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Ryū sho ten ("Dragon rising toward heaven"), an 1897 ukiyo-e print by Ogata Gekkō showing a Japanese dragon moving upwards with Mount Fuji in the background. Dragon myths in Japanese folklore amalgamate native legends with imported stories from China, Korea and India. Most Japanese ones are water deities associated with rainfall and bodies of water, and are typically depicted as large, wingless, serpentine creatures with clawed feet.Restoration: Adam Cuerden