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Extreme heat mutates cute baby on Japanese shop sign into horrifying demon-child — and tourists love it

Carla Sinclair
Oct 07, 2024
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Image: minianne / shutterstock.com
Image: minianne / shutterstock.com

A Japanese clothing store has become a tourist attraction for horror fans after the cute baby on its sign morphed into a terrifying demon-child.

The baby, adorning the front of Nagahama City's Hangai shop, took its first step into the dark world last summer, when extreme heat melted its eyes and mouth, turning the infant…

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