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Ningyo Japanese Mermaid~ In the Japanese folklore they are called the Mermaid - Ningyo. Unlike the European and Westerns who call them Mermaids. They are also a different kinda of creature in Japaneses culture compared to the European and Western Culture too. In Japan the Ningyo is depicted as being an enormous fish but, with the head of a beautiful woman. Plus she is benevolent and very protective towards humans. They warn humans against misfortune on land and in the oceans and seas. They…

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There are two types of Asian Mermaids, including the Matsyāṅganā, originating in India, that exists within Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Burma, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, and the Japanese Ningyo. Believed to be the first recording of mermaids in history, Matsya (Sanskrit: मत्स्य, literally "Fish") is the avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu in the form of a fish. Often listed as the first avatar in the lists of the ten primary avatars of Vishnu, Matsya is described to have rescued the first…

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Ningyo - Ningyo: Known as the mermaid of Japan. Far from looking glamorous, these creatures have fish scales, have apelike face and fish teeth. Traits Despite their strange looking appearance they’re more or less harmless. However, if fisherman happens to catch a Ningyo, they must toss it back to the sea or else calamities will strike their village. It is believed that if one will consume a ningyo flesh, they will retain their youthful appearance for eternity and will live longer. Japanese Mythical Creatures, Mermaid Sightings, Japanese Yokai, Sea Of Japan, Japanese Mythology, Japanese Water, Water Spirit, Japan History, The Boogeyman

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人魚にんぎょ Translation: human fish; mermaid, merman Habitat: seas, oceans, and other large bodies of water Diet: omnivorous; fish, seaweed, and other aquatic foods Appearance: Mermaids are known as ningyo in Japanese, but they are very different from the mermaids of Western tradition. Unlike the mermaids of the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, ningyo from the Pacific Ocean and

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