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title: Jinshin-Uwo
description: Mythical explanation of Japanese earthquakes.
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<h2 id="jinshin-uwo">Jinshin-Uwo</h2>

The Jinshin Uwo is a legendary being from **Japanese mythology**. It is a giant eel that carries all of Japan on its back. The myth serves to magically explain the enormous seismic activity of the islands: the creature's movements would be the cause of the frequent earth tremors.