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Nikobo was an exorcist located in Nikaido according to ancient Japanese legend. [1] He was described to be gentle and kind-hearted, [2] with the ability to send away evil spirits and cure the sick or the possessed. [1]
When the local governor's wife was sick, Nikobo was sent to heal her. He spent days by her bedside to help the wife recover by practising his exorcism. [2] However, when the wife recovered, the governor avoided paying him by accusing Nikobo of a crime and sentenced him to death. In some versions, the governor was jealous of Nikobo and wished to revenge. [2] This made Nikobo furious and he returned as a globe of fire, within which a human face can be seen, and he nested in a tree outside the governor's home. [3] Eventually, the governor fell sick with a fever that killed him, and the globe of fire disappeared. [3] In some versions, the governor's death was ruled a mystery. [1] Legend says that every year, Nikobo's soul returns to visit the scene of its suffering. [2]
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Nikobo was an exorcist located in Nikaido according to ancient Japanese legend. [1] He was described to be gentle and kind-hearted, [2] with the ability to send away evil spirits and cure the sick or the possessed. [1]
When the local governor's wife was sick, Nikobo was sent to heal her. He spent days by her bedside to help the wife recover by practising his exorcism. [2] However, when the wife recovered, the governor avoided paying him by accusing Nikobo of a crime and sentenced him to death. In some versions, the governor was jealous of Nikobo and wished to revenge. [2] This made Nikobo furious and he returned as a globe of fire, within which a human face can be seen, and he nested in a tree outside the governor's home. [3] Eventually, the governor fell sick with a fever that killed him, and the globe of fire disappeared. [3] In some versions, the governor's death was ruled a mystery. [1] Legend says that every year, Nikobo's soul returns to visit the scene of its suffering. [2]