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== Legends == |
== Legends == |
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In one story a fisherman tries to catch it with his harpoon but the harpoon sailed right through it and the Bake-kujira floated away. In other stories people say that the Bake-kujira brings a curse and general misfortune to the area where it is spotted. |
In one story a fisherman tries to catch it with his harpoon but the harpoon sailed right through it and the Bake-kujira floated away. In other stories people say that the Bake-kujira brings a curse and general misfortune to the area where it is spotted. |
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== External links == |
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*[http://hyakumonogatari.com/2013/05/10/bakekujira-and-japans-whale-cults/ Bakekujira and Japan's Whale Cults] at hyakumonogatari.com (English). |
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The Bake-kujira (化鯨, literally "ghost whale") is a mythical Japanese yōkai (ghost, phantom, or strange apparition) from western Japan.
It is supposedly a large ghostly skeleton whale and is said to be accompanied by strange birds and fish. The Bake-kujira is 60 feet (18 m) long and is said to live on the Japanese coastline. It is said to have a very high aggression level.
Legends
In one story a fisherman tries to catch it with his harpoon but the harpoon sailed right through it and the Bake-kujira floated away. In other stories people say that the Bake-kujira brings a curse and general misfortune to the area where it is spotted.
External links
- Bakekujira and Japan's Whale Cults at hyakumonogatari.com (English).