Banchō Sarayashiki
demonic Japanese folklore single tradition · 1
Banchō Sarayashiki is a Japanese ghost story (kaidan) of broken trust and broken promises, leading to a dismal fate. It is alternatively referred to as the sarayashiki tradition. All versions of the tale revolve around a servant, who dies unjustly and returns to haunt the living.
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“Banchō Sarayashiki (番町皿屋敷, The Dish Mansion at Banchō) is a Japanese ghost story (kaidan) of broken trust and broken promises, leading to a dismal fate. Alternatively referred to as the sarayashiki (皿屋敷, Manor of the Dishes) tradition, all versions of the tale revolve around a servant, who dies unjustly and returns to haunt the living”
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