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Classification according to Emotional Content
Ghost Story

Description
Mainly, motifs of kaidan were from local legends or folk stories with uncertain origins and authors. Since the stories have relationship with local history, audiences felt they were become familiar to them. They are attractive not only they are scary, but sad, touching, and tell the results of obsession and persistence in the form of weird fantasies. Gradually in recent times, the dramaturgy of kaidan has become sophisticated.

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A typical type of Okinawan play
A Ghost on Ichinichi Bridge A Ghost on Ichinichi Bridge Seven Graves in Jikkanji Seven Graves in Jikkanji @
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