070: Japanese Folklore Tour - Okiku and Amanojaku

We go back to Japan on this tour and take you to visit a couple of yokai. First, we head to Himeji Castle where we encounter the vengeful spirit of Okiku, as well as the mysterious Osakabehime. Next, we take you into the dark tale of the Amanojaku.

Himeji Castle

Okiku’s spirit

Okiku’s Well at Himeji Castle

Okiku

Okiku

Amanojaku

Amanojaku

Urikohime and the Amanojaku

References

• Remote Lands: Magic and Ghosts: A Short, Odd History of Himeji Castle

• Paula Gaston: Himeji – Japan’s Most Beautiful Haunted Castle

• National Treasure: Himeji Castle Guidebook

• Peak Experience Japan: A Japanese Ghost Story: Bancho Sarayashiki

• Yokai.com: Okiku

• Yokai.com: Onryo

• Yokai.com: Okikumushi

• Yokai.com: Osakabehime

• Journey to the (Wired) West: The Girl in the Well: The Ring and Japanese Ghost Stories

• Setouchi: Himeji Castle: An Architectural Masterpiece and Symbol of Japan

• Objkt.com: Osakabe Hime

• Moon Mausoleum: Bancho Sarayashiki - the Ghost of Okiku

• Japanese Urban Legends: Okiku

• Medium: The Legend of Amanojaku

• Japan Box: Amanojaku

• Monstropedia: Amanojaku

• Art & Popular Culture: Amanojaku

• Yokai.com: Amanojaku

• Tv Tropes: Literature/Urikohime and the Amanojaku