Igamori Ryunosuke– Author –
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7 Haunted Execution Grounds in Ehime: Dark History from the Old Iyo Domains
English Version When people think of haunted places in Japan, abandoned buildings and old tunnels often come to mind. But just as many ghost stories are ti -
The Haunted Sengan Tunnel in Akita: Ghost Stories from a Dangerous Mountain Road
English Version Akita Prefecture has no shortage of places said to be haunted. One of the better-known spots is Sengan Tunnel, a long road tunnel that has -
Horose Tunnel and the Oga Princess Hotel Ruins: Haunted Places in Akita
English Version Akita Prefecture has its share of places rumored to be haunted, and one of the best-known is the former site of the Oga Princess Hotel in O -
Fetus Soup: China’s Disturbing Urban Legend of a Forbidden Dish
English Version China is home to an enormous range of regional cuisines, from Sichuan to Cantonese food, and Chinese restaurants are beloved around the wor -
The Laughing Drowned Body: The Grisly Truth Behind a Diver Urban Legend
English Version Drowned bodies are sometimes found after a person sinks and dies in the water, or after someone who has already died ends up in the sea, a -
Inside Japan’s Special Cleaning: The Grim Reality Behind Lonely Deaths and Hotel Rooms
English Version Cleaning is something most of us do in one form or another almost every day. Keeping things clean feels normal, ordinary, even automatic. B -
Tashiro Pass: The Mysterious Tohoku Mountain Road Linked to UFOs, a JSDF Crash, and Yamanoke
English Version When you hear the word occult, what comes to mind? Urban legends, unidentified creatures, conspiracy theories, maybe even UFOs. The world i -
Plastination in Japan’s Human Body Exhibitions: Why the Real-Corpse Displays Still Feel Disturbing
English Version Content warning: This article discusses displays of real human remains, including fetuses and pregnant bodies. If you are sensitive to gore -
Ghost Marriage in East Asia: The Chilling Custom of Marrying the Dead
English Version Who would you want to marry? Everyone has their own type, and if two people love each other, that is usually all that matters. As long as b -
Japanese Slaves and the Dark Theory Behind Japan’s Christian Persecution
English Version Long ago, in an age when human beings could still be bought and sold, Japanese slaves existed—some taken as far away as Europe. For many re
