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Hōichi the Earless: Why the Dead Wanted Their Story Sung

Hōichi the Earless: Why the Dead Wanted Their Story Sung

  • Post author:Yudai Kato
  • Post published: November 12, 2026
  • Post category:Ghost Stories and Urban Legends

In Lafcadio Hearn’s telling, a blind biwa player discovers that his most appreciative audience is dead—and that Buddhist protection depends on one overlooked detail.

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