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The Untold Story Of Okiku The Haunted Japanese Doll

Apr 19 (Mystery Archives) - The malevolent entity that inhabits the doll known as Okiku has become famous over the last century as being one of the most compelling cases for a conduit between our world and something else.

Its paranormal powers have manifested in multiple hauntings, horrible nightmares, and so much more. With each visitor, her power seems to grow stronger. And these visitors have reported feeling uneasy in the doll's presence and even more disturbing is the fact that the doll's hair grows, like a person. This video will encapsulate this famous Japanese legend and tell the untold story of Okiku, the haunted Japanese Doll and the bizarre, paranormal force that possessed it.

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