Akkorokamui
Also known as: Atkorkamuy
A colossal red octopus lurking in Funka Bay, revered by the Ainu as both healer and destroyer.
Pre-contact Ainu oral tradition
Funka Bay, Hokkaido, Japan
Estimated 30+ meters across
Unpredictable, sometimes benevolent
Active in Ainu tradition, occasional modern reports
The Lore
Akkorokamui is a gigantic octopus-like creature from Ainu mythology in Hokkaido, Japan. It is described as bright red, large enough to swallow boats, and dwelling in Funka Bay near Mount Usu. The Ainu consider it a minor deity with the power to heal amputated limbs, reflecting the octopus's regenerative abilities. Nineteenth-century Western visitors recorded local accounts of an enormous creature surfacing in the bay. Some researchers have speculated it could be sightings of a colossal or giant squid.
Body Type
Folklore Origin
Notable Witnesses
- John Milne (British seismologist, 1870s)
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