Posted by Gladys Nicolas on Wednesday, August 5, 2009,
Amabie
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The tile engraving which portrayed the figure of Amabie in Edo era.
Amabie(アマビエ) is the mermaid came on to the Japanese legend. It is said that she come from the sea and make a prophecy of abundant harvest or epidemic. As her relatives, there are Amabiko (アマビコ?), (Amahiko (尼彦?), Amahiko-nyudo (尼彦入道?), Amahiko (あま彦?), Amahik...
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