Strangely, dolls grow long hair in an ancient temple in Japan

The story of love buds grows long hair in an ancient temple in Japan that makes many curious. Although many years have passed, this secret is still a mystery.

There have been many legends about Okiku before , but the story that everyone spreads widely is that it was bought by a 17-year-old boy, Eikichi Suzuki, for his sister in 1918. 3-year-old Kikuko loves it. Every day, wherever he goes, Kikuko also carries and even hugs it during sleep. After an incident with a cold, high fever, little girl Kikuko died. Everything from that began to become strange.

Okiku dolls are located in Mannenji temple in Hokkaido.

The girl's family originally intended to bury the doll but then decided to keep it in memory of Kikuko. They named the doll 'Okiku' after the girl who died.

Soon, they found the doll had unusual features especially in the hair.

If in the past, Okiku's hair was only about as long as his chin, it would have reached his knees. Although often cut short, hair keeps growing. They think this is a sign in the doll with the soul of the little girl Kikuko.

In 1938, Kikuko's family decided to move to another place to live. They thought it best to send it to the Mannenji temple , in Iwamizawa town, Hokkaido. At the same time share its secrets for monks.

Since then, Okiku is still in the temple. After hearing the legend of this miraculous doll, many people came here to look at it but they were not allowed to take pictures.

Dolls with hair grow to the knees.

The hair of Okiku dolls continues to grow and it can become longer and longer if the monks do not prune regularly. One of the monks in the temple said, he began to do so after dreaming about Okiku asking him to cut his hair. So far, no one has ever been able to explain why a doll's hair kept growing so long.

Some sources also claim that the doll's hair has been tested and concluded that it is a child's hair, although this information has not yet been verified.

The story of Okiku dolls has since become an inspiration for traditional Japanese novels, movies and plays.