Reikon

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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, the Reikon remains amongst the living in the people's world as a ghost who must complete an unfinished duty amongst the living. In Shinto beliefs a ghost is called a Yurei.

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• http://www.nt2099.com/OSA/text/misc/GHOST.JPN
• http://www.mangajin.com/mangajin/samplemj/ghosts/ghosts.htm