elsewheregreen:A print depicting a Namazu (a race of giant catfish yokai believed to cause earthquak
elsewheregreen:A print depicting a Namazu (a race of giant catfish yokai believed to cause earthquakes) as a priest seated inside a giant rosary. The creature does not want to cause any more earthquakes, but the “worshipers” – tradesmen such as lumber dealers and carpenters who profit from the disaster – are praying for it to strike again. The ghosts of earthquake victims float overhead.The theme became popular following the major Ansei earthquakes near Edo (Tokyo) in 1855. Artist unknown. -- source link