Japanese citizens punish the Namazu, a giant catfish that, according to Japanese mythology, causes e
Japanese citizens punish the Namazu, a giant catfish that, according to Japanese mythology, causes earthquakes when his guardian, the god Kashima, becomes distracted and lets the mighty fish move around in the mud under the sea. This image was made after the 1855 Edo earthquake, which likely had a Richter score of at least 7.0 and killed perhaps 10,000 people.{WHF} {HTE} -- source link
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