Talk:暗い森のサーカス (Kurai Mori no Circus)/@comment-99.65.35.63-20121117063519/@comment-73.36.88.192-20140712074619

You're right. It isn't true and the Edo period of Japan lasted from 1603-1868. Circuses were invented in the 18th century (the first one opened in 1768 in England). Japan was isolated at the time and would continue to be isolated until World War Two. Also, in the cases of diapearing children someone would investigate so the liklihood of this being a true story is low.