Horrified cabbies pick up 'GHOST PASSENGERS' in area devastated by 2011 Japan tsunami
In each instance, the story is similar.
A taxi driver in north-east Japan picks up a passenger in an area devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
He starts the meter and asks for the destination, to which the customer gives a strange response.
Either then, or sometime later, the driver turns around to address the man or woman - but the passenger has vanished.
This is because, it is claimed, it was a 'ghost passenger' who was, in fact, killed in the disaster five years ago.
At least seven taxi drivers in Ishinomaki have reported such an experience of a 'phantom fare', according to The Asahi Shimbun newspaper.
The coastal town in Miyagi Prefecture was among the regions most seriously affected by the deadly tsunami, which killed nearly 16,000 people in total.
More than 3,000 Ishinomaki residents lost their lives in the tragedy, including 70 students and nine staff members at Ishinomaki Okawa Elementary School.
Ms Kudo said that her research suggests that the drivers believed they were picking up genuine passengers - because they each started their meters.
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This is so creepy but I am not sure how to feel about these highway ghost stories. I have heard about stories regarding hitch-hikers who are actually ghosts, that's evil.
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ReplyDeleteThis is terrifying; and I am quite surprised one taxi cab driver admitted he/she is still willing to drive any ghost(s) around. - Michael Ulloa
ReplyDeletethis is very scary, I feel bad for the taxi drivers that went through this.
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty interesting but not unfamiliar; this is a common tale in my opinion. I'm not against this being a possible phenomenon, the cab drivers don't really seem to have anything to gain from lying about their accounts. In regards to saying it's common, someone mentioned about hitch-hikers being given a ride only to have the hikers being ghosts. My own mom had something similar happen to her in regards to what the cab drivers experienced except roles were reversed; instead of a cab driver getting a ghost, my mom got a ghost cab driver. -Kuarich Galicia
ReplyDeleteVery interesting yet scary article. I can't even imagine what some of those taxi drivers felt.
ReplyDeleteI feel like this was just a numinous experience, although frightening for the driver!
ReplyDeleteThis is really creepy, I guess when a lot of people pass away in a particular area it really becomes a ghost town.
ReplyDeleteThis seems kind of strange and I am not sure whether I should believe it or not. Ghost passengers seem kind of unrealistic but I was not there so I could be wrong.
ReplyDeleteThis seems kind of strange and I am not sure whether I should believe it or not. Ghost passengers seem kind of unrealistic but I was not there so I could be wrong.
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