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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World Occult
The Nazi Scientists Behind Human Experiments and Their Grim Ends
English Version Nazi Germany’s human experiments were not carried out only by nameless camp staff. In many cases, they were proposed and directed by leadin -
World Occult
Nazi Human Experiments and the Dark Debate Over Modern Medicine
English Version Nazi Germany carried out numerous inhumane human experiments during World War II, and their cruelty remains chilling. The regime’s obsessio -
World Occult
Nazi Germany’s Horrific Human Experiments: A Dark Chapter in Occult Nazi History
English Version Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland helped ignite World War II. Under Hitler’s dictatorship, the war in Europe expanded, and the scars left b -
Occult
Hyogo Haunted Places: The Body at F Mountain Pass
English Version Hyogo Prefecture has no shortage of places whispered about as haunted. Mt. Kabuto is often named among the scariest, and Mt. Myoken on the -
Occult
Nanbara Tunnel and Myojin Tunnel: Hiroshima’s Notorious Haunted Road Legends
English Version Nanbara Tunnel in Hiroshima is officially called Nanbara Zuido, using an older word for tunnel. It sits on Hiroshima Prefectural Route 253, -
Yokai
Nurikabe in Oita: Folklore Reports on Japan’s Mysterious Wall Yokai
English Version Published October 21, 2019; updated February 21, 2020. This article continues from the first half of our report on Nurikabe, the mysterious -
Yokai
Nurikabe in Oita: Rediscovering Japan’s “Wall” Yokai Legend in Usuki (Part 1)
English Version Good news: on April 27, 2000, the legendary yokai known as Kabenuri or Nurikabe was reportedly rediscovered through the joint efforts of oc -
Spirituality
Daienji Temple in Niigata: The Haunted Grave of Kankai Shonin
English Version In Chuo Ward, Niigata City, near the foot of Ryuto Ohashi Bridge, stands Daienji, a Shingon Buzan sect temple often named among Niigata Pre -
Scary Stories
Nichiren’s Cave in Niigata: A Haunted Spot, a Stolen Statue, and a Serpent Legend
English Version According to a September 26, 2019 report by Niigata Nippo More, a stone statue of Shichimen Daimyojin was stolen from a cave managed by Kak -
Occult
Kinuyama Execution Ground Site: Ehime’s Haunted Matsuyama Prison Cemetery
English Version Ehime Prefecture has an unusual number of former execution grounds. During the Edo period, the region was divided among eight domains known