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Japan may be known as the Land of the Rising Sun, but it still has its fair share of horror hiding in the shadows.
Today, we'll be exploring some of the most unsettling urban legends and ghost stories that get shared around after sundown. Several of these entries are first or second-hand accounts, while others are overviews of folkloric creatures and rituals.
1. Ikimasho
Ikimasho! This is an allegedly true story that happened to my friend in Japan. He told me this story a long time ago, and the exact location escapes my mind, but he relayed this story to me with so much conviction that I can't help but believe he was telling me the truth. What I do know is this incident definitely resulted in two deaths, and he himself had to be questioned by police over and over.
2. The bath game
The bath game, sometimes known as daruma-san, is a game that dates back a long way. The game itself carries with it huge risk, but also the potential for a huge reward. According to legend, by conducting a simple ritual you can summon an entity known as daruma-san who will play a game of cat-and-mouse with you.
3. My old high school
My old high school was ancient, around a hundred and twenty years old. It had had so many renovations in the past that its layout was a total mess. Even though it was a one-story building it had a staircase that led up from one end of the corridor to the ceiling, and inaccessible doors embedded into the walls for reasons that lost the time...
4. Hiking
I was out hiking alone in Oita Prefecture one afternoon. Time got the better of me, and before I knew it the sun was already beginning to set. It would already be pitch-black by the time. I made it halfway to my car. Rather than risk wandering around blindly in the wilderness, I decided it would be a better idea to stay the night at a hotel in one of the nearby towns. There was one new nearby on the other side of a short high bridge that ran over a small valley.
5. Kurokami-sama
In Japanese folklore, Kurokami-sama is both the name of an entity and a ritual. According to legend, Kurokami-sama is a creature that wanders Japan, though the vast majority of sightings are from the Kanto region, particularly Tokyo. Its name describes its appearance with Kuro meaning black and kami meaning hair.
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