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In this video, I share five of the most spine-chilling Japanese ghost stories that will make you think twice about going out at night. From the Teke Teke, a vengeful spirit that stalks its...
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Nov 1, 2021 · Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories | Seasons 1 - 9, Series Review. All 140 episodes reviewed. If you're looking for some art & eccentricity with your horror, Yamishibai has you covered....
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Up until the late 1960s, yurei (ghost) films were released in the summer in Japan to tie in with traditional Buddhist Obon celebrations, or the Festival of S...
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In the early 1700s it was all the rage for Tokyo’s lovelorn couples to commit double suicide by tying their wrists together with trendy tea towels before throwing themselves into deathly waters. Over the course of 18 months a total of four couples committed this “tea towel suicide.” A century later a young heir to a Nihonbashi cotton wholesaler had...
After the construction of the Yokohama railway in 1908, foot traffic slowed to a crawl along the Silk Road connecting Yokohama and Hachioji. Located at the center of Hachioji’s Otsukayama Park is Doryo-do temple, sometimes translated as “the end of the road temple.” As visitors declined, the once robust temple became a dilapidated husk of its forme...
Following the death of a successful Edo-era wax wholesaler, his dastardly son and daughter-in-law confined his well-respected widow to a small cell of their own making. While their mother whiled away in seclusion, the debauched couple and their three sons ran up debts and abused the help. When one of the maids, who suffered the brunt of the abuse, ...
One of Tokyo’s most famous ghosts is that of a fated wife known by the name Oiwa. The frightful specter of Oiwa, disfigured, with bald patches marring her flowing black hair, is said to be seen roaming the Yotsuya neighborhood. Legend has it that Oiwa was the wife of a member of the Tamiya family. In the early 17th century, Oiwa’s husband fed her a...
The coastal city of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture was devastated by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. More than 3,000 people perished in the ocean’s waters as waves 10m high enveloped the town. Perhaps most notoriously, Ishinomaki Okawa Elementary School lost 70 students. Teachers squabbled about the correct course of action, delaying evacu...
Mount Hakone is located in Toyama Park, a sprawling green space in northern Shinjuku Ward. At 44-meters-tall the hill is the highest natural point within Tokyo’s Yamanote loop, and during cherry blossom season it is a popular hangout for nearby Waseda University students. It is no coincidence that Toyama Park is also located next to the National In...
Aug 27, 2021 · Here is a collection of supernatural Japanese ghost stories from Japanese and non-Japanese folks alike living across Japan.
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Jan 18, 2024 · Japanese ghost stories are a deep well of fantastical, terrifying wonders. They have inspired writers, animators, and filmmakers across Japan and beyond, from Junji Ito to Hayao Miyazaki. Here are ten such captivating Japanese ghost stories, all of which originally appeared in Haunted Japan by Catrien Ross.
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May 31, 2022 · Today I’m going to share some more listeners’ true Japanese ghost stories as well as one of my most terrifying experiences. This is part two of a three part “Listeners’ True Japanese Ghost Stories” series.
