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  • The namazu is a legendary figure and a popular subject of woodblock prints - a giant underground catfish who swishes his tail to cause earthquakes, often shown with a monkey or a minor deity Kashima on his back, attempting to restrain him.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed BRITT PETERSON 2011

  • The namazu is a legendary figure and a popular subject of woodblock prints - a giant underground catfish who swishes his tail to cause earthquakes, often shown with a monkey or a minor deity Kashima on his back, attempting to restrain him.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed BRITT PETERSON 2011

  • The namazu is a legendary figure and a popular subject of woodblock prints - a giant underground catfish who swishes his tail to cause earthquakes, often shown with a monkey or a minor deity Kashima on his back, attempting to restrain him.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed BRITT PETERSON 2011

  • In Japanese mythology, earthquakes are attributed to the namazu, which is a giant catfish that lives in the mud under the earth.

    Photos - DesMoinesRegister.com 2010

  • In Japanese mythology, earthquakes are attributed to the namazu, which is a giant catfish that lives in the mud under the earth.

    Photos - DesMoinesRegister.com 2010

  • In Japanese mythology, earthquakes are attributed to the namazu, which is a giant catfish that lives in the mud under the earth.

    Photos - DesMoinesRegister.com 2010

  • Apparently this idea first appeared in Japanese folklore with tales of a giant namazu, or catfish, living in the mud under the earth.

    The Elephant's Secret Sense Caitlin O'Connell 2007

  • Apparently this idea first appeared in Japanese folklore with tales of a giant namazu, or catfish, living in the mud under the earth.

    The Elephant's Secret Sense Caitlin O'Connell 2007

  • Apparently this idea first appeared in Japanese folklore with tales of a giant namazu, or catfish, living in the mud under the earth.

    The Elephant's Secret Sense Caitlin O'Connell 2007

  • Apparently this idea first appeared in Japanese folklore with tales of a giant namazu, or catfish, living in the mud under the earth.

    The Elephant's Secret Sense Caitlin O'Connell 2007

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