Have you ever tried it? 3 reasons why you shouldn't try Kokkuri-san

Today's children may not even exist.
Kokkuri-san is a fortune telling game.
Do you all know?
Kokkuri-san is written in kanji as "fox dog raccoon dog" is written.
Foxes, dogs, raccoon dogs. Yes, animals.
Since ancient times, foxes, dogs, and raccoon dogs have been believed to have strong spiritual powers.
As they age, they turn into monsters.
It was said that it could possess people.
Kokkuri-san summons the spirits of these animals.
It's a form of fortune telling.
There are also many people who think that it is just fortune telling.
In many cases, once you realize you are summoning a spirit, it becomes creepy.
It feels that way, doesn't it?
There are other versions of "Kokkuri-san"
"Cupid," "Sparkle," and "Angel"
They are also called "guardian spirits."
Although the name is different, summoning something is the same.
In that sense they are the same.
The origins of Kokkuri-san can be traced back to American sailors who were shipwrecked at Shimoda Port.
Apparently, this started with "table turning," such as the Ouija board, which was passed on to villagers.
It seems to have been popular nationwide from 1885 to 1887.
It has quite a long history. I will explain it later.
Then in 1970, it became a big hit among elementary school kids.
It caused so many problems that it was banned in schools.

Well, the title says that Kokkuri-san is actually scary.
I wrote about it, but why is that?
I have summarized it into three categories, including case studies and folkloric perspectives.
 

1. It can drive you to suicide

After summoning Kokkuri-sanIf you don't come back, I'll be possessed.That
There is a frightening condition. If you truly believe it (i.e. you are easily possessed),
This can lead to a state of possession, or in other words, a state of intense autosuggestion.
People who are susceptible to such self-suggestions
If you fail in the end (you can't go home),
They fall into a state of panic. When that happens, they go into a state of madness, thinking they are possessed by a fox.
Some people commit suicide because they believe they are being lured by ghosts.
Such incidents are actually occurring.
Especially during adolescence (those with chuunibyou syndrome)
It can be said that it is easy to get this disease, especially if your child is having a "nokkuri" sound at school.
Be careful if you say you did it.
 

2. It is so prohibited that schools

On the day when a normally gentle and serious person played Kokkuri-san
They yelled, laughed, and threatened to kill me.
There have been many other instances of mass hysteria as well.
There are even some schools that have banned it.
What is meant by "banning" something that has not yet been scientifically explained?
This is no longer an undeniable reality, and it is causing real harm.
Another reason why it is banned in schools is
Students who intend to bully others intentionally use this system to mentally pressure their target children.
There have been cases like this. I don't know if it was due to bullying or if they were possessed.
I don't know. There's nothing good about it.
 

3. Will the boom be rekindled and will it lead to large-scale possession?

Finally, from a modern folkloristic perspective, given the recent trend of blaming everything on ghosts,
The occult character Kokkuri-san has also appeared as a character in TV anime and other media.
There is a possibility that it will be picked up and the boom will be reignited.
Assuming that this becomes an explosive topic,
If it were to become a smartphone app (like the online fortune-telling app Kokkuri-san!),
Spread quickly like an epidemicIt's a possibility.
We Japanese, who have animism at our core, are particularly
He has an unusually strong faith in the occult and spirit worlds.
Including animal fortune tellingIt's easy to get the attention of fujoshi who like fortune telling.I guess so.
In today's world, large-scale
I think we also need to consider the possibility that mass suggestion may be triggered.
Yes. It may seem a bit chuunibyou, but I'm serious.

lastly

Kokkuri-san. What did you think?
Do you now realize that this is something that shouldn't be done just for fun?
just,Don't do thisThe more I hear that, the more I want to do it.Of
We are human beings after all (lol)
I've strayed a little from the topic of yokai and written about possession.
In a broad sense, possessions are also considered to be a type of yokai, so I hope that they will continue to appear in the future.
I'm going to write an article about it.