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Sanpoji Pond: Ghost Rumors, a Warlord’s Legend, and Tokyo’s Mysterious “Giant Crocodile” Sightings
English Version Sanpoji Pond in Nerima, Tokyo, has long been tied to eerie local stories. One rumor says that the spirit of a woman has been seen rising to -
A Strange Feeling at the Shiogama Great East Japan Earthquake Monument
English Version During a family trip to Miyagi in the summer of 2013, the storyteller says something felt wrong with their body shortly after passing throu -
Mount Fuji: Japan’s Sacred Highest Peak on a Mysterious Ley Line
English Version In this installment of our ley line series, we turn to Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain. Mount Fuji is an active volcano standing 3,776 -
Who Was the Mona Lisa? The Leading Theory and Five Mysterious Candidates
English Version If you asked people around the world, “What is the most famous painting on Earth?” the answer would probably be the Mona Lisa . It has been -
Midoriyama Pass: Yokohama’s Closed Road and the Rumored Motorcycle Ghost
English Version Midoriyama Pass is said to be a place where people have often reported seeing the ghost of a motorcycle rider. The road is now closed to ve -
The Mirror Well at Chomeiji Temple: A Nerima Legend of Reflections and Omens
English Version At Chomeiji Temple, also known as Higashi Koyasan Chomeiji, there is an old well that has long been tied to an unsettling local legend. Acc -
Did Japan’s Hata Clan Descend from Qin Shi Huang? Xu Fu, the Shiji, and an Ancient Mystery
English Version In an earlier article on possible origins of the Hata clan, we briefly introduced one popular theory: that the immigrant Hata people may ha -
Otaki Falls in Miyagi: Red Orbs, Rainmaking Legends, and Dark Rumors
English Version Otaki Falls is a waterfall in Kami Town, Kami District, Miyagi Prefecture, at 9 Kanohara Minamitakiniwa. According to local rumors, photos -
Hotel Hamayama: Rumors of a Haunted Abandoned Hotel in Higashi-Izu
English Version Hotel Hamayama is an abandoned hotel in Naramoto, Higashi-Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, known among ruin enthusiasts for its striking, atmosphe -
Suzugamori Execution Grounds: A Haunted Edo-Era Site in Shinagawa, Tokyo
English Version Suzugamori Execution Grounds is the site of a former execution ground from the Edo period. Because of its history, it is said that many of
