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A Mother’s Near-Death Visit in a Japanese Hospital Room
English Version I learned that my mother had collapsed from a subarachnoid hemorrhage because of a single phone call from a neurosurgery clinic. It was jus -
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Hachishakusama: Japan’s “Eight-Foot-Tall” Woman Who Haunts Men and Children
English Version What Is Hachishakusama? Hachishakusama is a woman from a modern Japanese internet ghost story, said to be over two meters tall and capable -
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“Please Give Me Water”: A Dream Visit from the Dead and a Neglected Family Grave
English Version Have you ever had a deceased family member appear in your dreams? In my case, my late father-in-law appeared to me. My wife, meanwhile, had -
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The Ourang Medan: The Ghost Ship Mystery Where Everyone Was Found Dead
English Version When people hear the words “maritime disaster,” many immediately think of the Titanic, the luxury liner whose maiden voyage ended in traged -
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The Salish Sea’s Creepiest Mystery: Human Feet Washing Ashore in Sneakers
English Version On August 20, 2007, a young girl on Jedediah Island in Canada found a sneaker that had washed up on the beach. It was a single large shoe. -
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How to Find Out Who Your Guardian Spirit Might Be
English Version You may have heard the term “guardian spirit” on Japanese paranormal TV shows or in occult stories. Unlike the word “ghost,” it usually doe -
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The Sankebetsu Brown Bear Incident: Hokkaido’s Deadliest Bear Attack
English Version Every so often in Japan, the news reports that a brown bear has appeared in a town or that someone has been attacked. In a high-tech, digit -
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My First-Grader Cried Every Morning on the Way to School—Was It a Mizuko Spirit?
English Version English Version This happened a little while ago. My wife and I have two children: a son in first grade and a daughter in preschool. Our so -
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Japan’s Creepy NNN Emergency Broadcast Urban Legend
English Version Do you ever watch late-night TV? This rumor comes from the days before Japan fully switched to digital broadcasting. Back in the analog era -
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The Black Dog: Britain’s Ominous Demon Hound Legend
English Version Britain has long had legends of a black dog known as the “Black Dog.” In British folklore, it is widely regarded as a symbol of misfortune