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Heartbreaking reason tsunami survivors see ‘ghosts’ in Ishinomaki
Unsolved Mysteries is back on Netflix with more unexplained cases to obsess over.One of the episodes, titled Tsunami Spirits, explores mysterious paranormal events that have happened in the wake of a massive disaster.An earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan in March 2011, killing more than 18,000 people.At its peak the tsunami reached 131 feet, sweeping away thousands of people and their homes too.Years later the residents of Ishinomai, one of the worst-hit areas, still claim to see ghosts, with many turning to exorcists for help.One resident claims that he saw his mother’s ghost right after the tsunami swept her away.Another resident called Ami has said that spirits often took over her body, after which Buddhist priest Taio Kaneda
