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Takeshima is a picturesque spot off the coast of Aichi Prefecture. Connected to the mainland by a 387-metre (1,270-foot) causeway, the tiny island is covered in lush greenery, and the only building is a shrine in the centre, which is said to be almost 900 years old.

But after one Twitter user uploaded some photos from a recent trip to the island, other netizens were quick to point out something rather creepy about one of the snaps. Let’s see if you can spot it!

“Takeshima?” I hear you say. “Isn’t that the Japanese name for the island grouping at the centre of a long-running territorial dispute between Japan and South Korea?” Well, yes, but Takeshima just means “Bamboo Island”, and this Takeshima is 350 miles away from that one.

No diplomatic disputes here.

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The photo attracting so much attention is the one on the right, from Twitter user maomero:

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▼ Seen it yet?

▼ There, on her leg…

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▼ Ahhhhhh!

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Yep, it definitely looks a bit like a hand grabbing the girl’s ankle! That is indeed quite creepy.

Twitterers began to ask whether the image is photoshopped, which the poster of course denies:

“The ghost in that picture – did you edit it in?”
“Er, WTF?”

“The photo’s a fake, right?”
“It’s not!!”

Whether you believe it’s a trick of the light, a photoshop fake, or a spooky apparition, we’ve definitely found another creepy seaside photo to add to our album!

Source: Twitter via Hachima kikou
Featured image: Twitter 
Other images: Twitter except where otherwise stated