The tengutsubute is a phenomenon in which stones suddenly fall from the sky. They appear to be thrown from somewhere, but it’s unknown where they are flung from, so they are said to perhaps be stones slung by a tengu. It is said to be a way for tengu to try to make people repent for their ill deeds, or alternatively the work of kitsune (foxes) or tanuki (racoon dogs). There is a legend that those who are hit by this stone will become ill, and that encountering this supernatural phenomenon will have bad hunts.
Description The tengutsubute is a phenomenon in which stones suddenly fall from the sky. They appear to be thrown from somewhere, but it’s unknown where they are flung from, so they are said to perhaps be stones slung by a tengu. It is said to be a way for tengu to try to make people repent for their ill deeds, or alternatively the work of kitsune (foxes) or tanuki (racoon dogs). There is a legend that those who are hit by this stone will become ill, and that encountering this supernatural phenomenon will have bad hunts.
