Tag: OBJECT-SPIRIT
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The Lantern That Remembers: Chōchin Obake and the Price of Ingratitude in Japanese Folklore
Why This Tale Of all the tsukumogami legends I’ve encountered, the stories surrounding lantern spirits hold a particular fascination for me. Perhaps it’s the irony—an object designed to bring light becoming a source of terror. Perhaps it’s the very real danger they represent in a culture where fire could erase entire neighborhoods in minutes. When…