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‘Mythical' deep-sea creature - found by a submarine - is new species off Japan

About 300 miles off the coast of Tokyo, researchers aboard a deep-sea submersible sank below the surface of the water. Equipped with a small porthole and digital camera, the Shinkai 6500 sank to ...
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Beware the Kappa! Japan’s Creepiest Mythical Creature

The Kappa is one of Japan’s most infamous mythical creatures—both mischievous and terrifying. Known for its love of cucumbers, strange habits, and eerie powers, this water demon has haunted Japanese ...
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Nihon no zuzō. Shinjū reijū / [shippitsu Kano Hiroyuki, Yumoto Kōichi ; kaisetsu Mukasa Shūji] = Mythical beasts of Japan from evil creatures to sacred beings / [text by ...

Nihon no zuzō. Shinjū reijū / [shippitsu Kano Hiroyuki, Yumoto Kōichi ; kaisetsu Mukasa Shūji] = Mythical beasts of Japan from evil creatures to sacred beings / [text by Kano Hiroyuki, Yumoto ...
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Japanese yōkai and other supernatural beings : authentic paintings and prints of 100 ghosts, demons, monsters and magicians / Andreas Marks

Japan's vast pantheon of supernatural creatures includes demons (yokai), monsters, ogres (oni), ghosts (yurei) and magicians--mythical beings from folklore and popular culture which continue to thrill ...
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‘Mythical’ deep-sea creature — found by a submarine — is new species off Japan

Researchers aboard a deep-sea submarine spotted a new species on a volcanic ledge off the coast of Japan. Chen C, Tsuda M, Ishitani Y (2025) Zoosystematics and Evolution About 300 miles off the coast ...