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Key Points
Pantheon: Japanese
Types of Yūrei:
Onryō: Refers to the spirit of a person who died with a grudge and was feared by people as bringing disaster through possession.
Ubume: A mother ghost who died in childbirth, or left young children behind. Will return to care for her children, often bringing them sweets.
Goryō: The spirit of a noble or accomplished person who became an onryō after losing a political power struggle or dying prematurely from an epidemic.
Funayūrei: Ghosts of those who died at sea. They appear as scaly fish-like humanoids.
Zashiki-warashi: The ghosts of children, who are mischievous and like pulling pranks.
Fuyūrei: These spirits do not seek to fulfill an exact purpose and wander around aimlessly.
Jibakurei: Ghosts that are bound to a specific place or situation.

- Spirits barred from a peaceful afterlife due to improper funeral rites or are being influenced by powerful emotions such as a desire for revenge, love, jealousy, hatred or sorrow
- If they above the person reikon (spirit) will transform into a yūrei which can then bridge the gap back to the physical world
Yūrei 幽霊
