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Isonade proper n

(Japanese mythology) A mythological monster that resembles an enormous shark, said to live off the coast of western Japan. Today is National Foundation Day in Japan, which marks the mythological foundation of Japan and the accession of its first emperor, Emperor Jimmu, on this day in 660 B.C.E.

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