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Legend goes on to say that if the person who
sees him is female, she’ll be blessed with a
successful marriage within the year. If the person
who sees him is male, he’ll be blessed with riches
and success. Personally, I’d prefer the latter.
Staff told me that if you seek Kamemaro-chan,
he will show up as balls of light. Since he seems
so willing to do that, I’m sure he’d also be willing
to switch up the blessings, too.
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| Fun fact:
In the West, the witching hour is at 3:00 A.M. It’s the time of
night when the supernatural has the most power in the
mortal dimension. I was shocked to learn that the witching
hour in Japan is at 2:00 A.M. In Ryokufuso, you’ll often see
guests stay up until 2:00 A.M. in an attempt to meet
Kamemaro-chan. Guests usually walk around in pairs, but I
needed at least three partners because I was too terrified.
The staff does their part in ensuring the ryokan is as creepy
as possible, with dark hallways and dimly lit corners. In my
opinion, the staff does their job a bit too well, because I was
shaking like a leaf!