1) Japanese legendary creature 2) Legendary fish
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A 鯱鉾 or 鯱 or 鯱 is an animal in Japanese folklore with the head of a tiger and the body of a carp. It was believed that this animal could cause the rain to fall, and as such, temples and castles were often adorned with roof ornaments (shibi) crafted in the form of a shachihoko, in order to protect them from fire. When pronounced `shachi`,.....
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