Naoya hastened to reach out and steady him
October 1, 2023

downturned
October 1, 2023

instantaneous memory or hyper-memory syndrome?
October 1, 2023

In the book Otogibōko , published in 1666, there’s a story called ‘If You Speak of Mysteries, the Mysterious Shall Appear,’ which documented the customs for storytelling rituals during that time.”
October 1, 2023

“…I wouldn’t mind being hugged, though, if it was by Professor Takatsuki.” Nanako interjected in a low voice. “Miss Katsuragi! You too?! Now’s not the time to say ‘As long as he’s attractive,’ don’t you think?”
MOOD THO LMAOOOO BRO SO HOT 😭😭😭
October 1, 2023

compunction
October 2, 2023

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ubiquitous
October 2, 2023

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the unexplained is made up of two things: phenomenon and interpretation
Now that he said it, this is true
October 3, 2023

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it’s usually the human mind that turns specters into specters and gives birth to monsters.
Hngghh I love this kinda thing so much
October 3, 2023

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Because it’s more frightening to let a phenomenon go unexplained. People fear situations they can’t put a cause to
So true, the fear of unknown is real
October 3, 2023

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Giving an explanation to things like that, things we don’t really understand, so that people can have peace of mind, is one of the functions of religion. It’s the same with other phenomena.
Agreed
October 3, 2023

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We try to define the world through interpretation so that we can put it into terms we can understand. Even if what we come up with is a bit unrealistic, it’s better than having no explanation at all
So true
October 4, 2023

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“…Um, that’s the one where Sadako comes out of the well, right? I’ve seen the first movie.” “Yes. That one was remade in Hollywood. Have you seen the remake?”
Interesting convo
October 4, 2023

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When people who have watched both versions are asked which one they found scarier, most of them choose the Japanese version.”
:O TIL. I don't remember a thing about it anymore lol
October 4, 2023

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The things we don’t understand are scary. That’s why people try to justify them, interpret them…
This has been repeated a few times already in a few pages lol. This one is more concise though
October 4, 2023

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awash
October 5, 2023

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Yanaka Encho Festival. Throughout the month of August, at the Zenshoan temple in the Yanaka neighborhood of Tokyo, an exhibition of ghost scrolls collected by a man named Sanyutei Encho was open to the public.
October 5, 2023

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Sanyutei Encho was a rakugo storyteller and author who was active from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period. His representative works included “The Tale of the Peony Lantern” and “The True View at the Kasane Marsh.” Naoya read about him at the library after Takatsuki mentioned him, and his plays seemed pretty scary. People tended to think of rakugo as a comedic medium, but Encho’s specialties had been ghost stories and emotional plays about human nature.
October 5, 2023

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