This Japanese Doll Can Get You Arrested

[@akidearest]

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[@sleepyyui7877]

lmaoo

[@FreedomJane-bx4um]

Straw men are not exclusively Japanese. From Guy Fawkes Day to Burning Man, burning an effigy is so ancient its origins have been lost to time.

[@isabelfranqui3504]

Get the police 🚓 to check that please 🤢🤢🤢

[@moonviolet13]

Okay

[@metern]

In Norway where I'm from. We celebrate Sankta Lucia in a day we call Luciadagen (Saint Lucy's Day). The traditional is for young people to dress in an all white dress and wear 4 on the head singing a song called Luciasangen (Luciasong). So that means Norway is breaking this Japanese law 🤣 🇳🇴

[@OtakuAnime01]

“Hell Girl” has a similar doll. Instead of nailing the doll to a sacred tree, the owner of the doll pulls the red thread off the doll to activate the curse process.

[@qwmx]

Jigoku shoujo. A masterpiece of it's time.

[@koneko555]

My favorite anime!!

[@koneko555]

地獄少女が大好きだよ！

[@yuuya_ange]

​@@koneko555yup i can see that😂

[@AnnaMorimoto]

Yes, because it was serialized in a magazine which target demographic was elementary school girls. No one wants to encourage minors sneaking out at night or getting hurt by trying to use a hammer and nail without adult supervision, right?

[@mamihashimoto1429]

I am Japanese. It is actually "Ushi no koku mairi" (this is what the ritual was traditionally called). It is written in Japanese as 丑の刻参り. 丑 (牛 is the modern way of writing it) is the ox of the Chinese zodiac. 丑の刻 (pronounced Ushi no koku) is between 11PM and 1AM, and it is the old Japanese way to tell time. It is said that 丑の刻参り is done to call upon an old evil god/spirit during the 常夜 (pronounced "Tokoyo." it means the constant night and darkness) to place a curse upon someone.

[@Abbylee3]

Will the curse work if I nail the doll on some random tree between 1 to 3 am?

[@yesthatmousyiris4887]

That sounds spooky reminds me of those voodoo dolls

[@doggypi1532]

There's a tokyo inn near where I live... I guess it's one the dark god's business in the modern day lol~

[@erikanderson5204]

A few years ago, I began making the version of this doll from the anime Hell Girl with the black straw and red thread. I didn't do it to harm others or desecrate anything. I just like to weird people out. I would just leave them in random places around town for people to eventually find. I made hundreds of them and a lot were found but I am sure there are some waiting to be found in the older parts of a few libraries and corners of bookstores and hiding in the occult section. I live in a small town in Vermont and there's not much to do here. I made the local paper several times with everyone was wondering about the dolls and who left them around town.

[@gentlemouse102]

That's kind of cute actually.

[@insectexpeditions6019]

DAMNNNNNN

[@hydrofalls8154]

You are living my dream not gonna lie

[@HDAD419]

reminds of this graffiti artist in our town, I would see them put stickers on random stuff on the road.

[@hipsterwriter]

Damn aren’t you savage as f

[@MxPotato84]

I agree, don’t do this at all. Leave shrines and sacred trees alone. But I can’t help but to giggle that the guy tried to end Putin. The whole world is sick of his existence.

[@AnInkStick]

Can they try that for Biden as well?

[@Xylospring]

​@@AnInkStickLeave the Man Be. He's more Senile. Let him go naturally.

[@Dorimefasolatedo]

​@@AnInkStickHis almost dead

[@chrizeeey]

Rightt? Lmaoo

[@connorscanlan2167]

Except for the people who aren't brainwashed by NATO.

[@DefectivePieceofChalk]

That Greek law made immediate, perfect sense to me. Especially when you read into it. From what I read, high heels aren't illegal, so long as you don't visit certain ancient monuments, as they cause wear and tear to the structures. It's to prevent unnecessary damage.

