Is your pillow facing north? It is believed as bad luck in Japan

It is believed that placing your pillow at north is not good thing in Japan because dead person is laid down his or her pillow on north direction.

Placing pillow on north is not good but recently, it is said that north direction is good for health because of the magnetism. 

But when you prepare a bed for visitor, it is common sense that not placing pillow on north.