Marebito (visitor from afar) or marebito (guest) is a term used in Origuchi studies to define a spiritual or divine entity of essence that comes from another world at a certain time. It is one of the most important key concepts in the thought system of Nobuo Origuchi, and is emphasized in folkloristics (formal study of folklore) as a clue to explore Japanese beliefs and die conceptions.
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