Akkorokamui

Origin and tradition

Ainu folklore describes Akkorokamui as a giant octopus or sea monster associated with Hokkaido waters.

Illustration in this atlas

A red colossal octopus whose spread can stain the sea and whose arms move like living ropes around boats.

References and further reading

1. en.wikipedia.org — Akkorokamui

These references offer further reading. Accounts and depictions vary; the atlas illustration is interpretive artwork, rather than historical or scientific evidence.