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Ryūjin or Ryōjin (龍神), which in some traditions is equivalent to Ōwatatsumi, was the tutelary deity of the sea in Japanese mythology. This Japanese dragon symbolized the power of the ocean, had a large mouth and was capable of taking human form. Ryūjin lived in Ryūgū-jō, his palace under the sea built of red and white coral, from where he controlled the tides with magical tidal jewels. Sea turtles and jellyfish are often represented as his servants. Ryūjin was the father of the beautiful…

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