Akkorokamui

Akkorokamui

Akkorokamui (アッコロカムイ) is a gigantic fish-like or octopus-like monster from Ainu folklore, which supposedly lurks in Funka Bay in Hokkaidō. It is said that its enormous red body can be seen from a great distance. It is possibly a giant squid or an octopus.

ee also

*Fish
*Cryptids

References

* [http://www.pandaemonium.net/rdb/menu/file/986.html]
* [http://homepage3.nifty.com/banmaden/ainu.htm]


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