During the early 1970s there were multiple reported sightings of a frightening ape-like creature that emerged from deep in the Chugoku Mountain range in western Japan, sparking angst among locals and even a police investigation.As the story began to take hold, with dozens of sightings reported around Mt. Hiba in Hiroshima Prefecture, the beast eventually came to be known as "Hibagon."More than five decades have passed since the first sightings, but believers from around Japan have continued to search in hopes of laying eyes on the mysterious creature.According to the local Saijo Tourism Ass…READ FULL ARTICLE
