A Russian Case of the Reincarnation Type with Memories of a Past Life in Japan

Abstract

In cases of the reincarnation type, the person in question not only makes statements concerning his/her past life, but he/she often shows related phobias, philias, skills, and other features. In international cases in which a given person claimed to have past-life memories as a person living in a foreign country, he/she often shows desire to go to the country, adores the country and its cultures, and has skills related to the culture of the country. This article reports a case of a Russian woman with Japanese past-life memories, which has the following three notable features: (1) it is an adult case; (2) she has unusually deep affections toward Japan and Japanese cultures; and (3) shows outstanding skills in Japanese arts such as calligraphy, composing Japanese poems, Nogaku and Aikido, let alone a good command of the Japanese language.