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The Vengeful Spirit of Lady Rokujo: Aoi no Ue at Tokyo’s Summer Noh Festival
Experience the haunting tale of Lady Rokujo’s vengeful spirit from the Noh play Aoi no Ue at Tokyo’s Kanze Noh Theater Summer Festival. Enjoy hands-on mask activities, expert-led workshops, and full English support for international visitors. -
Did Trump-Era CIA Files Suggest Hitler Survived World War II?
English Version Adolf Hitler, one of history’s most infamous dictators and one of the ultimate villains of the modern age, is generally said to have died b -
Slender Man: The Internet Urban Legend That Became a Global Horror Myth
English Version Like Japan, countries overseas have their own urban legends. There is “This Man,” the mysterious figure said to appear in people’s dreams; -
Hotel Celine: A Haunted Hotel Rumor in Shinano, Nagano
English Version Hotel Celine in Shinano, Nagano Prefecture, is known among ghost-story fans for repeated rumors of a woman’s ghost being seen on the proper -
Unclimbed Peaks: Mountains No Human Has Ever Summited
English Version Have you ever gone mountain climbing? Maybe you climbed a small mountain on a school trip, or maybe hiking is one of your hobbies. When peo -
Did Loch Ness DNA Finally Reveal Nessie’s True Identity?
English Version Among cryptids—often called UMA in Japan, short for “unidentified mysterious animals”—few are as famous as Nessie. The legendary creature o -
Is the Antikythera Mechanism a Real OOPArt? Ancient Greece’s Mysterious Machine
English Version This time, we’re looking at one of the world’s strangest historical mysteries: the Antikythera Mechanism. It is also called the Antikythera -
Konaki-Jijii Across Two Islands: Oboke and Shodoshima’s Yokai Pop-Up
Discover how Oboke and Shodoshima connect through yokai culture this summer, exploring the birthplace of Konaki-Jijii and a modern art museum’s creative approach. -
Gloomy Sunday: The Banned Song Rumored to Be Linked to Suicides
English Version Some songs are said to be too disturbing to hear. One of the most infamous is “Gloomy Sunday,” a piece surrounded by rumors that it drove l -
JR Takasago Station in Ebetsu: A Hokkaido Platform Rumored to Call the Dead
English Version JR Takasago Station in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, has long carried a grim local reputation. According to rumors in the area, the station has seen ma
