Question
The thunder deity Takemikazuchi is often depicted subduing one of these animals with a rock. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this animal. In the Edo period, woodblock prints depicting a giant one of these animals that lives beneath Japan became popular.
ANSWER: catfish [or onamazu; prompt on uo; prompt on fish; do not accept or prompt on cat]
[10e] According to legend, when the giant catfish shook its body, it would cause these events. The Oshiogori spring festival was revived after the 2011 Tōhoku one of these events caused a massive tsunami.
ANSWER: earthquakes [or jishin]
[10h] Another deity associated with fish is this figure, who is often depicted holding a fish and a fishing rod. One of the Seven Gods of Fortune, this deity names a beer brand and a district of Shibuya ward in Tokyo.
ANSWER: Ebisu-gami [accept Hiruko; accept Kotoshironushi no Mikoto]
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