Terrifying Toilets: Japanese Toilet Ghosts and Sexual Liberation in the Postwar Period
Keywords:
Japan, Toilet Ghosts, Toire no Hanako-san, Aka MantoAbstract
A brief look into the history and potential formation of the ghosts Toire no Hanako-san and Aka Manto during Japan's post-war years.References
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