Did you know?

Did you know that many Japanese feel the urge to hide their belly button （へそ） when getting into a thunderstorm? I heard it for the first time today, on Japanese E-Podcast. The whole thing originates in an old legend...

A little known fact (was at least to me) is that during a thunder storm, Japanese children are taught to lean forward and cup their hands over their belly buttons to protect it from the thunder. Apparently, in Japanese folklore, the god of lightning and thunder (Kaminari-sama) is thought to steal belly buttons.
(Source: http://www.vudeja.com/japan/)

You live and learn...