If someone’s coming to visit you one night and they’re late or just don’t show up, maybe they’ve run into a nurikabe (塗壁)…
In Japanese folklore, originating from Fukuoka, Kyushu, there’s a “wall spirit” that appears at night, blocking the destination of its victims. It can’t clearly be seen but it’s got arms and legs. One [...]
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Posted in Japan, Puzzles, tagged folklore, mario, nurikabe, Puzzle on July 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »

