Tucked away in modern Sumida City, Kinshibori Park commemorates one of Edo's legendary Seven Wonders: the tale of Oiteke Bori, where fishermen were terrified into abandoning their catches by a disembodied voice demanding they 'leave it behind.' A charming kappa statue and decorative street tiles now mark this historic site, celebrating the mischievous water goblins and shapeshifting tanuki long blamed for the eerie occurrence. It makes for an intriguing, offbeat pilgrimage for travelers fascinated by classic Japanese ghost stories, folklore, and local rakugo theater history.
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