A company in Tokyo specialises in investigating haunted houses, offering exorcisms to ease tenants’ fears and protect the value of the properties.
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Experts use equipment to detect abnormalities in properties where deaths have occurred.
Japanese folklore warns that unsettled spirits can linger and bring bad luck, and real estate law requires sellers to disclose any tragedies.
As property prices rise, some homes with a “bad aura” are gaining appeal.
Such haunted properties can reportedly see their prices drop by 10 to 20 per cent.
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