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Kokkuri-san, kakurenbo and other creepy childhood games
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This week's episode focuses on creepy Japanese childhood games. Kaidan, the practice of telling scary stories, one by one, until 'somet…
8 years, 2 months ago
Kunekune, exorcists and creepy little ghost boys
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This week's episode features three tales of supernatural delight. The first is Kunekune, a creepy urban legend that haunts the empty ri…
8 years, 2 months ago
New Year's ghosts and goblins
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A New Year's special! Find out how Japanese people bring in the New Year and the ghosts and goblins that plague them as they do. Scary …
8 years, 3 months ago
If you're going to kill yourself, why don't you sleep with me first?
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A special double-length episode for the holiday season! A woman is about to jump from the roof of her building when a man approaches. H…
8 years, 3 months ago
True but mostly fictional horror in the Japanese workplace
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Ever wanted to work in Japan? Probably avoid these jobs. Or any jobs. A young office worker goes missing after investigating a mysterio…
8 years, 3 months ago
Terrifying gods, scary demons and horrific yokai
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This week's episode is a Japanese mythology special! Featuring five scary stories of horror ranging from people's experiences with veng…
8 years, 3 months ago
Magagami-sama, haunted tunnels and bridges, oh my!
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This week's episode features three chilling tales of horror. First is Magagami-sama, a mysterious presence that lives deep in the mount…
8 years, 4 months ago
Hasshaku-sama, dark country roads and abandoned buildings
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This episode features three chilling tales of horror. First is Hasshaku-sama, aka the Eight Foot Woman you can't escape from. Second fe…
8 years, 4 months ago