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'''Title: Funa Yurei'''

'''Author: Junkichi'''
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It is said that when a 
boat puts out to sea on 
New Year's Eve, it will 
draw the attention of 
the Funa Yurei. The Funa 
Yurei are the ghosts of 
those who have drowned 
and haunt the cold 
darkness at the bottom 
of the sea. The centuries 
have made them bitter 
and angry with the living. 
When a ship passes, they 
still the wind and waters 
so the ship may not 
escape. 

Then they float up to 
the surface and take a 
more human appearance, 
with gaunt pale faces and 
wearing clothing the color 
of snow. They will 
stretch a hand up 
through the waves and 
ask "Lend us a spoon. 
Please lend us a spoon."

Those who give the 
ghosts a spoon are very 
unfortunate. The single 
spoon will divide and split 
into hundreds, and the 
Funa Yurei will begin to 
ladle water into the boat 
until it sinks. The sailors 
who try to swim to 
safety are dragged down 
to join the spirits. A 
wise captain will always 
carry a spoon with holes 
drilled in it so that the 
ghosts are unable to sink 
the ship. 

Sometimes the ghosts are 
drawn to whatever caused 
their ship to sink. To see 
the Funa Yurei is a very 
poor omen indeed.

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