Japan Pays People to Stay in Haunted Houses

In Japan, there are houses that people believe are haunted because bad things happened there, like someone dying alone or in a scary way.

These houses are called 'jiko bukken.'

Because of this, many people don't want to live in or buy these houses.

So, property owners are paying people to spend the night in these houses to check if they are really haunted.

If nothing scary happens, they get a certificate saying the house is safe.

This helps the owners sell or rent the houses more easily.

The service is becoming popular because there are many empty houses in Japan, and some people want to buy them at a lower price.