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Hanako-san is a Japanese urban legend about the ghost of a girl who is said to inhabit a school toilet. In many versions, the ritual involves knocking on a stall door and asking whether Hanako-san is present, although the number of knocks, floor, and expected response vary between tellings. The story is associated with Japanese schools and became widely known during the late 20th century.
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What is Hanako-san?
Hanako-san is a Japanese urban legend about the ghost of a girl in a school toilet. The story is associated with a ritual involving a toilet stall door.
What is the Hanako-san ritual?
In many versions, someone knocks on a stall door and asks whether Hanako-san is present. The number of knocks, the floor, and the expected response vary between versions.
Does Hanako-san always appear after the same number of knocks?
No single version is universal. The catalog specifically notes that the number of knocks and the floor can change from one telling of the Japanese legend to another.
Is Hanako-san based on a documented historical person?
Hanako-san is presented as an urban legend, not as a verified historical biography. Its setting is a Japanese school toilet, and its details differ across retellings.
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