More Weird Japanese Folklore — The JimenjuA piece of folk tradition in Japan, the legend of th
More Weird Japanese Folklore — The JimenjuA piece of folk tradition in Japan, the legend of the Jimenju originally began in China. According to the legend, the Jimenju was a special tree that grew a very unusual fruit; a fruit that looked like a human head complete with eyes, noes, mouth, and ears. When the fruits ripened they would begin to laugh. Eventually the fruits would laugh so hard that they would fall from the tree. The fruits are said to have a sweet and sour taste, and are very juicy.According to the legend vast orchards were once planted all over Japan and China, and that their laughs could be heard from miles around. Apparently the Jimenju tree went extinct due to human overconsumption and overeating. -- source link
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