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Artist: Katsushika Hokusai Title: "The Mansion of the Plates Ghost of Okiku" Medium: Woodblock Reprint Reproduction Format: Vertical Size: (10x7.5in) Series: One Hundred Ghost Stories Place of Origin: Japan Paper Type: Washi Publisher: Adachi. Special Notes: The plate demon is supposed to be the ghost of Okiku who worked as a maid of a warrior's house, accidentally broke a dish that was treasured by her lord's family. Her angry lord killed her and threw her body in a well in his yard. Kiku became a ghost and haunted around the well. Many novels were written based on the story, and several different Kabuki plays were also written.
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