Botan Dōrō: Japan's Haunted Tale of Love, Death & a Ghost A deep dive into Botan Dōrō, Japan's most famous ghost story. Discover the chilling tale of a samurai's love for a ghost and the haunted peony lantern.

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Another famous Japanese ghost story #kaidan tells of a samurai who fell in love with the ghost of the beautiful courtesan #Otsuyu in the #legend of the #PeonyLantern or #BotanDoro. At least 9 movie versions exist, the first from 1910 and includes this one from 1968 #PhantomsFriday #FolkyFriday

Onoe Baiko VI (1870-1934) as Oiwa in Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan in 1909. He also played Otsuyu in the 1892 premiere of Strange Tales of the Peony Lantern at the Kabukiza.
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