[@mrchapin94]

So that doll is basically the Japanese version of a voodoo doll

[@Tillerxxz]

It seems so

[@cyanity1017]

Not really, voodoo dolls have a lot of misconceptions and they're actually meant to be a source of protection or healing in the culture they originated from. The doll is kinda more like what the media portrays voodoo dolls as.

[@animeoeshonikako730]

The funny thing is even most JAPANESE people dont know these laws, I told some of my colleagues in the past and they like “WHAT?? Actually???”

[@aj_autihd]

That headline… PUTIN straw doll…. PUTIN. And the fact I thought it was a misspelling had me wheezing. I legit thought they were trying to say putting. 😂

[@gabrielcoelho2346]

That japanese man that cursed Putin is so based

[@ravenwraith1017]

I mean, the word was capitalized...lmao

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

​@@gabrielcoelho2346I should send him chocolates

[@nagato.1007]

Regarding the one about Singapore, from what I've heard, its legal to chew it, but not to sell or buy it within the country. So the only way you could get chewing gum is bringing it back from outside countries. As for why it was banned, Singapore used to have an issue where irresponsible people would stick gum in random places for their convenience instead of wrapping them in a tissue paper and throwing them away. This resulted in quite an issue for the government and quite a lot of costs to clean up the gum. Thus the ban, to minimalize such instances ever happening.

[@spicybeantofu]

Imagine having no problems where you need to ban chewing gum.

[@holczy0]

@@spicybeantofu authoritarian country moment

[@rapthor666]

With so many people per km2 it's kinda logical too. And it's just chewing gum, not something truly edible

[@chromesthesia]

Gum is evil

[@roguerangerroger]

"Chewing gum is dangerous and causes terrorism, hence offenders are CRIMINALS!!!" -some Singaporeans

[@Matano675]

"A cannibal sent me something in the mail" .......I have questions but i don't know if i want the answers

[@ghostlyfae8721]

I'm assuming it was sent by Nicolas Claux/Castelaux 😬😖He's the only cannibal that Aki unknowingly interacted with. She needs to move as he appears to know her address. She is not safe if she hasn't already! 😰

[@metern]

That doll can be bought really easily in Norway during christmas. It looks exactly like an ornament we place on a christmas tree 🤣.

[@ookami5329]

y'all got hella morbid Christmases

[@metern]

We shape the straws in to a raindeer instead 😁

[@jerrimenard3092]

Sons of Norway sell this and goat shaped ones at the Yule bazaar here in the States. I got one a long with my Viking World Tour mug.

[@metern]

@@jerrimenard3092 Nice 🥰

[@mistyhollowpro]

This doll reminds me of the one in Hell Girl a little bit? An anime called Jikoku Shojo had a doll similar, but it wasn't the same steps to curse a person with it. Hell of a good anime though.

[@yukiimora8319]

Jigoku shoujo man that was a long time ago was a nice anime nostalgia thanks for reminding.

[@hunnykun101]

Yes! I'm glad I'm not the only one that remembers Hell Girl Really underrated

[@yukiimora8319]

@@hunnykun101 it has some good topic I see it more as a pshychology horor than a normal horor because man it was scary! I had goose bumps!

[@mistyhollowpro]

You're welcome! @@yukiimora8319

[@mistyhollowpro]

I know, right?@@hunnykun101

[@apollolewis]

This reminds me of the fact that you can’t perform blood rituals in Louisiana. It’s straight up illegal. You also can’t perform voodoo within the city limits of New Orleans but I don’t think that one is enforced.

[@chichichichichichiOwO]

Yet so many of us do it 😂 though a lot of us use substitute blood substance or if its humam blood its their own and just like a drop

[@apollolewis]

I don’t think either of theses laws are enforced unless you kill or harm someone to do it. How are they to know

[@Saturnm0ss]

It is stupid as fuck to try and make closed practice illegal (voodou/voodoo is a closed practice)

[@srellison561]

They're doing it all wrong. They need to contact a Shinigami and request a Death Note book.

