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Namazu

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Namazu

Summary

Namazu is a mythical creature[1]. Namazu draws 513 Wikipedia views per month (mythical_creature category, ranking #60 of 263).[2]

Key Facts

  • Namazu's instance of is recorded as mythical creature[3].
  • Namazu's Commons category is recorded as Ōnamazu[4].
  • Namazu's depicted by is recorded as namazu-e[5].
  • Namazu's domain of saint or deity is recorded as earthquake[6].
  • Namazu's enemy is recorded as Takemikazuchi[7].

Body

Definition and Type

Namazu's instance of is recorded as mythical creature[3].

Why It Matters

Namazu draws 513 Wikipedia views per month (mythical_creature category, ranking #60 of 263).[2] Namazu has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] Namazu is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Namazu. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/namazu
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_namazu_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Namazu}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/namazu}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-01}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 21d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → mythical creature
    Instance of → —
    Fandom article id → shinto:Namazu
    Depicted by → namazu-e
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P6262]]: shinto:Namazu, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789071122442"
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