Today in Japan they have begun to connect 'Shoki' with the Boy's festival, held on May 5 th . In the past periods, this was believed to be the day on which demons appear, and evil spirits and ghosts bringing misfortune. In order to avert troubles on that day, ceremonies were conducted to drive away these poisonous creatures. Fables and legends sustained these beliefs through art- in the form of drawings, paintings, prints, sculpture, ornaments, and words. Plays with ghostly and spiritual themes are still being performed in theaters throughout Japan.
Scenes recreate the lore and mysticism of the spirits of the dead.
The authors of such dramas combine fact with fiction, violence and bloodshed, and the classic tension between the tormented and the tormentor. Even today, tales of ghosts, demons and spirits are presented on television and in cinema. Netsuke Figurine - a small artistic figurine in bronze, ivory, ceramic, wood or metal. Bestowing immortality and being the food of the Taoist immortals. It was thought that the peaches in the celestial orchard ripened every 3000 years.