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  1. In the Japanese ghost story 'Yotsuya Kaidan,' Oiwa became an onryō (vengeful spirit) after her death and haunted her treacherous husband everywhere he went in various ways, perhaps the most striking of which was her disfigured face appearing in paper lanterns. #MythologyMonday

    🎨: Katsushika Hokusai

    #Folklore #GhostStory #Oiwa #YotsuyaKaidan #Ghost #Onryō #PaperLantern #Hokusai #Japan #JapaneseFolklore