Igamori Ryunosuke– Author –
Welcome to Scary Japan.
I am the creator of this website and have spent more than 40 years exploring Japan’s hidden dark side. Throughout my journey, I have collected countless ghost stories, urban legends, supernatural encounters, and local mysteries from across the nation.
My goal is to preserve and share these chilling tales with people around the world who are fascinated by Japanese horror and folklore.
If you would like to contact me, please reach out via X:
https://x.com/IgamoriRyu
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Incidents & Accidents
Yatate Tunnel: The Rumored 3DS Child of Akita’s Route 105
English Version One of the most repeated rumors about Yatate Tunnel is strangely modern: a child appears inside the tunnel holding something that looks lik -
Incidents & Accidents
Lake Towada: Ghost Rumors Around the Statue of Maidens
English Version Near Lake Towada stands the well-known Statue of Maidens, and local rumors say strange phenomena are more likely to occur around it. One st -
Scary Stories
My Wife Says She Can Still See Spirits: Shadows and Guardian Lights in a Care Facility
English Version I only learned this recently, but it seems my wife still has a kind of spiritual sensitivity. My wife and I are now in our late 40s. When w -
World Occult
Sun Ce’s Death: The Final Days of Jiangdong’s Little Conqueror
English Version Sun Ce, one of the great heroes of the Three Kingdoms era, is remembered as the “Little Conqueror of Jiangdong.” A fierce young warlord, he -
Incidents & Accidents
The Woman in White Near Nikaho, Akita
English Version A ghostly young woman dressed in what looks like a white one-piece dress is said to appear in this area. The reported sighting location is -
World Occult
Lu Bu of the Three Kingdoms: Was China’s Most Fearsome Warrior Also a Skilled Ruler?
English Version Among the figures of the Three Kingdoms, Lu Bu is remembered as a warrior of extraordinary strength. Ancient Chinese tales are full of powe -
Scary Stories
Haunted Workplace: Strange Night-Shift Stories from a Japanese Nursing Home
English Version This happened at my wife’s workplace. She works at a special nursing home for older adults, and according to her, many strange and unsettli -
Incidents & Accidents
Yunotake Panorama Line: A Vanishing Motorcycle Legend in Iwaki, Fukushima
English Version On the Yunotake Panorama Line in Joban Fujiwara, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, there is a disturbing story about a motorcycle that seem -
World Occult
India’s Mysterious Red Rain: Blood-Colored Rain, Meteorites, and Claims of Alien Microbes
English Version In 2001, a strange rain fell in India that some claimed might contain extraterrestrial life. This is the story of the so-called red rain of -
Incidents & Accidents
The Woman’s Ghost of Yamaya Tunnel in Yuzawa, Akita
English Version Yamaya Tunnel is located on National Route 398 in Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture. A local rumor says that the ghost of a woman appears there