Hibagon (part 2)
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"Looking at Saijo on a sunny afternoon, you’d never guess that such a sleepy little town was once the scene of a mass panic that spread throughout Hiroshima prefecture. Yet, in the early 1970s, local residents were terrified to step outside their doors and every news station in the area was covering the shocking events taking place in Saijo and the surrounding villages. So, what exactly was it that caused a typically quiet, laidback community to be so completely overwhelmed by fear?
The answer is Japanese Bigfoot. Or, as they like to call it here in Japan, the Hibagon."
The rest of the article is here.
There is a candy: Hibagon eggs. I've never had them but I know of them -- a bit like the Cadbury egg, I believe? Except it is supposedly laid by a bipedal primate instead of an Easter rabbit. Folklore is always so interesting...
"Looking at Saijo on a sunny afternoon, you’d never guess that such a sleepy little town was once the scene of a mass panic that spread throughout Hiroshima prefecture. Yet, in the early 1970s, local residents were terrified to step outside their doors and every news station in the area was covering the shocking events taking place in Saijo and the surrounding villages. So, what exactly was it that caused a typically quiet, laidback community to be so completely overwhelmed by fear?
The answer is Japanese Bigfoot. Or, as they like to call it here in Japan, the Hibagon."
The rest of the article is here.
There is a candy: Hibagon eggs. I've never had them but I know of them -- a bit like the Cadbury egg, I believe? Except it is supposedly laid by a bipedal primate instead of an Easter rabbit. Folklore is always so interesting...
