Ghostly Glossaryakuryo 悪霊Literally, a “bad ghost”. (As opposed to, say, the spirits of your ancestors, which are nice to have around.)borei 亡霊A dead soul whose identity is unknown. Vaguer than “yurei”.eirei 英霊A“heroic soul”. One who has fallen in war.goryo 御霊An "hono...
Because of the masks of Noh, and Ayakashi no Mono (怪士のもの) can refer to a ghost story of Noh, where one of the ayakashi masks are used. And that is where the confusion comes in, from using the term “ayakashi” as a general word for yokai or “ghost story.” It is … but...
Fudakaeshi are notorious for their ability to persuade people to remove their protective charms against fuda (ghosts) and let vengeful spirits in. Fudakaeshi was firstly described in Kyoka Hyaku Monogatari—a collection of comical poems of the late Edo period about Japanese spirits. Being yurei th...