In Japanese mythology, the deep-sea-dwelling oarfish is a harbinger of impending disaster. Ah. Let’s hear some more about this “striking creature from the depths of the ocean” that was found ...

In this episode of YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore, we journey to the Shima Peninsula of Mie Prefecture, where legend tells of the Tomokazuki. When shell divers descended into the ocean ...

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In Japan, the oarfish is steeped in folklore. Known locally as “Ryugu no Tsuki” or “messenger from the sea god's palace”, it has long been believed that the oarfish surfaces from its deep ...

Japanese mythology suggests that the appearance of ... or how many of them are in the ocean. “There is perilously close to nothing known about the life history and behaviors of these fish ...

They have been associated with bad omens, according to English-language accounts of Japanese folklore ... ashore "may have to do with changes in ocean conditions and increased numbers of oarfish ...

A deep sea oarfish washed up in Southern California. Some accounts say Japanese folklore saw it a bad omen, while others say ...