Discover Japan’s Dark Side

English Version Ley lines have come up many times in occult discussions: mysterious straight lines said to connect ancient sacred sites, monuments, mountai

The Kakunodate Festival in Akita stands out for its rare joint organization by both a Shinto shrine and a Buddhist temple, blending traditions each September.

English Version Reports say strange phenomena have occurred around Lumiere Hill, including sightings of a headless fallen warrior and the sound of armor mo

English Version In Sakura City, Chiba, there is a local rumor about a house where an old woman in white is said to appear. According to the story, she appr

English Version Joan of Arc was a French hero who appeared in the later years of the Hundred Years’ War between England and France. She was a soldier, a de

English Version Yamamoto Tunnel is a rumored haunted spot in Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture, along Prefectural Route 104 in Tsuruhagi-machi. Accordin

English Version Miyamoto Musashi is one of the most famous swordsmen in Japanese history. In Japan, his name is almost synonymous with the image of the ult

English Version Urban legends come in many forms, from stories about the Rothschild family’s secrets to rumors about the Freemasons. But some legends are e

Owara Kaze no Bon in Toyama is a September festival rooted in the belief that dance and music can calm destructive winds and protect the community.

English Version On the road to the Kajika trailhead, you pass the Tokiwa Youth Nature House. Around this stretch, some visitors say the air feels unusually