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 frightening, and potentially dangerous, places to build up courage.[2][3]

For the boxing match called Test of Courage, see Ray Mercer vs. Tommy Morrison.

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]

See also

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. ISBN 9781462910823. 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. ISBN 9789074822718. 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 Internet Archive. kimodameshi game.
  8. "The Children's Folklore Review". East Carolina University. April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018 – via Google Books.
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