In the hot summer, you really want to listen to ghost stories.
The rabbits inside the store look like this at night...
The other day, I saw a ghost show on TV, and I took a quick look, but the videos were obviously fake, so I couldn't help but laugh the moment the punch line came out. I wonder if this is a recent trend...
Tomorrow night is the Kaidan Grand Prix 2016, which I look forward to every year. But.
No matter what, it seems like there are a lot of scary shows this summer.
I don't like haunted houses. I even went in through the entrance to the haunted house at Sayama Amusement Park, which was close to my house, and came out through the entrance.
But I really love ghost stories. Maybe it's because I read Koizumi Yakumo.
I have 13 Junji Inagawa albums on iTunes, and I'm planning to go to his concert at the end of the month, which I've been buying tickets for every year since before I opened the shop.
It's descriptive and lyrical. The great thing about ghost stories is that they don't just scare you like a horror movie, but also include the sadness and kindness that lie behind the events.
So, this time we will introduce three of the owner's favorite ghost stories from Junji Inagawa's collection.
It's convenient now because we have YouTube.
Even when listening to the album, there are some parts that are difficult to hear as they are muffled, so I recommend listening with headphones.
Red Hanten (Japanese traditional coat)
This is a classic story whose title many people know.
The phrase "Akai Hanten, Kisemasho ka" stays in your head forever. After hearing it, you'll be scared to go to the toilet.
Blood-spitting mask
This story is included in the same album as the red haori.
As I listen to the story, I can almost picture the texture of the mask and the interior of the room.
Living Doll
Junji Inagawa's masterpiece.
Last year's live performance also featured this living doll, a ghost story based on a true story that is still ongoing.
If you search for "living dolls," you'll find a lot of results.
There are many other stories I like, such as Nennekozaka and The Long Corpse.
When I watch related videos on YouTube, it seems like the Obon holiday will be over in no time.
Ghost stories are even scarier when you hear them in a wooden tenement house...
