Okinawa has hundreds of haunting stories. I would like to focus on a couple of my favorites: the gate 2 Ghost, and Shabay Hotel. First, the story of the Ghost at Gate 2 of Kadena Air Base. From living there for quite awhile I have heard that there is a ghost that walks around the guards' stand promptly at 12:00 AM everyday. no one is sure why the ghost goes there, but it is said to be a former military member. The ghost has not hurt anyone but had been caught on camera. A video from the security cameras show that this ghost loves the attention (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S8pAqAWZko). Second, is a hotel called Shabay Hotel. The story to this hotel is the most interesting to me because i went a saw it myself. I was very curious of the history behind it and the stories so I asked around at a local restaurant there in Okinawa and most of the older Okinawans shunned me away and told me to not go there. Finally, after i spent the whole day looking for someone to tell me at least a little bit of information on it i found out that the hotel was meant to become a high class hotel. it was built in the high hills with beautiful cherry blossom trees all around it. when the builder started to build it is said that he did not have an actual plan or layout, he was almost free handing it. After the construction was started he was warned of a cave under the grounds and was then told to stop building. he ignored the warnings and continued to build. The hotel opened and 100 rooms were available at first. guests complained of unexplained noises and missing items and again it was over looked. the construction of the hotel was not questioned until people started to kill themselves there. With this information I was determined to find out more. I have looked up this hotel on google and yahoo and each time i get no results. i think it is very creepy that i cant find any written information on it, as if someone is trying to hide information. and why are all the older people from Okinawa scared to talk about it? i know it it real!! i have been there!! my dad took bath towels and brought them home!! the towels say shabay hotle just the the front of the hotel does!
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