Strange Japanese beliefs & urban myths

**Faustianideals** · Mar 30, 2005, 08:48

Isn't there a myth in japan about this butcher who pickeled children and sold them to customers as pork? Then a local clergy stopped and killed the butcher?

**Maciamo** · Mar 30, 2005, 10:43

Originally Posted by Thor

Isn't there a myth in japan about this butcher who pickeled children and sold them to customers as pork? Then a local clergy stopped and killed the butcher?

That's the story of St Nicholas (aka Santa Claus) who saved those children from the butcher. It's a Christian story originally from Turkey ! Nothing to do with Japan, and don't think any Japanese know it.