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So this is the Tsuchinoko details. I have been playing metal gear solid 3 snake eater you see, and wondered what it was!

me too :) thanks for the info, guy who wrote this (wakka?)

Glad you found it useful. I actually just translated the content from the Japanese version. Japanese mythology is really pretty awesome. --waka 04:54, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Doraemon?

Wow, I don't think Doraemon should be used as a source of info. Yes, I know the Japanese wiki uses it, but it still doesn't belong there. It should belong in the 'fictional depictions' section. IIRC, the episode was about how Tsuchinoko were popular pets in the future, so the main characters go to the future in their time machine to buy a Tsuchinoko, and bring it back so they can win a prize for being the first to 'find' one. Of course they are foiled, and their rivals end up finding it first. If this is a credible story, I suggest the Time Machine article needs revising :) Identity0 23:44, 14 January 2006 (UTC)

I guess I don't agree. When I translated the page, I just brought the data over verbatim. Though Doraemon probably isn't the most reliable of sources, we're talking about the characteristics of a fictional creature here, and Doraemon predates all of the other pop-culture media references in the article. Sure, it'd be better if we had a reference from the Kojiki, but since we don't, I think referencing Doraemon is better than omitting the data completely. Also, as this is a translation of a Japanese article, I think that deferring this decision to the original author is appropriate. --waka 03:20, 15 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] El Salvador?

I removed this edit from the page recently:

There Is also a legend in a small latin american country that states that the tsuchinoko can be fought by luring it with alcohol.If the person kills the tsuchinoko it will release a small crystal from its mouth,as long as the victor carries the crystal he will never lose a fight.It has also been said that the tsuchinoko can be found in the small country of El Salvador(mainly in its tropical rainforests).

Now, I'm pretty confused: are there legends in El Salvador based on Japanese myth? That would be pretty interesting, if there some sort of source to site. I removed the block because it seems more likely that the author was referring to a similar cryptid from South America. --waka 14:15, 6 October 2006 (UTC)