In the summer of 1970
Kana an eight-year-old girl from tokyo
and her parents traveled to the small
town of aya in miyazaki prefecture to
visit her grandparents.
They had a small house and a large
property which khana reveled in running
around and exploring the lush green and
overgrown countryside.
Kana's parents had left her in the care
of her grandparents as they tended to
some commitments in the city of miyazaki
itself which kana did not mind at all.
She loved the freedom of being in the
wide open spaces outdoors
and would disappear for hours into the
surrounding forest.
It was on the second day her parents
were gone that kana had her first
unfortunate encounter with hachi shakusama the eight-foot tall lady.
Kana was just inside the edge of the
forest happily collecting rocks to take back her souvenirs when she heard a disturbing sound "pull pull pull pull " It whispered
in a deep masculine voice .kinda looked
up towards the source of the sound and
froze in fear when she saw a huge woman
dressed in all white with hair as black as a raven
a cold grey face with an unsettling smile
and a huge hat that cast a shadow.
All the way down her long eight foot tall
frame . Kana and the woman locked eyes
briefly as kana tried to find her voice
to call out
but she could barely breathe let alone
make a sound
then the woman backed away and
disappeared into the dark shadows of the
forest behind her.
Kana struggling to get her legs to
work properly
ran back to the farmhouse immediately
and told her grandma.
what she had seen once kana's story had
been properly relayed and the gravity of
the situation set in her grandma's demeanor quickly became deadly serious.
she grabbed kana by the arms and
demanded to know exactly what she had
seen and heard as kano explained
her grandma began to weep the
grandmother quickly relayed what had
happened to her husband
who in shock rushed to the phone to try
and contact kana's parents they were not
at their hotel
and so a message was left with the
concierge.
kana now scared and confused asked what
was going on
and why everyone seemed to be in such a
panic.
grandfather sat down and stared deep
into her eyes .
listen closely kana he started it seems
you've been chosen by hachi shakusama and unless we can protect you
she will abduct you like she did several
other children in this area Decades ago .kana was now in tears what she had just been told terrified
her yet.
she couldn't help but want to
know more
who is hachi shakusama she then asked.
her grandfather went on to explain no
one knows her origins he said
only that this eight-foot woman selects
her victims by quietly approaching them
then chanting a poor
sound before retreating within a few
days.
that person will disappear.
she was supposedly captured by some
local monks who imprisoned her in an
old shrine by placing a jizo statue at
north south east and west points of the ruins
it appeared . However that somehow
hachi shakusama has escaped
was then taken into the most secure room
in the house the windows were boarded up
and small balls of pure salt were placed
in each corner of the room.
you must not leave this room not under
any circumstances . her grandmother
strictly instructed
never kana's voice trembled not until
your parents returned to take you home.
she replied then i'll be safe kana asked.
yes her grandmother sighed as her gaze
dropped to the floor
then you'll be safe however you can
never ever return to miyazaki.
kana began to cry so grandmother left
the room.
don't leave me she wailed her grandma
explained that she could not stay within
the room.
and for kana to be sure to lock the door
once it was closed.
night fell over the countryside and kana
alone and cold in the dimly lit room
sobbed quietly
wondering when her parents would return
to take her home.
several hours into the cold night she
heard her grandfather call out to her.
kana are you okay if you're scared
i can come in to keep you company you.
don't have to be all alone
open the door he said kind of leapt up
and moved over to the door to unlock it
but then was overcome with an icy chill
as she approached
and realized that something was wrong
her grandfather's voice was somehow different.
open up the grandfather asked again it's
safe now
kind of looked at her side and she could
see the salt in the bowl
slowly turning black as she heard the
sound
pull pull pull
pull emanating from the other side of
the door.
she backed away into the center of the
room and cried uncontrollably
for the rest of the night
morning eventually arrived and so did
kana's parents
who quickly took her into their arms and
into their car
they exited miyazaki immediately sadly
never to return once back in tokyo.
Kana kept in touch with her
grandparents and she felt an eternal
sorrow that she would never be able to
visit them again
and that they were too elderly to travel.
This sorrow was even further amplified
when several years later
her grandfather passed away and she was
unable to attend his funeral then
just last week kana's grandmother called
to give her some terrible news
she had been diagnosed with cancer her
grandmother then asked kanna if she
would come see her one last time before
she died kana was confused but grandma
she started it's not safe it's fine.
her grandmother went on that all
happened a long time ago
you're all grown up now i'm sure it will
be fine.
are you sure kana asked.
i'm sure came the reply along with the
bone
chilling pool.
drop the phone retreat into the corner
of the room
and relive the horrific feelings she had
felt that night
when she was in her grandparents home
alone in the dark.
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