Yotsuya Kaidan

Yotsuya Kaidan, also known as Tōkaidō yotsuya kaidan, is one of the most famous Japanese ghost stories of all time.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tōkaidō yotsuya kaidan" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 973-974. It was written as a play in 1825 by Tsuruya Nanboku.Nussbaum, "Tsuruya Nanboku" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 1002. 

The tale takes place in the Tōkaidō region.

Plot
The story is a tale of murder, betrayal and ghostly revenge. It continues to be an influence on Japanese horror today.

References

Category:Japanese folklore