Manners and customs, folklore and ethnology Play with the monster

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Manners and Customs, Folklore and Ethnology
"Kaigai," which is an existence or phenomenon that deviates from everyday life, has been avoided as an object of fear. But at the same time, Kaigai has stimulated curiosity and attracted many people. Why do we look into Kaigai and play with Kaigai with "I saw something scary"? It depicts the relationship between Kaigai and play from the examples of various genres such as Kaidan (ghost storyteller), Spiritualism, Incarnation, Invisible, Cupid, 『 Twilight Syndrome 』, Yokai, local culture, and scary stories when you understand the meaning. It looks at the mind that brings Kaigai into everyday life with your own hands, and it sheds light on the fact that Kaigai has been accepted as an entertainment and entertainment rather than a mere object of fear from the viewpoints of literary studies, folklore studies, sociology and religious studies. It also includes a roundtable discussion with writer Mariko Kawana.