Taira no Masakado, a rebellious warrior who was killed in 940AD but whose spirit has terrorised the region ever since. How Masakado became such a malevolent symbol to ordinary Tokyoites is the story of the city itself, and its centuries of violence, superstition and coincidence. Masakado was the first glimmering of a shift in power away from Kyoto and towards these new warriors. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The site of Masakado’s grave, in Otemachi, Tokyo. Try a haunted house – videoMasakado isn’t the only ghost in Tokyo.

Source: The Guardian June 09, 2019 22:52 UTC