[ Van Zieks doesn't look like he particularly wants to answer this question, but there is no good reason to refuse. ]

... there are. Ghost stories easily gain traction in London as well, capturing the imagination of the populace. One has to think that the people find it comforting to believe in them.

[ For a moment, his hand wanders to his chest where he brushes against the brooch he is wearing. ]

The enthusiasm in categorizing the demons and making them an inescapable part of folklore that is even somehow celebrated... that I would call uniquely Japanese, meanwhile.