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They head to the coast for the summer vacation to work and play. But what they find hidden on the second floor of that Japanese inn will change their lives forever…
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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 translated from the deepest, darkest parts of the web. Creepy ghosts and vengeful onryo, cursed technology and haunted shrines. Discover horror like only Japan knows how to deliver. Brand new and exclusive stories translated each week. Find out more at http://www.kowabana.net/

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Japan is covered in mountains, many of them sparsely populated. What really lives out there? And what should you do on the off chance that you happen to run into something otherworldly out there? Can you even do anything at all…?
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Mystifying Mountain Spirits

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When the other side comes knocking, sometimes it’s best to just ignore it entirely. But what if you can’t ignore it? What if it keeps coming and you don’t even know what it’s after? These three tales will certainly make you think…
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Ominous Encounters With the Other Side

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Encounters with the other side. They don’t always go well, and as we’ll see with these three stories, they can change people’s lives forever. Who knows what’s really out there…?
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Supernatural Encounters of the Terrifying Kind

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Japan is the land of 8 million kami, and not all of them are good. People are often warned not to mess around with the sacred, and these three stories show you why.
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Don’t Mess With the Sacred

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Sometimes strange things happen without explanation. No matter how deep you look, it can be difficult to uncover why. And, perhaps, it’s best left that way…
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