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Natural disaster brewing in Japan? Locals worried following ‘bad omen’ catch

Ryugu no tsukai [Photo: Courtesy]

Japan is braced for a huge earthquake or tsunami after two giant deep-sea fish, symbols of doom in the country, were caught on its coast.

The huge oarfish, which can each grow as long as much as 11 metres, come to the surface when a natural disaster is brewing, according to legend.

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