• In Japanese folklore, the tsuchinoko (ツチノコ or 槌の子), literally translating to "child of hammer", is a snake-like being.
  • An explosion of eyewitness accounts, blurry photographs, and talk show specials cemented tsuchinoko as a household term.
  • The Tsuchinoko (ツチノコ, Tsuchinoko), is a legendary snake-like cryptid originating from Japan. The name "tsuchinoko" is commonly used in Western Japan...
  • Dating back as far as the Edo period, stories about tsuchinokos have captivated audiences with their intriguing mix of reality and fantasy.
  • Not only that, the Tsuchinoko is a popular subject in Japanese folk art and literature and it has been featured in many anime and manga series, as well as video...
  • This craze was further fueled by numerous eyewitness accounts, blurry photographs, and talk show specials, which helped establish Tsuchinoko as a household...
  • [*] While the Tsuchinoko slither on their belly and are often compared to snakes, you would never mistake the two.
  • Over the centuries, numerous tales and anecdotes featuring the Tsuchinoko have woven themselves into the fabric of Japanese folklore.
  • For example, the blue-tongued lizard in the photo looks chubby and has short and thin legs, so at first glance it looks like a chubby snake like a tsuchinoko.