Tokyo Ghost Stories

If there’s one thing Tokyoites love, it’s ghost stories. With the popularity of “ukiyo-e” (woodblock prints), rakugo and kabuki theatre in the 1800s, ghost stories or “kaidan”, became a key part of popular culture across Japan, and the arts scene in Tokyo became a hub for sharing them. Despite their often chilling or gruesome nature, adaptations of kaidan were a hit with the masses due to the familiarity of the original stories amongst Japanese people. Because of this, Kaidan are also a staple in the Jap

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