Yūreis are ghosts that have their origins in Japanese folklore They
are often women, portrayed with long, messy black hair, moving slowly
and creepily & are often seen in white dresses. If the person dies in
a sudden or violent manner such as murder or suicide, if the proper
rites have not been performed, or if they are influenced by powerful
emotions such as a desire for revenge, love, jealousy, hatred or
sorrow, the reikon is thought to transform into a yūrei, which can
then bridge the gap back to the physical world. Yūreis often die from
suicide, murder, or other tradgic mishaps. They often comeback for
revange on someone who has hurt them in their life. The yūrei exists
on Earth until it can be laid to rest, either by performing the
missing rituals, or resolving the emotional conflict that still ties
it to the physical plane. If the rituals are not completed or the
conflict left unresolved, the yūrei will persist in its haunting. I
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