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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Laura Sharman

Mysterious ancient Japanese ‘killing stone’ said to contain a demon has cracked open

An ancient rock said to have an evil demon locked inside has cracked open sending believers into a spiral of panic.

Japan's so-called "killing stone" has split in two after supposedly locking away the evil spirit for almost 1,000 years.

The volcanic rock is said to be home to the nine-tailed fox knowns as Tamomo-No-Mae, according to mythology.

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