Namazu-e

Namazu-e from the collection of Nichibunken are archived in this database. Namazu-e are Nishiki-e (woodblock prints) depicting the folklore of a giant catfish living underground that can cause earthquakes.
*The titles of the images are taken from the Complete Catalog of Namazu-e featured in Namazu-e: Earthquakes and Japanese Culture (Ribun Shuppan, 1995), edited by Noboru Miyata and Mamoru Takada.