It was said that people can sometime hear screams of women in Oiran Buchi 花魁淵 (Prostitute Gorge). The site is off Highway 411 in 山梨県 Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. During the Sengoku Era, the eminent Takeda Clan of Kai was known to run gold mines in the area. To keep the miners and guards entertained, there were also many brothels and prostitutes. Following the Battle of Nagashino in 1575 CE, the Takeda clan's fortunes were forced to give up the area to their enemies. Before they retreated from the Yamanashi area, however, it was decided they will kill the prostitutes and workers to prevent their enemies from ever knowing about the gold mines. The Takeda leaders constructed a wide, wooden platform, suspended above the steep gorge and under the guise of a party, invited the prostitutes to dance there. Unsuspected, the women compiled. Once they got onto the platform, the Takeda soldiers slashed the ropes holding the platform and all the women (55 in total) plunged, screaming to their deaths. Today, visitors, especially men, are cautioned to be wary of standing too close to the edge.
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