japanese ghosts

Japan’s Suicide Woods | Aokigahara

Anyone visiting the forest known as Aokigahara, at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan will be met by signs as they enter the legendary woods. The signs do not welcome you, or provide a map. Instead the signs urge visitors not to do the unthinkable and kill themselves. Continue reading →

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Japanese Urban Legends : Kuchisake-onna

Urban Legends are told all over the world and in many different cultures. Often, urban legends and tales of ghosts from other countries are some of the most frightening. One of the scariest urban legends in Japan is known as Kuchisake-onna, or "Slit Mouth Woman". Continue reading →

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Japanese Ghosts and The Afterlife

We have all seen the spine tingling ghost videos and blockbuster movies with the infamous "ghost girl" that send shivers down our spine. Movies such as "The Ring" and "The Grudge" found instant popularity in western culture. What many people do not know is that these movies were remakes of Japanese Ghost Movies and were based on actual tradition and accounts of Japanese Ghosts. Continue reading →