Funayūrei

Funayūrei

are spirits found in Japanese mythology. They are the ghosts of people who have perished at sea. They approach people on boats and ask to borrow a ladle. If they are given a ladle, they will pour sea water into the boat until it sinks.

References

*Iwasaka, Michiko and Toelken, Barre. "Ghosts and the Japanese: Cultural Experiences in Japanese Death Legends", Utah State University Press, 1994. ISBN 0874211794


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