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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 -
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Inunaki Pass in Fukuoka: Chilling Stories from Japan’s Infamous Haunted Tunnel
English Version Inunaki Pass in Fukuoka Prefecture is widely known among horror fans as one of the area’s most notorious haunted spots. The pass connects H -
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Japanese News Euphemisms That Become Chilling Once You Understand Them
English Version Every day, TV, radio, and the internet report an endless stream of news: sports, celebrity gossip, politics, scandals, and more. But this t -
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Could Okayama Become Japan’s Capital? The Urban Legend Behind “Okakyo”
English Version Have you ever heard the rumor that Japan might move its capital? Even stranger, the rumored destination is Okayama Prefecture. At first, it -
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Kii-dani Castle Tragedy: Kuroda Kanbei and the Legend of the Red Walls
English Version Do you have a favorite warlord from Japan’s Sengoku period? For many history fans, one name that often comes up is Kuroda Kanbei, the brill -
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Ojuroku and Obasa: The Sealed Tradition of Japan’s Forgotten Second Sons and Daughters
English Version Do you meet your aunts, uncles, and cousins at New Year’s, Obon, weddings, or other family gatherings? Today, they are simply relatives: so -
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Japan’s Chilling Natural Burials: Sea, Tree, and Wind Funerals
English Version Humans are creatures who mourn the dead and lay them to rest. In modern Japan, burials are handled through formal procedures, and cremation -
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Where Is SSS in Okinawa? The Rumored Location of Onna Village’s Haunted Yuta Site
English Version Many horror fans visiting Okinawa may be curious about SSS, often described online as one of the island’s most frightening haunted spots. I -
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Inside SSS, One of Okinawa’s Most Notorious Haunted Spots
English Version SSS is often described as one of the most dangerous haunted spots in Okinawa. That alone is probably a good reason not to go, but if you ar -
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Ancient Japan’s Kofun Mystery: Were Haniwa Clay Figures Buried in Place of Human Sacrifices?
English Version With Osaka Prefecture’s Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group being registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Japan’s ancient burial mounds have been