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A mysterious mountain hut in Japan associated with the witch of Adachigahara

The mountain witch of adachigahara

Mist clung tightly to the mountain paths of the north, settling between twisted pines and jagged rocks like breath held too long. Travelers who passed through Adachigahara often felt the weight of the silence pressing against their thoughts. Even the birds seemed reluctant to sing there. It was said that the mountain listened, and that it remembered every footstep ever
A warrior confronting a demon at the Rashōmon gate in Japanese folklore

The Demon Gate of Rashōmon

The western edge of the capital stirred uneasily at dusk. Merchants shuttered their stalls earlier than usual, monks hastened their steps, and even the dogs seemed reluctant to linger near the towering gate that marked the city boundary. Rashōmon rose above the road like a wounded giant, its pillars cracked,

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