Every culture has its superstitions, but I am convinced that Japan embraces more than its fair share. Think of the vengeful she-ghost said to haunt elementary school bathrooms, or the slit-mouthed woman who some say appears on Tokyo streets after midnight.
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Japan's Fire Horse women are saddled by superstition
Set to turn 60, a demographic cohort reckons with an unfair reputation
2026 will see a return to the Fire Horse year, which comes around only once every 60 years and has long been associated in Japan with anxiety about the fate of girls born under its sign. © Reuters
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