Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet

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September 27, 2019 Hitchhike
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What could go wrong on a simple hitchhike? Two young men decided to hitchhike across Japan during the summer holidays but end up on the trip from hell…
BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.
Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.
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52 min
September 13, 2019 The Evil in Our Safe Spaces
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Spirits and monsters don’t just lurk in empty, dark spaces. Sometimes they hide in plain sight, or sometimes they’re with us all along and we never notice. Perhaps they’re with you right now…
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Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.
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47 min
August 30, 2019 What Lurks in Abandoned Buildings?
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Abandoned buildings are an endemic in Japan. From old houses to hospitals, shrines to hotels, you’ll find all sorts of buildings left empty… or are they? Find out what really lurks in the shadows.
BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.
Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.
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48 min
August 16, 2019 Encounters with the Supernatural
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Sometimes things happen that can’t be explained, and often, you’re better off not even trying to find out why. It won’t always lead to an answer you like. This week we share six tales of the supernatural, and how it changed people's lives forever.
BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.
Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.
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45 min
August 02, 2019 When Yurei Attack: Ghost Stories From Japan
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A phone call with a ghastly voice on the other end. A photo that changes each time you look at it. An alarm from an otherwise empty room. Japanese ghosts haunt buildings, objects, people, and even nature itself. These are their tales.
BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.
Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.
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32 min
July 19, 2019 Neighbourhood Hauntings
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It’s not just houses that get haunted. Sometimes there can be a strange happening at the workplace. Something off at school. Something weird about that park down the street. These five haunting tales are from all around the neighbourhood.
BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.
Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.
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30 min
July 05, 2019 Kinkisaki -Pandora-
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It’s the 50th episode! This week we have a very special story to celebrate: Kinkisaki -Pandora-, the tale of a ritual cruel beyond comprehension, and its long-lasting and far-reaching effects.
BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.
Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.
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53 min
June 21, 2019 Haunted Places
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Japan is full of haunted places. With these three tales, uncover the terrifying truth behind the paranormal encounters of everyday people simply going about their lives.
BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.
Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.
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31 min
June 07, 2019 Supernatural stalkers and soul snatchers
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And you thought your job was bad. At least you’re not being stalked by the supernatural as it attempts to take your life, and possibly, your soul. How will these protagonists survive, and will they ever be the same again?
BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.
Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.
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33 min
May 24, 2019 Round Hole in the Basement
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Your friends want to infiltrate a new, if slightly creepy, religious establishment on the edge of town. What could go wrong, right? As it turns out, everything. And it was potentially doomed from the start…
BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.
Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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33 min

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Each week on “Kowabana: ‘True’ Japanese scary stories from around the internet,” horror author and translator Tara A. Devlin presents a selection of Japanese horror, creepypastas and urban legends…