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Out of all the creepy stories and poems floating around the internet, “Tomino’s Hell” is one of the best known. The 1919 poem is about a young man’s journey through hell, fueled by his sisters. No one knows for sure what inspired the poem, and it’s hard to fully make out the intended meaning, but the general consensus is that if you read it out loud you’ll wind up like little Tomino—namely, dead. While there’s a lot out there to read on “Tomino’s Hell,” many sites have gotten the translation and meaning mixed up. In this article, you’ll find the complete history and interpretation of “Tomino’s Hell,” so you can decide for yourself if reading it is worth the risk.
Things You Should Know
- “Tomino’s Hell” was written in 1919 by Saijō Yaso and published in the book Sakin.
- In 2004, Yamota Inuhiko popularized the urban legend that reading the poem out loud kills you.
- While the poem is enigmatic, there’s a strong possibility that it’s about the experience of war.
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- ↑ https://www.kowabana.net/2018/07/28/tominos-hell/
- ↑ https://medium.com/here-there-be-monsters/the-japanese-poem-that-will-kill-you-if-you-read-it-4af52b24ab77
- ↑ https://www.kowabana.net/2018/07/28/tominos-hell/
- ↑ https://prabook.com/web/yaso.saijo/3746832
- ↑ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copypasta
- ↑ https://mubi.com/en/us/films/pastoral-to-die-in-the-country
- ↑ https://youtu.be/mkgE7aD28jk?si=ySPNODfo-7aOV1zN&t=127
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8784240/
- ↑ https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2021/june/japans-victory-world-war-i
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