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Japan’s “Killing Stone”, said to contain demon for 1,000 years, splits in half - C C - Mar 7, 2022
https://www.iflscience.com/environment/japans-killing-stone-said-to-contain-a-chaotic-demon-for-1000-years-splits-in-half/
EXCERPTS: In case 2022 didn’t have enough terrible omens already, an ancient legend from Japanese culture has reared its dreaded head. The Sessho-seki killing stone, said to seal the spirit of a vengeful demon from the outside world, has split in half.
A large volcanic rock said to immediately kill anyone that touches it, the Sessho-seki stone, is deeply embedded in Japanese mythology and is said to be the transformed corpse of the mythological Tamamo-no-Mae.
[...] Now, it has been reported that the killing stone has split in two, likely as a result of natural erosion. According to the Guardian, the volcanic rock had been observed with cracks in several years ago, likely allowing water in, which helped erode it from the inside. That hasn’t stopped superstitions running wild, with tourists that have flocked to the demonic rock saying they "feel like they have seen something they shouldn't"... (MORE - missing details)
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The Sessho-seki, or "Killing Stone", is an object in Japanese mythology. It is said that the stone kills anyone who comes into contact with it.
RE: Japan’s “Killing Stone”, said to contain demon for 1,000 years, splits in half - Leigha - Mar 7, 2022
Japanese mythology has some pretty unsettling fables and legends. We have some superstitions here in the US, but Japanese folklore could convince even the staunchest of skeptics to pay attention.