Scary Stories– category –

English Version Have you heard of hwa-byung, sometimes translated as “fire illness” or “anger illness”? In Japanese it is often read as hibyo or fabyon. It

English Version In Japan, clapping is usually a gesture of joy, celebration, or blessing. You bring your palms together to applaud someone, offer congratul

English Version Part of what makes a horror movie frightening is that uneasy question: is this fiction, or could it be real? The cursed videotape in The Ri

English Version Last month, there was an earthquake while my wife was at work. It was a level 3 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, but even at home the sh

English Version I’ve mentioned before that my wife often experiences things that seem spiritual or paranormal. Just the other day, during a night shift at

English Version Dolls are often said to absorb human emotions more easily than other objects. In some stories, that emotional attachment leads to strange p

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

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

English Version Have you heard of hitori kakurenbo ? Horror fans may already know the name. It is a Japanese urban legend often translated as “one-person h

English Version This happened around the time I quit my job. Back then, I was working at an employment support facility, teaching computer skills to users