[@_babymetal_]

im glad you are feeling better after what happened! i love finding out about the weird laws of japan also i love your earrings!!

[@fatcat1399]

This is straight up some Hell Girl stuff. Noooooope💀

[@humanwolf1984]

It sounds like the Japanese government has been watching way too much Hell girl. 😂😉🇯🇵

[@heavxnart]

Glad you're feeling better! Your earrings are so creepy cute 😂🔨

[@LocalAceAJ]

Now that’s a title that caught my attention. Like…a doll? Gets you?? ARRESTED??? Edit: just in case, I posted this comment when the video was published like 30 seconds ago. Ofc I finished the video afterwards and learned what Aki actually meant. I was basically saying the title was catchy to make you curious (hooray, a YT title does its job! 😂😂 /hj)

[@stacythecrackdino]

YEP LOOK IN THE DESCRIPTION IT SAYS LIKE A RITUAL THING

[@og_3rd_st_saint_gat]

Yeah I find that crazy to be a law

[@lushfruit]

@@og_3rd_st_saint_gat Its an age old tradition in Japan, and I've seen it quite alot in my upbringing in animations like doraemon and other ones probably just as a warning or so, but its been in the culture and looked badly for many years. I was personally taught that if you get caught doing it you are the one to get the curse you try to administer.

[@og_3rd_st_saint_gat]

@@lushfruit I never thought of it might backfire

[@laughingman7467]

Don't those straw dolls function like voodoo dolls?(as far as I know)

[@randomscb-40charger78]

2:14 Fatal Frame acknowledged! Yes!

[@kathrynsargent5769]

Fascinating! I wondered if Japanese culture included any magical practices. Would love to know more. And, are there magical practices specifically associated with Shinto?

[@spicybeantofu]

Yes lots and lots you'll be busy looking into it

[@simonlasneau9575]

Look for onmyodo.

[@Gamer_Wolf19]

Aki, I was wondering if Japanese people know why they have weird laws like the ones you mentioned in the video?

[@jcly96]

Can't speak on behalf of the Japanese because I'm not Japanese myself but I am Asian and it's because most Asian cultures are very spiritual and superstitious. A lot of laws that you might think are weird probably have some sort of spiritual reason as to why it might be illegal.

[@shidanslair]

3:12 I thought she was going to say "that's why I protect myself by cursing people with this doll" 😂 PS: I hope your health is better now < 3

[@blackautumnrabbit123]

Glad you’re feeling better and I love your hairstyle for this video Aki! 🖤

[@Ozymondias99]

2:32 in the Anime and Manga of Ranma 1/2 there is a character named Gosunnkugi who curses Ranma with nailing a straw voodoo doll. It also happen in Urusei Yasura when Ataru and mendo use the straw doll to attack each other.

[@HBass2]

I'd like to hear more about weird and creepy stuff from Japan when you have time please :)

[@Nekogitsune]

I just love how smooth your sponsorship plugs are

[@theletters9623]

moral of the story here is if you are going to place a curse on someone don't cause damage to a sacred and protected tree in the process just like burn an effigy or something

[@chas873]

Love this type of content!!

[@qwmx]

Fun fact, there is a hell correspondence website we can all go to which is meant to replicate the hell correspondence in Jigoku Shoujo. The only downside, we still don't see Enma Ai.

[@hunnykun101]

I'm happy your doing alright Aki And I heard of this legend while listening to Horror Stories to fall asleep The scorn woman in a straw doll was told alot and it was also reference with Hell Girl, Ai gives the client a straw doll with a red string, pull the string The clients revenge takes place. Don't then the doll is just nothing That's what pop inti mt mind when I heard Straw doll

[@Winnyao]

@9:20 this is probably just a bit that you're doing, but it is still very funny and I love that you were supposedly considering 'is there anyone I would do this to? Probably not. Although......nah, that person isn't worth it. But there is THAT person.....naaaaaah.' 😂😂😂😂😂

