17 horror stories from Japanese urban folklore that will make the hair stand on end
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By Pictolic https://pictolic.com/article/17-horror-stories-from-japanese-urban-folklore-that-will-make-the-hair-stand-on-end1.htmlThe Japanese are known for their pursuit of perfection, whatever it concerns, even urban horror stories. Today, dear readers, we will tell you about the most creepy characters and concepts of urban folklore in Japan. If you do not sleep well after such things, it is better to postpone reading this material until the morning. We warn you in advance: what will be below is not for the weak in spirit.
According to legend, one woman was mutilated and tortured to death by her husband, and she returned to the real world in the form of a very evil ghost. She will ask you if you think she is beautiful, and no matter what you say, she will cut your face with scissors.
A girl who slipped in the bathroom and whose eye leaked out may appear in your bathroom and follow you all day. If he catches you, write it's gone. So don't talk to anyone in the bathroom.
If you knock three times on the door of the third stall in the general toilet and ask if she is there, her hand will appear from behind the door. Sometimes it is stained with blood. In general, thank you that there are public toilets, but it's better to wait until home.
This is a terrible monster that hides under the guise of an elderly woman to lull the vigilance of others. And then he cooks and eats these people around him.
Legend has it that one woman fell on the railway tracks and was cut in half. Now her upper part moves very quickly, using her hands instead of her legs, and if she catches someone, she will cut him in half.
According to legend, the length of this tunnel in Japan varies depending on the time of day. There is a mirror inside, and if you look into it and see a ghost, those who see it are waiting for suffering until death.
This is a demon that lives in baths and baths and grabs the feet of those who wash their mouths. Literally translated, his name in Russian would sound like "licking dirt". It is believed that he looks like a goblin and lives only in the homes of those who do not really like to clean and take care of themselves.
If you hang out on the Internet for a long time, a pop-up window appears in the browser, and a cute thin voice begins to sound in the speakers, which asks again and again: "Do you like the red room?" Usually those who saw this window were found dead.
She hides in any cracks and holes in the house. If you see her, she will ask you to play hide-and-seek with her. If you play with her and find her, she will take you to another dimension or take you to hell — wherever she wants more. And she's always watching.
This is a game in which some children stand with their eyes closed, while others dance around them, sing a song and try to scare them. After the Second World War, someone played this game incorrectly, and, according to legend, every time it is played now, the faces of children are distorted and become creepy.
According to legend, a girl will come up to you in the dead of night and ask: "Do you have a younger sister?" No matter what you answer, she will become your annoying "sister", and in the end she will kill you for not becoming her ideal relative. The only way to avoid this is simply not to meet her.
If you sleep alone, the spirit of a child may appear next to the bed. When you wake up, you will find that your pillow is under your feet, not under your head. This is the spirit that moves the pillows of sleeping people and sometimes pours sand into their eyes.
Onre is a ghost of a woman who is really capable of harming a living person, especially her enemy. Yes, ghosts can do harm.
Kashima lives in school toilets, and if you meet her, she will ask questions. If you answer incorrectly, she will cut the ignoramus in half. No matter what happens, she will appear every month after the first meeting.
According to legend, if you are in a public toilet, there may be two rolls of toilet paper: red and blue. If you choose red, your throat will be cut so that all your clothes will turn bloody. If blue, then you will be strangled until your face turns blue. If you say "yellow", then you can survive.
That's the name of the poem, and if you read it out loud, terrible things will happen to the reader. If you read about yourself, everything should be fine, but there are no guarantees. It's simple: you don't need to read this poem.
This can be translated as "hide and kill." We are talking about a game in which you allow a spirit to inhabit a doll, and then play hide-and-seek with it. It will almost certainly kill you. One question: why start all this?
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