Urban Legends in Nagoya

How much truth is there to the urban legend series? 

Hiding from Japanese Ghosts is based in Nagoya - the third biggest city of Japan, and the capital city of Aichi Prefecture.
​With a heavy focus on working culture, personal image, and a healthy dose of skepticism towards the unexplained, which of Nagoya's urban legends are true or false?

 Leave mounds of salt in small plates beside the entrances to buildings to repel ghosts.

While it is unknown whether this trick repels ghosts, it is a common practice within Nagoya to leave salt outside the home. Another common practice is to shake off and saying, "You are not welcome in my home!" before entering a house.
​As ghosts are said to cling to people's backs, this is said to knock them off.

In Heiwa Park (Nagoya), if you stop your car and wait, an old, jumping woman will approach your vehicle. ​

Heiwa Park is an expansive recreational area shared by a cemetery, and while it is entirely possible stopping a car conjures the wrath of the jumping hag, it is difficult to pinpoint exactly where that location is. 

Walking between the crotch of Nana-chan (the tall mannequin outside the Meitetsu Station entrance, Nagoya) is said to bring fantastic luck.

Nana-chan is the subject of much speculation; does walking between her crotch bring excellent luck or dismal misfortune?
​Some say it depends on whether her panties are peeked at.

It is believed drinking thickshakes from McDonald's prevents the production of breast milk in mothers. 

Being fixated on image, Nagoya has a strong attitude towards food - particularly for pregnant or new mothers.
​While McDonald's received criticism for malnutrition, the truth behind the urban legend is the key ingredient: sugar. 
​Sugar is believed to prevent breast-milk production, and many people will avoid it completely.

Question: 
What was a popular urban legend from your childhood, and how has it effected you today?
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