Japan's 'killer stone' splits in two
According to a well known Japanese tradition, a demon was released from within, the consequences of which are unknown to the world, due to toxic fumes.
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According to a well known Japanese tradition, a demon was released from within, the consequences of which are unknown to the world, due to toxic fumes.
An ancient rock said to contain an evil demon has cracked open and Japanese officials are still trying to decide what to do about it.
The myth behind the Tamamo-no-Mae, the deadly nine-tailed fox who is supposedly imprisoned in the "killing stone," extends over millennia and is well-documented in various forms of Japanese literature, including Noh plays and anime films.
According to The Guardian, the stone was registered as a historical site in 1957. Tourists who visited the popular sightseeing spot were terrified and spooked after they found the volcanic hunk broken in half.
As if world leaders don’t have enough to worry about these days, government officials in Japan are dealing with an escaped evil spirit and whether they should attempt to restore the broken boulder she (yes. It’s a she) escaped from. Why are many Japanese citizens worried? The so-called “killing stone” was actually the transformed corpse