Actually there is a ghost in my family's house. All the people what work for my Uncle believe that the house is inhabited by a Small little girl that haunts the house. She supposedly wears a white kimono, and is crying when people see her. Nobody knows who she is but some people guess she may be someone from the imediate area who caught a disease and perished from it years ago. The House itself is quite large and only my uncle lives in it, so it adds to the effect to be sure. The particulars about it makes it all the more creepy. It been in the family for nearly 100 years and sits behind it is a hill covered in a bamboo forest, which makes the leeward side that faces the bay kinda dark (which the house is on). Some of the Staff won't go near the house during the evening for fear of the girl. I personally never saw her, but it was kinda creepy because some strange stuff did go on in the house after I was told that (weird noises and doors that I thought I closed being opened. But maybe that was because they told me about these stories and I started thinking about it. Just a little story for your peoples interest.
Ghosts in Japan
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Microage97
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Creepy! Is there anyone here from Kansai region? Or Osaka to be more specific? I want to check out some creepy area. My wife and I once ran across a temple in Kyoto that happened to be in the middle of a city block and was surrounded by houses and buildings that if you didn't know about it, would be totally unnoticed. Well anywayz, it was really creepy and old women were taking water from a fountain.
I was told that they take a bath in the sacred water before they die.
Dave
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I was told that they take a bath in the sacred water before they die.
Dave
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Welcome Yair!
Well since a lot of people commit suicides on the subway tracks in Japan. I imagine there are some restless living dead .
What do you think?
Also. I heard that some buildings that were built near war criminal burial places have some strange things that go on.
Does anyone know about this?
Well since a lot of people commit suicides on the subway tracks in Japan. I imagine there are some restless living dead .
What do you think?
Also. I heard that some buildings that were built near war criminal burial places have some strange things that go on.
Does anyone know about this?
Muppette
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- 1 Oct 2003
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I heard that the belief in ghosts is widely accepted in Japan and that the spirits of the dead are treated with a great amount of respect. I was told that ghosts even walk around in busy city streets and no one goes out of their way to acknowledge their presence.
Also, I did hear that there was a place where a great Japanese warrior was buried and people needed to use that space to build a new building there. So, in order to not make the spirit angry, they went through a long drawn out ceremony to make sure nothing bad would happen.
Eh, it was a long time ago that I was told this. I vaguely remember the warrior's daughter being mentioned in the whole tale, too. Maybe like they were already haunting a certain area before they wanted to build a new building there.
I was just wondering if anyone knew of that particular tale. I know the details are very vague, but I was just wondering.
Also, I did hear that there was a place where a great Japanese warrior was buried and people needed to use that space to build a new building there. So, in order to not make the spirit angry, they went through a long drawn out ceremony to make sure nothing bad would happen.
Eh, it was a long time ago that I was told this. I vaguely remember the warrior's daughter being mentioned in the whole tale, too. Maybe like they were already haunting a certain area before they wanted to build a new building there.
I was just wondering if anyone knew of that particular tale. I know the details are very vague, but I was just wondering.
Chipi
Yancha
- 10 Mar 2003
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Well some friends of mine were genuinely scared to go to Shogunzka in Kyoto, they told that it would be haunted by dead warriors...well, I didnt see any ghosts, I just thought it was absolutely beautiful and peaceful.
But another friend of mine did show me a freaky photo that was taken last spring in Kyoto, in Gion during Sakura season. In the picture there are just some tourists posing in the front (the main object in the photo), but if you look on the background..theres an old house on the background, and on the windows of that house you can see 5 white hazy characters that seem to have faces...
It might be a fake photo or just a lucky(?) accident, but it was quite strange..Ive never seen anything like that.
But another friend of mine did show me a freaky photo that was taken last spring in Kyoto, in Gion during Sakura season. In the picture there are just some tourists posing in the front (the main object in the photo), but if you look on the background..theres an old house on the background, and on the windows of that house you can see 5 white hazy characters that seem to have faces...
It might be a fake photo or just a lucky(?) accident, but it was quite strange..Ive never seen anything like that.
Apollo
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- 28 Mar 2004
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Yes, I have also noticed and realised that Japan is more spiritual and believe more in ghosts than many other countries.
I don't know why, but incredible respect is paid toward dead people, maybe perhaps fear of punishment(?).
When I was a little kid in Japan, I remember my uncle and his wife told me about this ghost of a specific forefather (they live in a house which has passed on from generation to generation in the family for hundreds of years) who "lived" in the room next to where I was supposed to sleep when I had to stay over because my parents were out or something - and I was really, really, really scared, especially because it is an old house and this can really make it more creepy!! I remember one night I thought I heard something in the room (I was about 4-years of age) and I basically cried out loud and had to sleep rest of the night in my cousin's bed....
My uncle also has an empty well (!!!!!!), and their cat fell one day down below and died, and they told me its spirit lived there....creepy!!!!
