Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Issie

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was merge to Lake Ikeda. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 04:18, 30 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Issie

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The subject does not meet the notability guidelines for Wikipedia. Delete. TNstingray (talk) 12:53, 19 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Mythology and Japan. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 13:05, 19 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Merge to Lake Ikeda. The monster sightings seem to be a major part of the lake's popularity as a tourist spot (prominently mentioned in travel guides, eg. [1], [2]), so I think there ought to be a section on Issie in the Lake Ikeda article, but I can't find sufficient evidence of notability for a stand-alone page. A lot of books on cryptozoology devote a paragraph or so to Issie (the most substantial coverage I've found is in these two sources: [3], [4]), but since this is a fringe subject, we really need sources which critically assess the myth and comment on its cultural significance, rather than those which simply repeat the claims made by monster-spotters. I'm open to changing my !vote if any Japanese speakers uncover better sources (there's a book cited in the Japanese WP article which appears to devote several pages to the subject). Sojourner in the earth (talk) 16:53, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:20, 26 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• Merge to Lake Ikeda. There is coverage, but much of it in cryptzoology sources and brief. It is a tourist attraction in the lake, as you can see here. Fulmard (talk) 04:58, 29 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.