The "Traditional Reporter of Fantasy". First appeared as an opponent (and later, playable character) in the ninth [[Touhou]] game, [i][[Phantasmagoria of Flower View]][/i]. She has since reappeared in other games as a playable character, and often appears in the various print works.

Aya is a crow tengu, and has the ability to manipulate the wind in addition to the exceptional sight and long-range hearing possessed by most tengu. She is also absurdly fast, perhaps even the fastest in Gensokyo. She runs, reports, and photographs for her own newspaper, the [i][[Bunbunmaru]] Shinbun[/i]. However, the publication is notorious for being filled with rumors, gossip, and personal opinion. 

She is the rival of fellow journalist [[Himekaidou Hatate]], who runs the [i]Kakashi Nenpo[/i] ("Kakashi Spirit Times"). She was (and still is) also often depicted in fanworks as a friend to (or the superior of) the white wolf tengu [[Inubashiri Momiji]], one of the guardians of Youkai Mountain. However, it was revealed in [[Double Spoiler]] that the two actually dislike one another. 

Her catchphrase is "[[ayaya~]]".

h4. Appearance 
Aya has [[red eyes]] and [[black hair]] of varying lengths. Her outfits have changed somewhat throughout her various appearances, but by far her most common outfit is a small [[red headwear|red]] [[tokin hat]] with two strings of [[pom_pom_(clothes)|pom poms]] attached, a [[white shirt|white]] [[collared shirt]] with a [[black ribbon]] tied around the collar, [[frilled skirt|frilled]] [[black skirt]], [[black socks|black]] [[kneehighs|knee-high socks]], and [[red footwear|red]] [[tengu-geta]]. She often carries around an old [[camera]], a [[notebook]] and [[calligraphy brush]], and a [[hauchiwa]] (a leaf-shaped fan).

Due to variations in depiction, she may also have [[pointy ears]] or long, [[black wings|black]] [[bird wings|feathered wings]]. Her outfit may also sport an [[armband]] or a tan, [[leaf print|leaf-patterned stripe]] motif. Other times, she may be shown wearing a completely different outfit, such as the [[Kourindou Tengu costume]] from [[Curiosities of Lotus Asia|CoLA]] or her combination of a [[cabbie hat]], [[necktie|tie]], and [[suit jacket]] from [[Forbidden Scrollery]] which should be tagged as [[Shameimaru Aya (newsboy)]].

h4. See also

* [[ayaya~]]
* [[kimeemaru]]

h4. External links

* "Touhou Wiki: Aya Shameimaru":http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Aya_Shameimaru
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