 "As the water drained away forming rivers on the outside of the valley, a huge catfish ("Namazu)" appeared.The catfish was settled at the bottom of the lake where some stories say it was asked to leave by Takeiwatatsu-no-Mikoto.The catfish went to Namazu, Kashima where Namazu-sha Shrine was established to pay homage to the soul of the catfish as the spirit of the lake.