The beliefs of Japanese people are East originated. Shintoism and Buddhism give lots of importance to the spirits and supernatural forces which are also cultivated in the Japanese mythology. Some of the Japanese directors have been able to combine a western visual art form (cinema) with their traditional beliefs different from the western examples of the same subject matter.

In contemporary cinema this particular subject matter (ghosts/demons) mostly taken into the consideration as an element of the horror, but in Japanese cinema they are the elements of the drama ( particularly the spirit itself ) as well as a horrifying object. That is to say according to their beliefs, spirits are the ones who are suffering either because lack of the prayers that let them pass to 'the Land of the Dead, or because of the evil feelings/behaviors while they were in 'the Land of the Living.' Dra

Although the films Onibaba and Kuroneko are black & white, the ambience could successfully transfered with a powerful demon make-up, high contrast images with long takes and long shots. The pace of the editing is changeable according to the content of the narrative. Long takes are used when the dramatical situation is foregrounded, however sudden cuts appear when the horrifying side of the ghost/ demon is wanted to emphasis.

In conclusion, we see that supernatural forces appear to be around everywhere in Japanese culture. Especially in the arts. For movies they provide the directors with much possibility, and give the viewers a viewing pleasure and experience that the western audience cannot get. For them the spirits, ghosts, and demons are being that are not much different form ordinary human beings, so we can say that Japanese cinema has another character at its disposal, that it can use very well. Next to the human being, and the nature, they are the third beings that have a place in life. Japanese have already had the real "encounter with the third kind". I believe that the idea behind the style in the representation of the supernatural, relies on the Zen

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