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Japan: Woodblock print depicting the god Kashima capturing the catfish responsible for the earthquakes while workers who benefit from the disaster try to persuade him to release the catfish,1855

The Namazu, also called the Onamazu, is a creature in Japanese mythology and folktales. The Namazu is a gigantic catfish said to cause earthquakes and tremors. Living in the mud under the Japanese isles, the Namazu is guarded by the protector god Kashima, who restrains the catfish using the <i>kaname-ishi</i> rock. Whenever Kashima lets his guard down, Namazu thrashes about and causes violent earthquakes.<br/><br/>. The Namazu rose to new fame and popularity after the Ansei great earthquakes that happened near Edo in 1855. This led to the Namazu being worshipped as a god of world rectification (<i>yonaoshi daimyojin</i>), sent by the gods to correct some of the imbalances in the world.<br/><br/> . Catfish woodblock prints known as <i>namazu-e</i> became their own popular genre within days of the earthquake. They were usually unsigned and often depicted scenes of a namazu or many namazu atoning for their deeds. They were quickly squashed by the Tokugawa Shogunate, the prints censored and destroyed, with only a handful surviving to this day.
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Japan: Woodblock print depicting the god Kashima capturing the catfish responsible for the earthquakes while workers who benefit from the disaster try to persuade him to release the catfish,1855
The Namazu, also called the Onamazu, is a creature in Japanese mythology and folktales. The Namazu is a gigantic catfish said to cause earthquakes and tremors. Living in the mud under the Japanese isles, the Namazu is guarded by the protector god Kashima, who restrains the catfish using the kaname-ishi rock. Whenever Kashima lets his guard down, Namazu thrashes about and causes violent earthquakes.

. The Namazu rose to new fame and popularity after the Ansei great earthquakes that happened near Edo in 1855. This led to the Namazu being worshipped as a god of world rectification (yonaoshi daimyojin), sent by the gods to correct some of the imbalances in the world.

. Catfish woodblock prints known as namazu-e became their own popular genre within days of the earthquake. They were usually unsigned and often depicted scenes of a namazu or many namazu atoning for their deeds. They were quickly squashed by the Tokugawa Shogunate, the prints censored and destroyed, with only a handful surviving to this day.
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5000 x 3568 px | 51.0 MB
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42.3 x 30.2 cm | 16.7 x 11.9 in (300 dpi)
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1855 ART ARTE ARTES ASIA ASIATICO BARBO BLOQUE DE MADERA CUENTO POPULAR DEIDAD DIOS DIVINIDAD IMPRESION JAPON JAPONES MITO MITOLOGIA PEZ PLANCHA DE MADERA RELIGION SEISMO SEISMOS SINTOISMO SISMO SISMOS TERREMOTO TERREMOTOS UKIYO-E