OKIKU - THE JAPANESE SERVANT GIRL
BANCHŌ SARAYYASHIKI—THE DISH MANSION AT BANCHŌ
Inspired by folklore
Okiku’s ghost is an onryo, or vengeful spirit, that climbs from a well at night and begins counting. When the ghost reaches nine, she screams. If you hear her, you’ll die soon. If she stops before nine, you’ll live but may develop mental disorders.
This story began in the 1700s as a puppet theater, and her well is either at Japan’s Himeji Castle or the Canadian Embassy. Many link this story with The Ring horror series.
THE GIRL IN THE WELL
Inspired by folklore
In old Japan, there was an attractive servant girl named Okiku who diligently guarded her master’s tre
