PEONY LAMP
Shinzaburo, a maverick samurai, receives a surprise nighttime visit from his former lover Oysuyu, who supposedly died from a disease. She insists that faking death was her father's ploy to keep them apart. After spending the night together, only the light of day will showcase what Shinzaburo is holding in his arms.
SHE BEAR
A poster in a tunnel warns schoolgirls Mami and Rika "if you see a woman with a teddy bear doll, you'd better run for your lives". Though Mami senses evil afoot, Rika dismisses it as just another kooky hoax. In little time, one of their intuitions will prove horribly wrong.
YAMABA
Several writers are sent to a remote village to investigate a legend involving an old mountain hag. But when every villager they meet seems to be hiding something, suspicion and intrigue ensue. Only a local bonze's age-old story can reveal the truth.
NURARIHYON
A boy happens to see a phantom sneaking into his house to play mischief and wreak havoc. Though the boy tries to be kind, the specter insists on giving him the cold shoulder. But one fateful night, when would-be burglars descend on the house, the boy sees that his overtures have paid off.
HEARTBROKEN TRIP
After Chiharu's boyfriend walks out on her, kind-hearted Yoshiko plans to cheer her up on a trip to a hot springs resort. Arriving at the inn ahead of Yoshiko, Chiharu couldn't possibly know what awaits her there.
LOST SOULS
A couple is enjoying late night snacks at a lake-side restaurant after a day's drive. Things are just fine until a family of four comes inside. The cook tells the couple never to look at the family because...
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