When I visit, I always have this respect for this well, as well as the "creepy room" (especially now as pictures of almost all of the forefathers are up on the wall now, and I feel like they are watching me...).
I don't know why, but incredible respect is paid toward dead people, maybe perhaps fear of punishment(?).
When I was a little kid in Japan, I remember my uncle and his wife told me about this ghost of a specific forefather (they live in a house which has passed on from generation to generation in the family for hundreds of years) who "lived" in the room next to where I was supposed to sleep when I had to stay over because my parents were out or something - and I was really, really, really scared, especially because it is an old house and this can really make it more creepy!! I remember one night I thought I heard something in the room (I was about 4-years of age) and I basically cried out loud and had to sleep rest of the night in my cousin's bed....
My uncle also has an empty well (!!!!!!), and their cat fell one day down below and died, and they told me its spirit lived there....creepy!!!!
When I visit, I always have this respect for this well, as well as the "creepy room" (especially now as pictures of almost all of the forefathers are up on the wall now, and I feel like they are watching me...).
I always find this subject fascinating. There was a discussion on this very subject at an equestrian forum I sometimes frequent, and even though the stories don't pertain to Japan, they do support the existence of ghosts, so I thought I would post a link here for you. I hope that's okay!! It's two pages full of fascinating accounts of ghost sightings.
Do you believe in ghosts/spirits or out-of-body experiences?
Do you believe in ghosts/spirits or out-of-body experiences?
http://www.ultimatedressage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=46134
Apollo
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- 28 Mar 2004
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Satori said:
Thanks for link Satori!!
Interesting that most are believers of ghostly beings.Some of the Japanese ghosts are also depicted in the anime "Spirited Away", if some of you have seen it. E.g. the umbrella with one eye. (which I don't find scary at all).
In this anime, most of the "typical" Japanese ghosts are in a couple of scenes when there is a party/gathering at the bath-house..
Frankly speaking, I'd like to believe in ghosts, 
and I'd thus like to increase my chances of experiencing something (including experiencing tales from a trusted friend) that would increase my chances of doing so. Reading novels by banana yoshimoto and amy tan and seeing movies like princess mononoke just isn't going to cut the mustard anymore. 
i'm going to keep checking this thread! if geography helps, then darnit, I'm gonna get moving!
I put in lots of pictures because they're really fun.
by the way, sorry i don't have anything to contribute, other than encouragement.
and I'd thus like to increase my chances of experiencing something (including experiencing tales from a trusted friend) that would increase my chances of doing so. Reading novels by banana yoshimoto and amy tan and seeing movies like princess mononoke just isn't going to cut the mustard anymore. i'm going to keep checking this thread! if geography helps, then darnit, I'm gonna get moving!I put in lots of pictures because they're really fun.
by the way, sorry i don't have anything to contribute, other than encouragement.
I was doing some research into onryo, and wikipedia mentions in paragraph form a mythic story of an onryo who terrorizes a village until she was banished.
Although I don't have a lot of specific info on how to banish an onryo (which is what I need to know for writing purposes!), I have a few working theories. One possible way to fight an onryo is to become one yourself. Wouldn't recommend it, since it's kind-of a permanent thing.
Another possibility which crosses my mind is to give the onryo what he or she wants. Onryo seek vengeance or closure, which they never seem to find because it's misdirected. Completing the unfinished business, is a good working theory.
I wish I knew of some good myths and legends that specifically tackle defeating and banishing an onryo, and I'm hoping someone here might have heard of any. The only other thing I can say I've learned from my google search on the subject, is that however an onryo IS defeated (appeased, sated), the winner of the battle must honor the spirit of his foe to complete the banishing and keep the onryo from returning.
Although I don't have a lot of specific info on how to banish an onryo (which is what I need to know for writing purposes!), I have a few working theories. One possible way to fight an onryo is to become one yourself. Wouldn't recommend it, since it's kind-of a permanent thing.
Another possibility which crosses my mind is to give the onryo what he or she wants. Onryo seek vengeance or closure, which they never seem to find because it's misdirected. Completing the unfinished business, is a good working theory.
I wish I knew of some good myths and legends that specifically tackle defeating and banishing an onryo, and I'm hoping someone here might have heard of any. The only other thing I can say I've learned from my google search on the subject, is that however an onryo IS defeated (appeased, sated), the winner of the battle must honor the spirit of his foe to complete the banishing and keep the onryo from returning.
- 18 Jan 2005
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Japanese three major onryo.
"Sugawara no Michizane"
"Taira no Masakado"
"Emperor Sutoku"
Famous onmmyoji (exorcist)
"Abe no Seimei"
The world of a dead person in Japan
"yomi"
onryou which comes out to a collection of Japanese first anecdotes.
"kojiki ",Episode 5 "yomi no kuni".
