Tokyo subways

[fallen]

These subways are old - and have had a dark history sometimes.  Japan is a beautiful countrywith beautiful people and culture, but there is a massive suicide rate here - most commonly by jumping in front of a train (I have seen 2 die that way, some of my colleagues and students have seen far more).

I travel the subways a lot, often at night - and I have seen the shadows in the corner of the eye, usually that is just it - but I have seen on a couple of occasions 'lost souls' - eyes are blank and they tend to appear then disappear quickly.

Not really scary, but saddening.

[Dianna]

Very sad. I don't know if I could use the subways to travel if I saw "shadow people"...

[fallen]

shadow people and lost souls tend to be harmless and usually out of sight - but it is the BEKs and demons that people have to watch out for (thankfully I have not encountered them)

[sunsoaker]

Damien, what is a BEK?

[fallen]

a BEK is a Black Eyed Kid - where their eyes are completely black,often o be considered to be a demon

[Jayrod1972]

BEK is like that kid in the movie "The Grudge", if I remember correctly it comes before the actual spirit and isnt a good sign, If you seen the movie its a real scary thing to see even on screen. It gave me the heebie jibbies.

[fallen]

yes, that is quite right - and that movie is based on a legend here - they are seen everywhere in Japan.

[Triss]

Oh just thinking about that movie gives me the heebie jeebies.  Those are the kinds of movies that have me looking over my shoulder for days.  I think if I ever saw a BEK, I would turn tail and run.