"The Rock That Cracked in 2022"

In March 2022, a volcanic rock in Japan tied to a 900-year-old fox legend split cleanly in two — and briefly became a global news story. This episode investigates what actually happened: the real volcanic science behind the stone's deadly reputation, why the supernatural explanation went viral over the geological one, and what the story reveals about how myths and real phenomena get tangled together over centuries. Episode 6 of an animated series exploring the darkest myths of East Asian history.