another Q about Japanese horror.....

[Adrenochrome]

I've noticed in a few of these there is the use of red tape being placed over the crevices of windows, doors and other "openings"; it's meant to keep out evil spirits. Any clue what the full story of the superstition is? I've tried Google but have come up with nothing.


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[Apocryphism]

Drafts of cold air are associated with hauntings and spirits in quite a number of cultures. Since tape is ofen used around windows and such to prevent drafts, you can make something of a connection. I've not heard of any specifically Japanese superstitions along these lines, however.

[Adrenochrome]

I finially found a link explaining some things dealing with the color red and it's use against evil spirits so, putting those two together makes sense. I was just curious if there was an ancient Japanese superstition anyone knew of.




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