<p>Ever wondered if that charming house you're about to move into has a hidden history? Like, has someone died there? Or worse, been murdered? In the U.S., you'd better be a detective to uncover this information. Yet in Japan, the story is vastly different.</p><br><p>In this fascinating episode, JJ takes us on a personal journey through Japan's world of "jiko bukken" or stigmatized properties. After recently house-hunting in West Tokyo, JJ shares firsthand encounters with properties that come with more than just four walls and a roof: they come with history that might make your skin crawl.</p><br><p>One beautifully renovated home caught JJ's wife's eye, until the real estate agent reluctantly disclosed that an elderly woman had died</p><p>alone on the first floor. Another property sent JJ literally running for the stairs after experiencing an unexplainable, chilling presence in the attic.</p><br><p>The episode reveals how Japanese culture views death in the home very differently than Western culture does. There's a strong belief that places where people died violently or alone carry spiritual and karmic consequences for new inhabitants. JJ even shares a disturbing story from a real estate agent about a mother and daughter who mysteriously "wasted away" after moving into an apartment with no previously reported incidents.</p><br><p>For those brave souls planning to house-hunt in Japan, JJ recommends checking "Oshima Teru" (<a href="https://www.oshimaland.co.jp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.oshimaland.co.jp</a>), a website that maps</p><p>reported incidents in properties across Japan, much to real estate agents' dismay!</p><br><p>Also, watch JJ's recent interview with the lovely people over at Homespun Haints at <a href="https://homespunhaints.com/japanese-eastern-versus-western-demonology" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://homespunhaints.com/japanese-eastern-versus-western-demonology</a></p><br><p>For videos of JJ's cemetery bike rides, follow Southern Demonology on YouTube and TikTok (@southerndemonology), and visit SouthernDemonology.com for all episode</p><p>links and contact information.</p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/southerndemonology">http://supporter.acast.com/southerndemonology</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
