Discover Japan’s Dark Side

English Version During a family trip to Miyagi in the summer of 2013, the storyteller says something felt wrong with their body shortly after passing throu

English Version In this installment of our ley line series, we turn to Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain. Mount Fuji is an active volcano standing 3,776

English Version If you asked people around the world, “What is the most famous painting on Earth?” the answer would probably be the Mona Lisa . It has been

English Version Midoriyama Pass is said to be a place where people have often reported seeing the ghost of a motorcycle rider. The road is now closed to ve

English Version At Chomeiji Temple, also known as Higashi Koyasan Chomeiji, there is an old well that has long been tied to an unsettling local legend. Acc

English Version In an earlier article on possible origins of the Hata clan, we briefly introduced one popular theory: that the immigrant Hata people may ha

English Version Otaki Falls is a waterfall in Kami Town, Kami District, Miyagi Prefecture, at 9 Kanohara Minamitakiniwa. According to local rumors, photos

English Version Hotel Hamayama is an abandoned hotel in Naramoto, Higashi-Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, known among ruin enthusiasts for its striking, atmosphe

English Version Suzugamori Execution Grounds is the site of a former execution ground from the Edo period. Because of its history, it is said that many of

English Version The Illuminati cards are a type of card game—but according to some rumors, they are not just a game. They have been called “cards that pred