Shiryō (死霊) are the soul of the dead. It is used as the antonym of ikiryō (soul of the living). ==Summary== Classical literature and folkloristics material has left many mentions of shiryō, and they have various behavior. According to the Kōjien, they were considered onryō (vengeful spirits) that possess humans and perform a tatari (a typ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiryō