Internet is in chaos after the news of Japan’s oldest boulder called Sessho-seki which translates to “killing stone” has broken made it to social media. It is believed that the 1,000 years old boulder likely cracked due to natural weathering and age. The locals are saying that it is a very bad omen and the world has to brace itself for a lot more bad things to happen this year.
Social media in Japan is in a panic state for the past two days after a huge volcanic boulder said to have imprisoned a powerful demon has cracked in half.
The very famous, now-broken landmark in the Nasu prefecture of Japan is called Sessho-seki–which translates to “killing stone.” The story behind the boulder dates back to 1,000 years and is aptly named as it is believed that anyone who comes in close contact with the stone dies.
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A Japanese Twitter user by the name of @Lily0727K shared a photo of the Sessho-seki in its current state and said of her unsettling discovery:
“I feel like I’ve seen something that shouldn’t be seen.”
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The Japanese mythology believes that the stone contains the captured corpse of Tamamo-no-Mae–a beautiful woman who was exposed to be a nine-tailed demonic fox working for an evil daimyo [feudal war lord] who was planning to usurp Emperor Konoe’s throne by killing him.
The targeted Emperor reigned from 1107 to 1123.
The demonic woman was slain by a warrior, and her corpse became the Sessho-seki sealed by a sacred rope called “Shimenawa.”
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Legend believes that the stone had been exorcised by a Buddhist monk.
Now the boulder was discovered broken in pieces and its sacred seal was torn on March 5. Though it is believed that the incident happened due to natural weathering and age.
九尾の狐の伝説が残る、殺生石にひとりでやってきました。
縄でぐるっと巻かれた真ん中の大きな岩がそれ…
のはずなのですが、なんと岩は真っ二つに割れて、縄も外れていました。
漫画だったらまさに封印が解かれて九尾の狐に取り憑かれるパターンで、見てはいけないものを見てしまった気がします。 pic.twitter.com/wwkb0lGOM9
— Lillian (@Lily0727K) March 5, 2022
Locals are interpreting it as a bad omen and they are convinced that a 1,000-year-old female demoness is now on the loose to wreak havoc
Masaharu Sugawara–a Nasu Kogen Yumoto Guide Club chairman and a tourism volunteer–said of the split stone:
“It’s natural, so it can’t be helped, but it’s a shame because it’s a symbol of the local area.”
The stone, when intact, occupied pride of place on the slope of Mount Nasu.#sesshoseki pic.twitter.com/LNE380DTqu
— Business Insider India🇮🇳 (@BiIndia) March 10, 2022
People are tweeting that the world of 2022 is going through enough to face anymore trouble
Context: Sesshoseki which is used for sealing fox spirit Tamamo-no-mae, was currently unsealed as shown of split rocks and detached rope today.
Whoever decide unsealing Sesshoseki was fun, screw you and don’t bring anymore chaos highlights for 2022. https://t.co/oyrA1YUa2r
— Maeshuu 🌌 (@maeshuu3) March 5, 2022
The #Sesshoseki has broken. #TamamoNoMae is free. pic.twitter.com/xkwIwZa5bS
— Philip (@Shri_Amitabha) March 7, 2022
not tamamo no mae breaking out of the sesshoseki 🦊😭💀 https://t.co/4YKJu7pMAL
— ery (@erythean) March 5, 2022
i’m still in disbelief that the Sesshoseki broke in half. that just sounds like a joke headline https://t.co/e6BnAnSXYV
— 📯🐏 (@mauvves) March 6, 2022
The 1,000 year old ancient Japanese Demon Stone sealing Sesshoseki cracked open yesterday (Like the Shang-Chi Dweller).
Warning for 2022 like the other 2020 years: hold on to your butts. https://t.co/6C1dO1B1PX
— David Seto Esq davidseto.eth 🦇🔊 (@dtseto) March 6, 2022
Japanese depictions of Tamamo-no-Mae causing trouble 👿 looks just like in Shang Chi pic.twitter.com/AiuMZo9zfw
— David Seto Esq davidseto.eth 🦇🔊 (@dtseto) March 6, 2022
Sesshoseki split. Great evil is about to swallow the world…
We are fucked. pic.twitter.com/980u8y93Og
— Leo (@ConnerLeo) March 7, 2022
The 1,000 year old ancient Japanese Demon Stone sealing Sesshoseki cracked open yesterday (Like the Shang-Chi Dweller).
Warning for 2022 like the other 2020 years: hold on to your butts. https://t.co/6C1dO1B1PX
— David Seto Esq davidseto.eth 🦇🔊 (@dtseto) March 6, 2022
Toba’s son, Emperor Konoe (近衛天皇), sent the renowned archers Kazusa-no-suke (上総介) & Miura-no-suke (三浦介) to kill the fox-witch.
This they did on the Nasu Plain (那須-modern Tochigi).
Struck dead by an arrow, she transformed into ‘Sesshōseki’ (殺生石 the ‘Killing Stone’). pic.twitter.com/gd4RBakmcY— Camellia Tea Ceremony (@camelliakyoto) March 7, 2022
What’s even more scary is that the Sesshoseki chose to split during the world’s current situation…. (It broke around the last two days) https://t.co/Mq7LCSP1q6
— るな☆ ⁽⁽ଘ(ơ ⌓ ơ)ଓ⁾⁾ (@sekiranun_sekai) March 5, 2022
Sooooo
I just found out that Sesshoseki broke today?
They’re saying possibly natural causes?
either way
someone get the vodka, this is gonna be a fucking fantastic year
— TheLtSnow (@LtSnowy) March 6, 2022
#Tamamonomae seduces #Putin and ends up killing him, only take take over the Russian government and stop the #war on #Ukraine
For those of you who yet it, get it. For those of you who don’t, do your research on the foxy girlboss 😸✨#PutinWarCrimes #killingstone #sesshoseki pic.twitter.com/jtwxcGBJoz
— Tamao no Mae (@ToriIsNotTired) March 9, 2022
Though one Twitter user is fairly optimistic that the female demon could wreak havoc for a useful purpose too
Reportedly according to the Shimotsuke Shimbun, local and national authorities will revisit a conversation about restoring the Sessho-seki but have not officially made a formal decision.
#Tamamonomae seduces #Putin and ends up killing him, only take take over the Russian government and stop the #war on #Ukraine
For those of you who yet it, get it. For those of you who don’t, do your research on the foxy girlboss 😸✨#PutinWarCrimes #killingstone #sesshoseki pic.twitter.com/jtwxcGBJoz
— Tamao no Mae (@ToriIsNotTired) March 9, 2022
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