In Japan the word for ghost is yurei, translated as ‘faint spirit’ and they usually remain in the area where they died. Their military establishments seem especially susceptible. The ghost of a marine has been spotted many times at the Atsugi Naval Base wandering aimlessly from room to room. One hangar bay on the base has its doors constantly slammed open and shut, as well as “disembodied red eyes” that float around the building.

Military police at the field hospital in the Sagami Depot are spooked by ghostly footsteps and objects moving around when there is no one there. They are also baffled by the doors and windows that have the ability to unlock and open by themselves.

At room 301 in the Iwakuni Barracks soldiers are terrified by the ghostly face of a man who stares back at them when they look in a mirror. It is believed the phantom is of a man who broke a mirror in a fit of rage, then used the broken glass to slit his wrists.

At Camp Hansen, Okinawa, World War 2 soldier covered in blood appears at Gate 3. The gate has now been closed because of this. The ghost of a Samurai warrior haunts the Yokusha Naval Base and has caused several accidents when seen by shocked motorists. The list goes on, but perhaps the most chilling of all is the voices in Hiroshima and Nagasaki that can be heard at twilight screaming for help! (Source: Weird Asia: August 2009).

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