Daily Archives: April 9, 2016

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A cat watches a full moon--very noir.

Things That Go Bump in the Night–Hanoko San and Other Toilet Ghosts

Hanoko san is a Japanese toilet ghost—one of many such specters, it seems, who haunt bathrooms all around the world.  Back in the day, the only creatures lurking in the school bathroom were people skipping class or smoking or both. We were a rowdy lot, but not supernatural in any way. If your elementary school has a girl’s room on the third floor, go to the third stall, and knock three times. If you ask, “are you there, Hanoko san?” […]