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The Shinto god Susanoo searching the waters for the eight-headed dragon known as Yamato-no-Orochi or the Koshi. (19th century CE print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi)
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Kuniyoshi, U. (2016, May 20). Susanoo & the Koshi Dragon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5147/susanoo--the-koshi-dragon/
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Kuniyoshi, Utagawa. "Susanoo & the Koshi Dragon." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 20, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5147/susanoo--the-koshi-dragon/.
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Kuniyoshi, Utagawa. "Susanoo & the Koshi Dragon." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 May 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5147/susanoo--the-koshi-dragon/. Web. 10 Jun 2025.
