In the mid-Heian period, Murasaki Shikibu’s fictional story, the Tale of Genji was perhaps one of the most well known literature of Japan. The novel was one of the many monogatari (fictional stories) written in Heian period. More importantly, these works shared one element, which was spirit possession. The spirit possession tended to happen at the climaxes of various scenes in different stories. This form of literature was certainly created for women, functioning as a tool to express their emotions in a way that would not be troubled by the power of men. It was commonly believed by scholars that the Tale of Genji was much more than just a fictional story, but a piece of work that summarized and reflected the political and socials structures,