Several enormous red octopus arms stretch up out of a dark red sea.

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   curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Dec-2022 19:48:42 JST curious ordinary

   In Ainu folklore akkorokamui is a red octopus so huge it can swallow ships whole. Its bright red body turns the ocean red and ships know to avoid the sea during this time. This #yokai was both feared and revered as a god.
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