[@KrazeDiamond]

The Strawdoll originated from the MaoShan Sect of Taoism dated back around 2700 years, passed into Japan during Tang Dynasty. According to legends, was used by trained MaoShan Shamans to extract bad energy or evil spirit from someone then trap them inside then burn the strawdoll using lychee branches to break the bondage/curse. It can also be used in reserve to curse someone, but requires something biological from the target's body such as hair, skin, blood then wrapped with a yellow spell charm written with crimson ink made from the combination of the blood of a 50 year old hen + cinnarbar followed by an incantation, the target's spirit will be linked to the strawdoll

[@kusabi3025]

There actually is a real life criminal case involving straw doll in Akita prefecture from 1954.

[@tmacm2237]

Isn't that the doll they nail onto trees to curse people in animes?

[@heathazesamurai]

Hell Girl. Yep

[@syrusangi8743]

9:12 Aki: I don't know why I'm teaching you guys. Please don't do it *Not me taking notes the whole time* 😅

[@clothar23]

I mean it ain't really complicated enough to need note taking. I am just wondering how you go about nailing a bunch of dolls to a sacred tree multiple days in a row. The vast majority of shrines are in or near populated areas. And usually have the priest and his family living on site. And from my experience most Japanese people are surprisingly light sleepers.

[@MahoganyRaven]

can you make this a series with japanese folklore

[@laylalorenzana5023]

Thank you Aki, totally loved seeing the references and the actual historical info. Can't wait to see more weird and creepy things from Japan. Wishing you lots of health and luck!

[@missnanunana01]

There is also a character in Shaman King who literally uses this technique to curse the main villain. However, the curse backfired and killed the character.

[@Formoka]

I literally just learned about the Ox Hour ritual earlier today from reading Associate Professor Akira Tatsuki’s Conjecture. How did this same topic come to me twice today?!

[@Toriish]

I love these kinds of videos. Instead of all the funny/weird things I learn about japan, I also love to learn about the whicked part!

[@bex6638]

A cannibal sent you something in the mail and you don't wanna talk about it?! Girllll, spill.

[@AnnaK101]

More weird and creepy stuff from Japan??? YES PLEASE

[@UzumakiNarue]

Can u freaking imagine if the Putin doll actually worked? 😂😂

[@ShadowBlitz776]

Putin doll ☠

[@OriNaru]

It would be great! no more war

[@clothar23]

​@@OriNaruYou're assuming Putin is the sole driving force in the Soviet...sorry Russian side of the war. Wars are never that simple. Multiple and powerful people are wholeheartedly supporting Putin. They want the USSR 2.0 .

[@kalielik]

Too bad we never got to know since he was caught and didn't have the right clothes.

[@Vinn_Tree]

Nioh 2 has the enemy too. Called a Yasha. She grabs you like a straw doll with the nails too.

[@MagpieSkyline]

There’s a character in Ranma 1/2 whose whole shtick was doing this ritual! He was real creepy about it too

[@sakiamira]

He was my introduction to the dolls. He mostly did that because he hated the main guy for being the main girl's fiance. Thankfully that every time he did that ritual, something would stop him

[@sozaj]

Voodoo spike Gosunkugi?

[@TuriyanGold]

Should be made from Kusha grass, which is associated with the South Node of the Moon, and the nail should be ideally a horseshoe nail, mantrafied with: Om kilikila vajri vajri bhur bandha bandha hum phat. Preferred tree's would be Ficus, or any tree in the yard of the target, or a support beam in the house if you have access to the house. For maximum effect you rasp the end of the nail with a file back and forth.

[@k4keko]

In Chrono cross there's a wara ningyo character that can join your party. It is impaled by a nail and has three candles on its head.

