On March 11 2011 a massive tsunami devastated the coast of the Tohoku region of Northeastern Japan. Nearly 20,000 lives were lost. In the months that followed, hundreds of strange encounters were reported. Unsolved Mysteries s2e4: Tsunami Spirits, Netflix 2020
Maximum height of the tsunami: 131 feet; Confirmed dead: 15,854; Still missing 2,533. ibid.
‘In June 2011 and I started hearing rumours of ghosts. By October there were dozens of them. So I started documenting people who had supernatural experiences.’ ibid. Journalist
‘When he [taxi driver] looked back the passenger was gone. There were several taxi drivers who had similar experiences. In all these cases, the meters would continue to log their travels giving us evidence of these ghostly phenomena.’ ibid. lecturer
Paranormal investigator Don Phillips has made a name for himself tracking ghosts. Unsolved Mysteries s5e2: My Paranormal Partner, TV news
The problem is the spirits of the dead are something that shouldn’t be trusted at all. ibid. Barry Fitzgerald
Leicester, Gaynor, August 2011: The most haunted residential case I’d ever had. ibid. Don
I’ve never witnessed anything like that before. ibid. scientist/sceptic Steve Mera; Don & spirit-voice Becky pass blind envelope test
Cannock Chase: A blast of energy … Prior to my union with Becky, none of this was possible. ibid. Don
I have really no idea what his limitations are. ibid. Mera
Lisheen with Barry Fitzgerald & Steve Mera: ‘A ruined manor house … He’s like seeing it from the past.’ ibid. Mera
This was a jinn and came with the artefacts from the house. ibid. Fitzgerald
Seattle, Washington: Keith had been experiencing poltergeist activity … ‘Keith’s house was certainly haunted and we secured a lot of recordings.’ ibid. Don
Keith’s house was built on a native American burial ground. ibid.
Direct voice phenomena right here, right in front of us both. It’s Becky. It took me to my knees. ibid. Mera
Once this symbiotic relationship has developed, it’s very very difficult to break. ibid. Fitzgerald
I do think we are now looking at a possession with Don. ibid.
Becky is a part of me; I am a part of her. ibid. Don