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Issie

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Painted illustration: large dark humped shape in a round volcanic lake in southern Japan with a cone-shaped mountain
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.
Mount Kaimon and Lake Ikeda, the lake where Issie sightings are reported
Mount Kaimon and Lake Ikeda, the lake where Issie sightings are reported · David Lisbona from Haifa, Israel · CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons) · Image source · License

A large animal said to live in Lake Ikeda on Kyushu, Japan.

Folklore Verdict: Most likely large eels in the lake.

Region
Asia · Japan
First reports
1970s, Lake Ikeda, Kagoshima

Key sightings

Best evidence

Reports and a few unclear photos; the lake holds large eels.

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