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Japan Earthquake Predicted by Catfish? Catfish Worship and Cuisine | Lesser Known Japanese Beliefs 6

🔎 Visiting Tokyo? Join our offbeat small-group cultural tours and explore hidden history, unique neighborhoods, and local stories. 👉 Learn more: https://japanbwoe.wordpress.com/japan... 👉 Visit our shop here: https://japanb.printify.me/ Love the stories we share? We often buy rare historical books, fish, and travel within Japan to bring you content. You can help support our channel by visiting our shop! We offer mugs, journals, and sticker sheets featuring beautiful traditional ukiyo-e (woodblock print) designs. Every purchase helps us create more content about Japan’s hidden history, folklore, and martial arts. Visit our blog for more about Japanese history, culture and traditions, martial arts, and daily living in Japan: https://japanbwoe.wordpress.com/ Have you ever heard of the bizarre Japanese belief that catfish cause earthquakes? In this episode of Lesser-known Japanese Beliefs we dive into the strange, fascinating, and surprisingly enduring folklore that blames giant catfish for the tremors that shake the country. From Edo-era woodblock prints to modern earthquake warning apps, the catfish — namazu (ナマズ) — has long been a symbol of both destruction and hope in Japan. With talk circulating about a possible earthquake predicted around July 6th, 2025, some people are once again turning to old beliefs. Is there truth hidden in myth? This video explores how ancient Japanese folklore tried to explain earthquakes — and why the image of the catfish still lingers today in everything from emergency signage to earthquake prediction rumors. Discover how people in the Muromachi to Edo periods coped with the fear of natural disasters through myth, art, humor, and even food. We'll explore: The origin of the namazu and earthquake connection Legends of Kashima Shrine’s keystone and the god who pins the catfish underground The post-disaster boom in namazu-e prints after the Ansei Great Earthquake of 1855 How catfish became symbols of yonaoshi (world renewal and social reform) Modern catfish imagery in earthquake warning systems And yes — we taste real catfish cuisine in Yoshikawa City, Saitama Join us for a bike trip, folklore deep-dive, and a meal with meaning in this unique look at Japan’s strangest seismic superstition. Is the July 6 earthquake prediction fact or fear? Whether you're into Japanese history or curious about modern earthquake rumors, this is the video for you. Subscribe for more rare and unknown takes from Japan’s past and present. Explore the old Japanese belief that giant catfish caused earthquakes in this week's episode of What Even Is This Story, Japan? We see how people dealt with natural disasters before modern science by personifying them as mythical creatures. This episode also highlights the humor and wisdom embedded in the folktales. See our blog for more: https://japanbwoe.wordpress.com/2023/... At Japan B, we uncover the obscure, rare, and lesser-known sides of Japanese culture and martial arts From forgotten traditions and unusual folktales to in depth research martial arts history and overlooked historical figures, we explore what others leave out. Whether it’s the untold stories of ancient warriors or the evolution of traditional dojos, our videos and blogs bring Japan’s hidden past to life. Subscribe or follow to discover a Japan few ever see. For your convenience, each new release will be clearly labeled by genre when we post on Facebook—so you can easily find the content that interests you most. Our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/23645... Our Blog: https://japanbwoe.wordpress.com/