There are lots of different versions of the story but the one I like best is:

Okiku works as a maid in the house of wealthy and respected samurai called Aoyama. He becomes infatuated with the beautiful Okiku and attempts to persuade her to be his mistress, though she refuses him. Angry but determined, Aoyama gives Okiku ten priceless plates asking her to watch over them. Some time later he sneaks one of the plates away and requests that Okiku bring the plates to him for inspection. She counts them hundreds of times hoping for a mistake, but over and over she finds that one of the plates has come up missing. Beside herself, she begs Aoyama to forgive her, as the punishment for the loss of a family heirloom is death. According to his plan, he offers to pardon Okiku, so long as she becomes his mistress. When she refuses him still, Aoyama flies into a rage stabbing Okiku to death and disposing of her body down a well. From then on, the forlorn spirit of Okiku was heard every night, counting to 9 and then sobbing uncontrollably. Aoyama heard Okiku's nightly cries but was never able to stop her shrieking. It was slowly driving him insane. When he could bear the memories of his great cruelty no longer, Aoyama threw himself down the well ending his life. Though he attempted to repent for his evils, Okiku can still be heard at the bottom of her well counting to nine and screaming for the loss of the tenth plate. Okiku's well still exists, [link] , though there's probably no ghost in it


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