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shachihoko
A or is an animal in Japanese folklore with the head of a tiger and the body of a carp.〔(【引用サイトリンク】script-title=ja:しゃちほこ )〕 It was believed that this animal could cause the rain to fall, and as such, temples and castles were often adorned with roof ornaments (''shibi'') crafted in the form of a ''shachihoko'', in order to protect them from fire.
When pronounced "shachi", 鯱 also means orca.
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