: The mystery is structured around a series of "Momotaro" statues and local landmarks. The group encounters five childhood friends who are also participating in the tour, following a tradition they started as children.
But Conan wasn’t listening.
“What’s going on here?!”
The victim was a folklorist named Kenji Tono. He had been researching local yōkai legends, particularly the water imp known as the Kappa. Three nights ago, he had told his wife he was going to the pond to “record the truth.” He never came back. Detective Conan Episode 377
, titled "Momotaro Mystery Solving Tour (Part 1)" , is a television-original (filler) episode that originally aired in Japan on November 8, 2004 . This episode serves as the beginning of a two-part travel mystery set in Okayama Prefecture, famously known as the home of the legendary hero Momotaro. Plot Summary: The Quest for the Time Capsule : The mystery is structured around a series