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English: O Tokoyo sacrificed to sea monster Yofune-Nushi, depicting the Japanese legend of Tokoyo, in which a girl fights a dragon which demands an annual virgin sacrifice.
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https://fineartamerica.com/featured/o-tokoyo-sacrificed-to-sea-monster-mary-evans-picture-library.html

https://www.maryevans.com/history/o-tokoyo-and-monster-10067175
Author Mo-No-Yuki, from a sketch by R Gordon Smith, in 'Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan' page 106

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O Tokoyo sacrificed to sea monster Yofune-Nushi, depicting the Japanese legend of Tokoyo.

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