7) The Visit to the Land of Yomi
The item which repelled ONRYO,"A peach"
"Sugawara no Michizane"
"Taira no Masakado"
"Emperor Sutoku"
Famous onmmyoji (exorcist)
"Abe no Seimei"
The world of a dead person in Japan
"yomi"
onryou which comes out to a collection of Japanese first anecdotes.
"kojiki ",Episode 5 "yomi no kuni".
7) The Visit to the Land of Yomi
http://nihonsinwa.at.infoseek.co.jp/english/english.htmThe item which repelled ONRYO,"A peach"
Hmm... fascinating. Y'know, I'm actually getting into this research! I'm starting to compare different cultures' myths and legends, about the land of the dead. And there are some very interesting similarities, in many cases.
I'm starting to regret my own heritage, honestly. America as we know it today is too young of a country to have any such myths and legends. What we have is a hodge-podge of myths from the peoples who settled here from other lands, and not nearly enough of the Native Americans thanks to western influence and the obliteration of some cultures. I could possibly have a doorway to the underworld maybe six blocks from me... but for the lack of any knowledge, I'd never know it.
In all honesty, America is to be truly pitied for it's infantile history. And obscure mythologies.
I'm starting to regret my own heritage, honestly. America as we know it today is too young of a country to have any such myths and legends. What we have is a hodge-podge of myths from the peoples who settled here from other lands, and not nearly enough of the Native Americans thanks to western influence and the obliteration of some cultures. I could possibly have a doorway to the underworld maybe six blocks from me... but for the lack of any knowledge, I'd never know it.
In all honesty, America is to be truly pitied for it's infantile history. And obscure mythologies.
wrightbrain
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- 11 May 2004
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I recently saw "The Great Yokai War" as well as "Yokai Monsters" which is also known as "100 Ghost Stories". I've been doing research on the various Yokai (which are very cool by the way) but I can't find out much about one of them. I don't know his name, but it looks like a giant scrotum. Sometimes I've seen drawings that look like it has a mouth on it's belly. Who the heck is this, and what does he do?
- 18 Jan 2005
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Probably it is "NUPPEPPOU".
http://www.walkerplus.com/movie/special/yokai/Yokai of a lump of the meat which decayed.
I appear frequently all over the abandoned temple and the night town.
This Yokai is harmless.
The Edo era (1810),
It is written in "HITOYO BANASHI" of a "HATA SOUROU" book.
The original can be seen here.
http://ambitious.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/hoppodb/kyuki/doc/0A001150000001.htmlwrightbrain
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- 11 May 2004
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Well, that's a relief. I didn't think the movie was "R" rated. Although it was Miike.
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im new and all and i lived in a haunted house....me and my mom lived with my aunt deborah and she loves haunted places....i was 8 at the time...and i might cry whilei tell this so plz excuse me ok lol.
well my ll cousin was*he is about 5-6 at the time* came to visit us.....well he he wets the bed alot and he was sleeping with me and he told me he was going to the bath room.i said ok he walked off i fell asleep.i woke up and i thought i saw him standing at the end of the bed and i started to say come to bed wade and as i said it i felt a nudge and i looked down and it was him.i looked up and the thing stared at me with the face of an severly old lady...she opened her mouth and pointed her finger at me and i screamed so loud i woke everyone up...and she just turned around and left......i have never forgotten that face...and now im crying lol sorry
well my ll cousin was*he is about 5-6 at the time* came to visit us.....well he he wets the bed alot and he was sleeping with me and he told me he was going to the bath room.i said ok he walked off i fell asleep.i woke up and i thought i saw him standing at the end of the bed and i started to say come to bed wade and as i said it i felt a nudge and i looked down and it was him.i looked up and the thing stared at me with the face of an severly old lady...she opened her mouth and pointed her finger at me and i screamed so loud i woke everyone up...and she just turned around and left......i have never forgotten that face...and now im crying lol sorry
Revenant
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- 7 Mar 2005
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One of my students told me she was lying in bed, and she could feel a spirit standing at the foot of her bed. She couldn't move, nor speak, nor open her eyes. She said that the area was probably full of the ghosts of people who died in the Seto Inland Sea, as her house was built on reclaimed land.
A famous ghost inhabited a dark and decrepit tunnel near here. The tunnel ws cracking in parts, and water was always dripping through in a few parts. A mother and baby were hit and both killed on impact in the tunnel, and a few people later reported looking in their rear view mirror and seeing a woman sitting in their backseat with blood running down her anguished face and crying out, 'where's my baby'. The reports quit after the tunnel was renovated just four or five years ago.
A famous ghost inhabited a dark and decrepit tunnel near here. The tunnel ws cracking in parts, and water was always dripping through in a few parts. A mother and baby were hit and both killed on impact in the tunnel, and a few people later reported looking in their rear view mirror and seeing a woman sitting in their backseat with blood running down her anguished face and crying out, 'where's my baby'. The reports quit after the tunnel was renovated just four or five years ago.
