Japan’s ‘Killing Stone’ Said to House a ‘Demon’ Has Suddenly Cracked Open

Supernatural legends, myths and folklore are a point of interest for many and if you are a fan of the classic ‘evil escapes imprisonment after years’ trope, there are chances that it may be playing out right now in front of the world. We say this as the Sessho-seki aka ‘Killing Stone’ in Japan was recently discovered to have split open and cracked in half, believed by locals to have unleased evil into the world, according to a report in Daily Star.

You are not alone if you had never heard of Japan’s Sessho-seki before today. The ‘Killing Stone,’ which is thought to have housed the altered body of a powerful demonic soul for 1,000 years, is only now becoming known to the general public. However, the legend surrounding this stone is bizarre, and it has alarmed many superstitious individuals. On March 5, the rock, that sits on an active volcano in Central Japan, not far from Tokyo, was found to be cracked in half. While the most common explanation would be natural weathering considering how old the rock is, the supernatural legend behind it does not convince one of such a simple reason.