British people love ghost stories

The only day without caregiving services scheduled is on Sundays. I sleep in and have brunch instead of lunch. On weekday mornings, there's no time to watch morning dramas or leisurely read the morning paper. Today, however, I feel like reading it. There are two articles that caught my attention. One of them is about British people who love ghost stories. Ghost tours that can be joined without reservations. The tradition of storytelling where people enjoy sharing ghost stories. And there's even a "Magic and Occult Studies" research course established at a prestigious university. Their fascination with ghost stories goes beyond being just a hobby.
Near my home, there is a large cemetery that I would like to visit during cherry blossom season. Of course, walking around at midnight looking for ghosts is out of the question. I don't dislike ghost stories like Kazuo Umezu's manga, but not to the extent of reading it every single day. I haven't heard about studying the famous "Ugetsu Monogatari" or Mr. Yaoshi opening an occult research course at a university.
In Japan, summer was once considered the season for ghost stories. Was it because they wanted to forget about the heat and cool down? In contrast, in England, ghosts seem popular all year round. They probably don't think about ghosts every single day, though.

The article concludes with the phrase, "In Britain, there is history within their ghost stories." How would Japanese people,  from the same island nation, feel about that?