Kimodameshi

Kimodameshi (きもだめし or 肝試し, lit. "test one's liver"[1]), or test of courage is a Japanese activity in which people explore scary places to build up courage.[2][3]

Kimodameshi is usually played in the summer, in group activities such as school club trips or camping. at night, group of people visit scary places such as a cemetery, haunted house, or a forest path to carry out specific missions there.[4][5][6][7][8]

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References

  1. ↑ Ogawa, Teizō (April 20, 1986). "History of Traditional Medicine: Proceedings of the 1st and 2nd International Symposia on the Comparative History of Medicine--East and West : 1st Symposium: October 22-28, 1976, 2nd Symposium: October 23-29, 1977, Susuno-shi, Shizuoka, Japan". Division of Medical History, the Taniguchi Foundation. Retrieved April 20, 2018 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ 肝試し - コトバンク
  3. ↑ Martin, Samuel E. (February 12, 2013). "Tuttle Compact Japanese Dictionary, 2nd Edition: Japanese-English English-Japanese". Tuttle Publishing. Retrieved April 20, 2018 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Kimodameshi: Putting a chill in the Japanese summer - Stripes Okinawa
  5. ↑ Stevenson, John (April 20, 2018). "Yoshitoshi's Strange Tales". Hotei Publishing. Retrieved April 20, 2018 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Life, Nintendo (June 29, 2016). "Miyamoto And The Super Mario Kart Team On Drifting, Battle Mode And Creating Tension On The Track". nintendolife.com. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  7. ↑ Hendry, Joy (October 1, 2000). "The Orient strikes back: a global view of cultural display". Berg. Retrieved April 20, 2018 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ "The Children's Folklore Review". East Carolina University. April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018 – via Google Books.


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