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- ↑ Roberts, Jeremy (2009). Japanese Mythology A to Z. Infobase Publishing. pp. 94–95. ISBN 9781438128023.
- ↑ Rosenberg., Donna (2006), Glencoe world mythology : an anthology of the great myths and epics, Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, OCLC 74331170 , retrieved 3 June 2021
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