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The Ghost

The Eerie Ghost of Aokigahara Forest

August 4, 2025
At the base of Mount Fuji lies Aokigahara, the Sea of Trees, a forest so dense and silent that even birds hesitate to sing there. Long feared and revered in Japanese folklore, the forest is believed to be haunted by yūrei, restless spirits of the dead, ghost people. Emi, the Ghost This is the tale of a young woman named
Princess Kaguya bows in farewell to her Earth parents as celestial beings descend in moonlight to return her to the heavens. A parchment-style Japanese folktale illustration rich in sorrow, beauty, and legend.

The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Princess

Long ago, in a village nestled beside whispering bamboo forests and clear mountain streams, there lived an old bamboo cutter named Taketori no Okina and his gentle wife. They were childless, their cottage filled only with silence and the rustle of wind through the stalks. One morning, as golden sunlight

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