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[[Kaidan]] (怪談), which literally means ''strange talk'', is a genre of Japanese stories that has been around since writing first began in Japan. Kaidan are usually thought of as synonymous with the horror genre but this is false. Most kaidan aren't usually meant to be scary at all. They are told as a means of telling others strange occurrences that happened, explaining certain cultural values through example or for entertainment purposes. Most kaidan include [[yūrei]] and/or [[yōkai]] into them. Some examples of kaidan are the tales of [[Oiwa]] and [[Okiku|Okiku and the Nine Plates]], the [[Yuki-onna]] stories, and stories told by | [[Kaidan]] (怪談), which literally means ''strange talk'', is a genre of Japanese stories that has been around since writing first began in Japan. Kaidan are usually thought of as synonymous with the horror genre but this is false. Most kaidan aren't usually meant to be scary at all. They are told as a means of telling others strange occurrences that happened, explaining certain cultural values through example or for entertainment purposes. Most kaidan include [[yūrei]] and/or [[yōkai]] into them. Some examples of kaidan are the tales of [[Oiwa]] and [[Okiku|Okiku and the Nine Plates]], the [[Yuki-onna]] stories, and stories told by Lafcadio Hearn in his book Kwaidan. It should also be noted that stories like [[Ju-on]] and [[Ringu]] are not examples of kaidan, but rather part of the J-Horror genre. | ||
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Revision as of 17:31, 20 December 2021
Kaidan (怪談), which literally means strange talk, is a genre of Japanese stories that has been around since writing first began in Japan. Kaidan are usually thought of as synonymous with the horror genre but this is false. Most kaidan aren't usually meant to be scary at all. They are told as a means of telling others strange occurrences that happened, explaining certain cultural values through example or for entertainment purposes. Most kaidan include yūrei and/or yōkai into them. Some examples of kaidan are the tales of Oiwa and Okiku and the Nine Plates, the Yuki-onna stories, and stories told by Lafcadio Hearn in his book Kwaidan. It should also be noted that stories like Ju-on and Ringu are not examples of kaidan, but rather part of the J-Horror genre.
Japanese Culture
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| Religion |
| Buddhism - Shinto |
| Japanese Ghosts/Creatures |
| Funayūrei - Goryō - Hitodama - Ikiryō - Onryō - Ubume - Yōkai - Yūrei |
| Specific Japanese Ghosts/Creatures |
| Oiwa - Okiku - Yuki-onna |
| Terms |
| Dosojin - Grave Mound - Hannya Mask - Higanbana - Jizo - Kaidan - Miko - Mukoyōshi - Sanzu River - Shimenawa - Toro-Nagashi - Wara Ningyo |
| Locations |
| Northeastern Japan - Shizuoka - Sugisawa Village - Tono |
| Media and Entertainment |
| Kagome, Kagome - Ringu |