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If someone asks you to spend a night in a house where a murder, suicide or mysterious death has taken place… and in return you will get around Rs 52 thousand, would you be ready? This may sound like something out of a horror movie, but it’s a very real job in Japan. Here people are now earning big money by becoming ‘ghost hunters’ or ‘those who spend the night in haunted houses’.

Actually, there are thousands of such houses in Japan, which people do not want to buy or rent due to fear and superstition. To make these houses habitable again, landlords are adopting a unique method. They pay brave people and send them to stay in those houses for the whole night. If the night passes peacefully and no unusual activity is detected, the house is declared “safe”.

What is ‘Jiko Bukkanen’? what people are afraid of

In Japan such houses are called ‘Jiko Bukken’. These are those houses where there has been a murder, suicide, death in fire or death of an elderly person after lying alone for a long time. According to Japanese law, while selling or renting a house, it is necessary to give information about its history to the buyer or tenant. This is the reason why such houses remain vacant for years.

Stay one night, take ₹52 thousand with you

Landlords are now looking for people who can muster the courage to spend a night in these houses. For this he is paid up to 88 thousand Japanese Yen (about 52 thousand rupees). If a person wishes, he can also install cameras, recording devices and other equipment during the night, so that any alleged unusual incident can be recorded.

If nothing happens, you get a ‘ghost-free’ certificate.

If no alleged paranormal activity is observed throughout the night, the person conducting the inspection issues a certificate that no paranormal activity was found in the house. The landlord then tries to assure potential buyers and tenants that there is no risk in living in the house.

Why is the demand for such jobs increasing?

In Japan, millions of houses are lying vacant due to rapidly increasing elderly population, declining birth rate and migration to cities. Among these, a large number are such houses whose past is linked to tragic events. The price of such houses is 20 to 50 percent less than that of normal houses. Due to the low price, young buyers are showing interest in them, but first it is necessary to reassure them mentally.

Ghost hunter or property inspector?

Although this work is being called “ghost hunter job” on social media, its real objective is not to catch ghosts but to win the trust of buyers and tenants. It has become a unique blend of real estate and inspection services.

Will you do this job?

On one hand, earning ₹ 52 thousand for just one night, on the other hand, the fear of spending the night in a house whose past is linked to mysterious incidents. Now the question is—if you were offered this, would you say yes to this “ghost job”?