage |
Summary so far【Eurasia】
(An orange line that starts from the bottom right)
Journeying from Cambodia to Mongolia vertically.
Crossing the continent from Mongolia to Italy.
Next is the perilous sea.
Thriller Bark
Name | Holy Trinity Cathedral |
Location | Implying Bermuda |
Feature 1 | It expresses the ‘Devil’s Triangle’ and the ‘Holy Trinity Cathedral’ as two sides of the same coin, representing both light and darkness in unity |
Sabaody Archipelago
Name | Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida |
Location | Florida State, United States |
Feature 1 | “Florida not only has Disney but also attractions like Harry Potter, Universal Studios, Legoland, and a plethora of other theme parks.” |
Summary so far【North Atlantic】
I started from the state of Massachusetts in the United States and was able to return all the way to Florida.
As you approach Mesoamerica, the narrative focuses on the sacred site of Marijoa.
That could imply that the model for the Red Line is Mesoamerica, yes.
Next, we will pass through the Red Line by traversing beneath the seabed.
The seabed
Name | Tokyo DisneySea |
Location | Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
Feature 1 | “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” is an underwater exploration attraction where adventurers are attacked by the deep-sea monster, the Kraken. |
Fish-Man Island(1)Mermaid Cove
Name | Tokyo DisneySea |
Location | Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
Feature 1 | The Mermaid Lagoon in DisneySea is just like the Mermaid Cove on Fish-Man Island. |
Fish-Man Island(2)The Ryugu Palace
Name | Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing |
Location | Beijing, People’s Republic of China |
Feature 1 | imperial sacrificial temple where Chinese emperors offered prayers to heaven |
Attribute | World Cultural Heritage |
Summary so far【crossing the North Pacific】
Leaving Disney World in Florida and connecting it to an attraction at Tokyo DisneySea – an interesting concept!
With this, you’ve warped across the North Pacific!
Next, it’s time to venture into the New World!
The New World
Both in the first half of the sea and in the New World, the adventures begin with the send-off of whales, sharing this common theme.
Punk Hazard
Name | Xinjiang Tianshan |
Location | Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China |
Feature 1 | It is rumored that over three million Uyghur people are currently subjected to discrimination, including unpaid forced labor and alleged inhumane human experiments. |
Attribute | World Natural Heritage |
Dressrosa(1)A building with a checkered roof
Name | Park Guell |
Location | Barcelona, Kingdom of Spain |
Feature 1 | There are buildings with checkered roofs and structures resembling the king’s domain. |
Attribute | World Cultural Heritage |
Dressrosa(2)Corrida Colosseum
Name | Colosseum |
Location | Rome, Italian Republic |
Feature 1 | Oval amphitheater in the center of the city of Rome, Italy |
Attribute | World Cultural Heritage |
Summary so far【crossing the Eurasian continent】
“I believe Dressrosa was modeled after the countries around the Mediterranean during the Roman Republic era.”
Next is the country on the back of Zou.
Zou(1)castle gate
Name | Old City of Sana’a |
Location | Sana’a, Republic of Yemen |
Feature 1 | Originally, it was a city gate built to encircle the urban area, but now only one remains. |
Attribute | World Cultural Heritage |
Zou(2)mural
Name | Naqsh-e Rostam |
Location | Fars Province, Iran |
Feature 1 | It features reliefs from various historical Persian Empire eras |
Attribute | World Cultural Heritage |
Zou(3)Kurau City
Name | Arg-e Bam |
Location | Kerman Province, Iran |
Feature 1 | Irrigation facilities using underground aqueducts typical of arid regions. Water supply. |
Attribute | World Cultural Heritage |
Zou(4)Whale Tree
Name | dragon’s blood tree |
Location | Socotra Island, Yemen |
Feature 1 | The red resin that can only be obtained from the dragon’s blood tree on Socotra Island is very expensive. |
Attribute | World Natural Heritage |
Summary so far【Middle East】
The green line
I believe Zou is modeled after the Parthian dynasty, an ancient Iranian kingdom that was a rival to the Roman Empire.
The highly valuable red resin that can only be obtained from the dragon’s blood tree on Socotra Island.
Red-Nosed Poneglyph
Eiichiro Oda gathers inspiration by encompassing information from all aspects of the world.
Now, the country on the back of the elephant, Zou, continues.
Zou(5)The residential area of the Mink Tribe
Name | Pagaruyung Kingdom |
Location | Indonesia’s Sumatra Island |
Feature 1 | Former kingdom on the island of Sumatra and home of the Minangkabau kings of West Sumatra |
Wano Country
Name | Various tourist destinations in Japan |
Location | All over Japan |
Feature 1 | Kaidou’s techniques are named after the national treasures of Kyoto’s Toji Temple, known as the “Five Great Myo-o.” |
Summary so far【Southeast Asia】
Finally, all the routes to Wano Country have been connected.
I plan to upload an image that shows all the routes at a glance as the very last step.
Next is the route to retrieve Sanji.
Retrieve Sanji
Sanji is a symbol of France.
Pudding is a symbol of Belgium.
“The Belfries of Belgium and France” is quite literally a UNESCO World Heritage Site that spans two countries.
When it comes to bells, we think of wedding bells.
There are 56 belfries registered as World Heritage Sites.
The number 56 is associated with wordplay related to rubber in Japanese.
It’s a thoroughly calculated and well-crafted story.
Whole Cake Island・Chocolatown
Name | Belfries of Belgium and France |
Location | Belgium and France |
Feature 1 | A bell tower with an acorn-like shape is located on top of the roof. |
Attribute | World Cultural Heritage |
Germa Kingdom
Name | Cologne Cathedral |
Location | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Feature 1 | Famous cathedral in Cologne, Germany |
Attribute | World Cultural Heritage |
Summary so far【ヨーロッパ】
Big Mom shares many similarities with Maria Theresa, so I consider Whole Cake Island to be modeled after the Habsburg Empire era.
Now, we’re entering the final chapter.
The final chapter
“Kid, who sailed northeast after leaving Wano Country, arrived at Elbaf.”
Law, who sailed east, arrived at Wiener Island.
And Luffy, who headed southeast, arrived at Egghead.
It’s a place where the world’s cutting-edge technology converges, with Vega Force One’s landing base, and where hamburgers, potatoes, and cola are the main diet.
It appears to be that continent once again.
Egghead(1)Frontier Dome
Name | Apple headquarters |
Location | The United States, California, Silicon Valley |
Feature 1 | The iconic Apple headquarters symbolizing Silicon Valley is circular in shape |
Egghead(2)Vega Force One
Name | Joint Base Andrews |
Location | The United States, Maryland |
Feature 1 | The base for the President’s Air Force One, and the closest Air Force base to the capital, Washington D.C. |
Going around the Grand Line
- The orange line goes from Reverse Mountain to Sabaody Archipelago
- “The green line represents the route taken two years later
- The pink line shows the route taken when Sanji was retrieved
It’s evident that countries other than Egypt in Africa, South America, and Australia have not been depicted yet.
“Among the three continents, is one of them Laugh Tale?”
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