In the 36th episode of Eerie, we take a look at some of the cultural differences between Japan and the Western world in regard to death, ghosts and urban legends.
Sources:
Uncanny Japan by Thersa Matsura
Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone by Richard Lloyd Perry
https://blog.gaijinpot.com/7-scariest-japanese-ghosts-and-ghouls-to-haunt-your-dreams/
https://voyapon.com/yurei-japanese-ghosts
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1059/ghosts-in-ancient-japan/
https://savvytokyo.com/yurei-japanese-ghost-tales/
https://yokai.com/yuurei/
https://thefuneralsource.org/trad140205.html
https://www.japanvisitor.com/japanese-culture/japanese-funerals
