Ghost Stories kept the people cool back in Old Japan before electric fans and central air. Cold sweats, icy fingers down the spine, and blood turned to ice in the veins by chilling stories of the supernatural were just the thing for hot summer nights. Here I retell a story called "Mujina ... Read More

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I remember reading this book when I was younger; it was a book of ghost stories that were all set in schools. The cover, if I recall correctly, was a pale yellow and had a picture of a young girl ghost wearing glasses and old-fashioned clothes, and sitting on ... Read More

I am having a party and everyone likes to tell ghost stories so I juust need some. And Im interested in what you have to say. When I was living in Italy, I had this dream one night about this man coming to me in my dream and grasping my hand ... Read More

How are clocks used as motifs in folklore and ghost stories? (eg, clocks stopping when a person dies, haunted grandfather cocks, etc...) Interesting query. Clocks striking 13, witching hour, 3 am the best time to see ghosts, all spirits must vanish before dawn or suffer something horrible. Food for thought. ... Read More

In Old Japan, ghost stories were a form of old fashion all natural air conditioning designed to induce cold shivers on hot summer nights. Here I re-tell an old story about a samurai who risks his life for a wager to prove his courage by crossing a bridge haunted by a ... Read More