@Hiki Baisha was cut and repurposed into the castle due to Deep Silver wanting to release Shenmue III as soon as possible. Suzuki has stated that by the end of Shenmue III only forty percent of the story is complete and that it will take two more titles to complete the narrative. And yes, while others can provide a more granular answer; Bailu was inspired by real-life villages.
As for my questions:
I). What will the anime cover?
II). Why were you not be able to incorporate the Virtua Fighter engine for Shenmue III?
III). In future titles, will we learn the meaning of the prophecy, the relationship between Sunming Zhao and Iwao Hazuki, what happened to Ziming Hong, the meaning behind the Shenmue tree, the mirrors, Shenhua's powers, and the Tiger Scroll?
IV). Will the Darts minigame, the Hazuki katana, and tape player make a return?
V). Do you have a contingency plan if you can not finish Shenmue as a video game?
VI). Which Asian philosophies, lore, and martial arts did you draw upon when creating the Shenmue franchise? And of these elements which do plan to incorporate in future iterations of the series?
VII). In what ways do you think that the gaming industry can evolve? Do you have any new ideas for innovation or where the industry can improve?
VIII). What would you say to individuals who aspire to get into the industry? In what ways has gaming changed in your opinion?
IX). Before 2015, how many times did you try to revive Shenmue with different companies or within SEGA?
X). Finally, when will we get Shenmue IV and V?
And this is not a question, but if you could convey that Yu Suzuki is a hero of mine who has my utmost respect. That his games were a huge part of my childhood and that I will always be grateful for that.