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Umib?zu . Little is known of the origin of umib?zu but it is a sea-spirit and as such has multiple sightings throughout Japan. Normally, umib?zu appears to sailors on calm seas which quickly turn tumultuous. It either breaks the ship on emergence or demands a bucket or barrel from the sailors and proceeds to drown them. The only safe way to escape an umib?zu is to give it a bottomless barrel and sail away while it is confused. <
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