In Japanese folklore, Hitodama (Japanese 人魂; meaning "human soul") are balls of fire that mainly float in the middle of night. They are said to be "souls of the dead that have separated from their bodies," which is where their name comes from. == Summary == Hitodama are mentioned in literature from ancient times. In the Man'yōshū, there is the following poem: When you are alone and meet the complete blueness of a hitodama, you would naturally think of it as the sorrow on a rainy night They are frequently confused with onibi and kitsunebi, but since hitodama are considered to be the "appearance...