舟幽霊 · Kuroshio, Hata District, Kōchi · 1931
The ghosts always ask for the bailer
What the record says
The funayūrei always ask you to lend them the akakae, the bailer. Unless you lend one with its bottom knocked out, they fill the whole boat with seawater and sink it.
Our summary in English of the record as catalogued; the original card is in Japanese.
In our articles
Funayūrei
船幽霊（ふなゆうれい）
A ruined boat draws alongside at night and its crew asks for a scoop. Give them an ordinary one, and they may use it to fill your boat with seawater.