(Susanoo slaying the Yamata no Orochi, by Toyohara Chikanobu from Web Source.)
Yamata no Orochi means Eight-Forked Serpent in English and depicts a legendary 8-headed and 8 tailed Japanese dragon. Susanoo is the Shinto storm god is banished from Heaven since he tricked his sister. He comes to find two earthly crying because they have to sacrifice their daughters to Orochi. He tricked and won against the serpent.
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