Mooshu, home world of Professor Moolinda Wu, it also is home to both the honorable Samoorai and the sneaky Ninja Pigs. For some time, there has been peace. Recently, though, the Emperor has taken too much and the ninja pigs have risen again to stir up trouble in Mooshu. But an even more powerful, mysterious enemy has arrived: the evil Oni demons.
Hot on the trail of Malistaire Drake, your wizard travels to this the fourth and final original world of the Spiral. Malistaire is looking for a Spiral Key to the dead world of Dragonspyre. Can you beat him to it?
Please note this list does not claim to be every pop culture reference in Mooshu. These are just the ones I caught or have been made aware of. Many young wizards have contributed to my research for this series of articles. I have undoubtedly missed some references and will happily revise this master list as more come to light.
Six New articles (as of 8/19/2025)
Binh Hoa – The Bình Hòa Massacre? or Flower Pot?
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Binh_Hoa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%ACnh_H%C3%B2a_massacre
The Chosen One – The Chosen One trope
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:The_Chosen_One
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_One_(trope)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s53b8jjqHho
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_(character)
The Death Oni – An oni is a kind of demon from Japanese folklore
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Death_Oni
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oni
Emperor Yoshihito – Emperor Taishō
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Emperor_Yoshihito
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Taish%C5%8D
Himoora Kenshin – Himura Kenshin
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Himoora_Kenshin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himura_Kenshin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rurouni_Kenshin_(TV_series)
Ideyoshi – Toyotomi Hideyoshi
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Ideyoshi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyotomi_Hideyoshi
The Jade Oni – An oni is a kind of demon from Japanese folklore
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Jade_Oni
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oni
Kagemoosha – Kagemusha
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Kagemoosha
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagemush
Master Yan Kan Kook – Yan Can Cook
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Master_Yan_Kan_Kook
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yan_Can_Cook
https://yancancook.com/home/
Nomoonaga – Oda Nobunaga
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Nomoonaga
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oda_Nobunaga
The Plague Oni – An oni is a kind of demon from Japanese folklore
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Plague_Oni
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oni
The Three Little Wolves – “The Three Little Pigs”
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Quest:The_Three_Little_Wolves
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Brick_Wolf_(Myth)
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Timber_Wolf_(Ice)
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:The_Last_Straw
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_Little_Pigs
Tomugawa the Evil – Tokugawa Ieyasu
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Tomugawa_the_Evil
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokugawa_Ieyasu
The War Oni – An oni is a kind of demon from Japanese folklore
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:War_Oni
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oni
Places and cool references
The Yojimbo badge awarded for defeating 100 samoorai is a reference to Kurosawa’s Yojimbo (1961) film.
Hametsu (破滅) is the Japanese word for ruin
Tatakai (戦い) is the Japanese word for battle, fight, or struggle
Shirataki Temple, shirataki is the Japanese word for “White Waterfalls”
Other Spiral Worlds in this series:
Wizard City
Krokotopia
Marleybone
Dragonspyre
Grizzleheim / Wintertusk
Aquila
Wysteria
Celestia
Zafaria
Avalon
Azteca
Khrysalis
Polaris
Mirage
Empyrea
Karamelle
Lemuria
Novus
Wallaru
Zeke Quests and Eloise Quests
Vulcan Stev's Database 