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Ancient Rite Fades in Japan: Communing With the Dead

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 21, 2009 7:47 AM CDT

(Newser) – Far from Japan's hypermodern cities, a few old, blind women are among the last of a centuries-old tradition—they are mediums, or the "itako," calling forth the spirits of the dead for paying visitors. In medieval times, Japan was full of women communing...   Read full story »

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