Uncanny Japan

Botan Dōrō: Lafcadio Hearn's Japanese Ghost Love Story (Ep. 158)


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A young samurai loses a shuttlecock over a garden fence and finds something far more dangerous: a beautiful woman who leads him into her home, serves him wine, and dances for him. When he discovers she died months ago, he's already under her spell.

What happens when love refuses to recognize death? And why does this story remain lesser-known despite its place among Japan's most famous ghost tales?

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