[@butterbeer8651]

yes. we want you to talk more about weird and creepy stuff in Japan :D

[@NightGworl]

We have a similar doll in indonesia, it’s called “jelangkung” or which means “possessed doll” (my guess) well many KZbinrs from indonesia played this for a challenge or just for fun, but actually this can cause: seizures,possession,and maybe su1cid3, there’s nothing much I know, if u played this, u won’t get arrested (just letting you guys know) there’s also a spell

[@NightGworl]

Anyways, before u do the ritual, u must know the spell, cuz if u don’t the doll will never reacted, idk? Maybe there are some cases abt this doll (sry if this is out of topic lol)

[@blue_rosa_art]

It's really interesting, I learnt about them from an anime called 'Ghost Hunt', there is a version where it's made out of wood in the shape of a person. But it was interesting to learn that the doll itself is neutral, and like with a lot of religious objects cause be used for good or evil, in cases of good it is used to protect a person from harm, in the case where it's evil (likely why this law was put in place) it is used to cause harm or a death curse upon someone. Japanese spiritual (supernatural and religious) always are so interesting to learn about :)

[@lauraholmes2402]

I can see another reason you can be arrested other than desecrating shrines and that’s the intent to harm. It doesn’t matter if it wouldn’t have worked, you did this with the intent to cause serious damage. It’s kind of like here in the UK you can be arrested for conspiring to commit a crime, even if you don’t actually go through with it

[@mycrochetlifeanime]

thank you aki for todays awesome video can´t wait for the next one

[@elliboon]

My gosh, I finally understand Aki's curse devil attacks from Chainsaw Man! It was a reference to this the entire time and I didn't know :DD

[@HeldrikBoldhart]

Ah yes a voodoo doll. I remember a nichijou joke centered around this doll too lol

[@digitalboy80]

"Germany prohibits running out of gas" It's funny because it's true.

[@winterphuntasm]

At where I'm from, you definitely don't want to mess with some restaurants or you'll get a "special ingredient" in it or random people who are likely practicing voodoo or other witchery.

[@secretpeace-wp6xg]

Although this doll would normally be used for negative things you can use it for positive things as well because other cultures around the world have similar concepts to this. At least in the west this is known as Sympathetic Magick a process in which you're using an item to represent someone or even yourself. Theoretically you could use it for Love spells, Money attraction, Healing as well as Protection.

[@AishwiiRafiq]

Ohhh a recent Urusei Yatsura episode (reboot) in season 2 covered this! This is really cool!

[@oracle_21]

Souichi is a wanted criminal now💀

[@rebeccasjodal9769]

It's good to see you looking happy and healthy again Aki🥰

[@zlightning037]

The ad placement had me double doing a double take. That was good, you got me for a sec there, well played🤣

[@EvaChan]

And matching earrings to boot! Where'd you find those @akidearest??

[@brittany4478]

Always love the smooth transitions into the sponsoring. A+ Aki! xD

[@Diablo_Himself]

Never have I found a more appropriate use of: "What the hell is even that?"

[@DeeManRodgers]

Id enjoy more weird news stories or more haunted contents or stuff like this

[@joperhop]

swear I saw this in great teacher Onizuka , where he puts 3 candles on his head at 1 point, never understood why, until now.

[@Spectral-Senpai]

I love learning about stuff like this. Kinda why I like the anime ghost hunt so much. I would have assumed that people would be in trouble more of conspiracy to comit a crime more than just vandalism which suprised me

[@HelloItsMikkan]

It's mostly due to the ritual involving such doll requires a intent to kill/grudge... It's kinda hard to do such ritual nowadays. It's better to use a more complex ritual due to it being less detectable...those require materials from the target and several other steps and ingredients...

[@QualityPeepersRodan]

Another splendid video you are such a wonderful hostess 😊

[@Mizari27]

I am glad she's doing better

[@user-jy9so6kt2f]

"Onmyoji" (陰陽師) 2001 is a good movie with the possessed tormented woman and all her accoutrements described. She is very unworldly in the movie.

[@NekoNoRuna]

I use to make this kinds of dolls when I was young. I didn't know (untill now) this type of dolls is coursed in other countries. The doll show at min 09:10 is the EXACT replicaof my childhood handmade doll.

