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Mitsugi Intersection: The Rumored Ghost at a Tokyo Crossroads
English Version At Mitsugi Intersection in Musashimurayama, Tokyo, there are rumors of a female spirit believed to be connected to a fatal traffic accident -
The Witch’s House in Kure: A Castle-Like Ruin in Hiroshima’s Mountains
English Version Deep in the mountains of Kure, Hiroshima, there is said to be an abandoned building that looks almost like a Western-style castle. Some peo -
Japan–Korea Forced Labor Dispute: The Dark History Behind GSOMIA and Japan’s White List
English Version Relations between Japan and South Korea have worsened in recent years over several connected-looking issues: South Korea’s suggestion that -
Yokoamicho Park: A Tokyo Memorial Site Linked to Fire, Earthquake, and War
English Version Yokoamicho Park in Sumida, Tokyo, is a quiet memorial park with a heavy history. Among the rumors connected to the site are stories that wa -
Nikyu Dam: Daytime Ghost Rumors in Kure, Hiroshima
English Version Nikyu Dam in Gohara-cho, Kure City, Hiroshima, is associated with an unusual kind of ghost story: a report of someone being tapped on the s -
Yomotsu Hegui: Japan’s Underworld Taboo of Eating in Yomi
English Version Have you ever heard of Yomotsu Hegui, a term that appears in the Kojiki, one of Japan’s oldest mythological texts? In simple terms, it mean -
Tama Cemetery: The Vanishing Woman at the Midnight Bus Stop
English Version Late at night, some people say a woman’s ghost can be seen waiting at a bus stop near Tama Cemetery. According to the rumor, if someone app -
Fukuyama Green Line: Haunted Tunnel Rumors on a Scenic Hiroshima Road
English Version The Fukuyama Green Line in Hiroshima Prefecture is known as a scenic driving route, but it also has a reputation for unsettling local rumor -
Ninoshima: Hiroshima Bay’s Island of Wartime Ghost Stories
English Version Ninoshima, an island in Hiroshima Bay, has long been linked to unsettling rumors. At one lodging facility on the island, people say that af -
Kanawajima Island: Hiroshima’s Haunted Island of Atomic Bomb Victims
English Version Kanawajima Island, in Hiroshima’s Minami Ward, is said to be a place where the spirits of people who died after the atomic bombing sometime
