Can you introduce some famous Japanese horror folk stories?

One famous Japanese horror story is 'The Ring'. It involves a cursed videotape. Once you watch the tape, a creepy girl named Sadako will come out of the well and kill you within a week. Another is 'Ju - on: The Grudge'. The story is about a vengeful spirit that haunts a house and anyone who enters it will be cursed.

One well - known Japanese folk story is 'Momotaro'. It's about a boy who was born from a large peach. Momotaro sets out on an adventure with his animal friends, a dog, a monkey and a pheasant, to defeat the demons on an island. They succeed in the end and bring back the treasures.

One famous English folk story is 'Robin Hood'. Robin Hood was an outlaw who lived in Sherwood Forest. He stole from the rich and gave to the poor. Another is 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. Jack climbed the beanstalk and found a giant at the top. There is also 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin'. A piper was hired to get rid of the rats in the town.

One of the most well - known Chinese folk love stories is 'The Butterfly Lovers'. It tells the tragic love between Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. They fell in love while studying together, but due to family opposition, they couldn't be together in the end and turned into butterflies. Another is 'The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl'. The Cowherd, a poor mortal, fell in love with the Weaver Girl, a fairy. They were separated by the Milky Way but could meet once a year on the Qixi Festival.

Yes. The Tengu is also a famous Japanese monster. They are often depicted as having long noses and wings. Tengu are said to be mischievous and sometimes teach martial arts or magical skills to humans in the mountains. In Japanese monster stories, they can be both feared for their unpredictable nature and respected for their knowledge and power.

Sure. One well - known Japanese ghost story is 'Yuki - onna'. It's about a beautiful yet cold woman often associated with snow. She is said to appear in snowy landscapes and can be either benevolent or malevolent. Another is 'Teke Teke', which involves a female spirit whose lower half is missing and she makes a 'teke teke' sound as she moves. It's a really spooky one.

A very popular Japanese ghost story is 'The Tale of Genji'. While it's not strictly a horror story, it has elements of the supernatural. It's set in the Heian period and tells the story of Genji's life, including his encounters with spirits. Also, 'Jigoku Shoujo' is about a girl who sends people to hell if they request it, and it's filled with spooky and moral - themed tales.

One famous Japanese ghost story is 'Yuki - Onna'. She is often depicted as a beautiful woman in a white kimono. In the story, she appears in snowy landscapes and can bring death by freezing those she encounters. Another is 'Kuchisake - Onna', the slit - mouthed woman. She wears a surgical mask and when she takes it off, her mouth is horribly slit from ear to ear. She asks people if they think she's pretty.

One popular Japanese horror story is 'The Ring'. It involves a cursed videotape. Once you watch it, you'll receive a phone call and die soon after. Another is 'Ju - On: The Grudge'. The story revolves around a house filled with vengeful spirits. Their hatred is so strong that anyone who enters the house is doomed to be haunted by the curse.

There's the 'Akuma' in kwaidan. Akuma are often depicted as demons or devils. They are associated with evil and misfortune. The stories of Akuma usually revolve around their attempts to cause chaos or harm to humans. Japanese kwaidan are rich in symbolism and cultural significance, and these ghost stories have been passed down through generations, evolving over time.