Obon special: horror from the afterlife

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August in Japan marks Obon, the Buddhist festival where…

7 years, 7 months ago

Oden Special: A hodgepodge of horror

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Like a good old-fashioned meal of oden, this week comes…

7 years, 8 months ago

Haunted Japanese houses of horror

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Japanese horror at its finest. Five tales of things tha…

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Unbelievable and unexplainable sightings

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Cryptids in basements, impossibly tall figures, floatin…

7 years, 8 months ago

The truth is out there... experiences in the supernatural

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Things that go bump in the night. Things that make no l…

7 years, 9 months ago

Gakkou Kaidan, ghost stories from Japanese schools

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You think you've got it bad? Try going to these Japanes…

7 years, 9 months ago

SPECIAL: Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends - Kuchisake-onna

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BONUS EPISODE

Listen to the very first episode of Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends. Go to Kowabana.net for how you can subscr…

7 years, 10 months ago

Kankandara: The secret behind what lurks in the forest

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Japanese horror is full of iconic ghosts and creatures of the night. But have you heard the story of Kankandara? The monster hidden dee…

7 years, 10 months ago

Noroi, the inescapable Japanese curse

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Sadako from The Ring. Kayako from Ju-on: The Grudge. Noroi, or curses, are a Japanese horror staple, and once one latches on to you, it…

7 years, 10 months ago

Attack of the yurei

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Yurei. Those misunderstood spirits everyone blames for everything wrong in the world. They just want you to join them... in the afterli…

7 years, 11 months ago