[@horusfalcon]

"Nah... nah... nah." Don't do it, Aki! Remember what Jigoku Shoujo taught us: when a curse is uttered, two graves are dug! 😁

[@panpanotaku3190]

Bruuuhhhh I am so so so tempted to make the doll now.

[@secretpeace-wp6xg]

you can make dolls like that out of different materials such as yarn as well as clay.

[@neo_b]

omg Fatal Frame reference! now that’s cool!

[@warrirornunluv801]

Don't forget Hell Girl!

[@-candy-cats-9532]

the thinking face and nah at the end 🤣🤣

[@animationunlimited2958]

Death Note: Another Note also referenced this strange ritual.

[@matthewct8167]

Glad you’re doing better ❤

[@moistsquish]

Ok unrelated but Aki's hair game is slaying

[@sandraweilbrenner67]

I make those straw dolls , I have one hanging from my door right now. In my country they are protecting us.

[@sandraweilbrenner67]

Hell girl is a cool series

[@antihero8603]

Nice. Good to see you well, Aki.

[@bluekirby64]

I had no idea this cures was a thing

[@IchigoKurosaki-iq6ox]

thais is gonna sound weird but i actually love these kinds of supersticious stories and would be cool to hear of more of em

[@AllMyInkHybrid]

Hmm that woman with candles i her hair reminds me of Lucia (swedish tradition during 13th of december) you wear candles in your hair, also the little doll reminds me of our ”julbock” in sweden too ❤️😂👍 I’ve had so many candles on my head growing up and some julbocks. I still have a candle crown laying around but made out of plastic

[@GamesAndAnimes]

In "Master Detective Archives: Rain Code" is a case about the Nailman. When a person nail a doll, which had a piece of paper with a name on it, on a tree in the forest behind the church, the Nailman will come and kill the person which was written on the paper.

[@winxclubflora8446]

Ohhhh thats such an interesting story. Did you make it yourself or is that legend/story in some book or movie?

[@GamesAndAnimes]

@@winxclubflora8446 It's a case of the videogame "Master Detective Archives: Rain Code", a over the top detective Adventurer game from the creators of Danganronpa, Akudama Drive, Tribe Nine and World's End Club.

[@jacobdrolet4262]

Amazing video akidearest,fantastic job.

[@tyrandgg345]

Is this a reference to jigoku shoujo / hell girl

[@TheCreepypro]

I knew of this doll but didn't have the historical context till now so I am glad I now know

[@myldreth14]

lol I immediately recognized this doll from Ranma 1/2, it's really interesting to know the story behind it.

[@rapthor666]

Keep the good stuff coming! The smoothness queen still has her crown 😂😂😂 "...Hi" 😂😂😂

[@crislouiedomingo4340]

That sound on 2:39 is terrifying af wtf!

[@alifishies]

Scandinavians when they see a girl in the middle of the night wearing white clothes and having candles on her head: Omg it's St. Lucia 😃🕯 Japanese people: 😨🏃‍♂️

[@HarrysDogmalaysia]

from talking to hex to canibal maid really escaleted quickly

[@Zeitgeist6]

Where did you get those ear rings? Those are bad ass!

[@AngelsandWolves1]

Hi Aki! It's been a while since I've been here, I saw that you recovered from surgery recently, glad you're doing better! ☺️ Also, bruh, illegal to put ice cream in another person's mailbox? 🤔 HUH???!?

[@Art3m1s_98]

It should be a crime everywhere to waste ice cream imho :P

[@lacrossev]

@@Art3m1s_98 Japan just had the balls to write in to law what we were all thinking this whole time.

[@GeebusCrust]

To be fair, even in America it's illegal for anyone other than the resident or a postal worker to put *anything* in someone's mailbox

[@--ying--]

This video being exactly 10 minutes is very satisfying

[@vyrious7029]

Sad that Hell Girl wasn't mentioned here