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Yurei

Y¨±rei (ÓÄë‘, Y¨±rei?) are figures in Japanese folklore, analogous to Western legends of ghosts. The name consists of two kanji, ÓÄ (yuu), meaning “faint” or “dim” and ë‘ (rei), meaning “soul” or “spirit.”

Reikon

Reikon, in Shinto, is the equivalent to the soul or ‘spirit’ in western culture. When a person dies in an unexpected, violent or traumatic way,