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{{nihongo|'''''Hinamizawa Bus Stop'''''|雛見沢停留所|Hinamizawa Teiryūjo}} is a stage play that served as the first incarnation of {{higurashi}}, written by [[Ryukishi07]] when he was in college. The story follows [[Rika Furude]] and [[Mion Sonozaki]] as they wait for a bus at the Hinamizawa Bus Stop. During their wait, the two encounter a number of bizarre individuals and a learn a terrifying truth about [[Hinamizawa]]. The story is considered non-canon.
 
== Development ==
[[Ryukishi07]] decided to write ''Hinamizawa Bus Stop'' after being inspired by an acquaintance's stage play. He submitted it to a scenario contest, though it was rejected.
 
== Plot ==
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All deaths and disappearances are listed only as they are told in ''{{PAGENAME}}''.
=== Deaths ===
*'''Kondo Yoshiyuki''', stabbedslit his familyown tothroat deathafter andstabbing thenhis slitfamily histo own throatdeath on November 20, one year before the story.
*'''Kakinuma''', hit by a dump truck while clawing out his throat and driving on the wrong side of the road.
*'''Kato''', jumpedcommitted suicide by jumping in front of a train at Nishi-Funabashi Station.
*'''Mori''', stabbed threehimself coworkersin withthe anthroat awl beforeafter stabbing himselfthree incoworkers thewith throatan awl.
*'''Kazuya Arakawa''', clawsclawed out his own throat.
 
== Differences from ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni'' ==
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*Other than Mion, Rika doesn't have any friends.
*The [[Sonozaki family]] is poor.
*[[Oryou Sonozaki|Mion's grandmother]] is dead.
*Mion supports the [[Dam War|dam project]].
*[[Hinamizawa]] is said to have "tens of thousands" of villagers, compared to the 2,000 villagers in the canon story.
*The teacher at the [[Hinamizawa school]] is named Fujishima, instead of [[Rumiko Chie]].