Discover Japan’s Dark Side

English Version Oi Futo Seaside Park in Shinagawa, Tokyo, is known as a waterfront spot for fishing, walking, and relaxing near Tokyo Bay. Among ghost-stor

English Version Around the world, there are many famous prophets and prophetic texts. In Japan, one of the best-known is the Hitsuki Shinji, often describe

English Version When people think of Japan’s most famous horror movies, Ring is usually one of the first titles that comes to mind. What many fans may not

English Version Old Sekiyama Tunnel is said to be a place where the spirits of people who died in an accident during construction still gather. According t

English Version Ninooka Shrine in Gotemba, Shizuoka, is often named as one of the prefecture’s best-known haunted spots. According to local rumors, the are

English Version Kuzuoka Cemetery in Aoba Ward, Sendai, is often mentioned as one of the city’s better-known haunted places. According to local rumors, the

English Version At Kohinata Shrine in Bunkyo City, Tokyo, there is a legend about a ginkgo tree where the face of a woman is said to appear, glowing white.

English Version When wars, persecution, and oppression break out around the world—from the Rohingya crisis to East Timor, Cambodia, and Indochina—people so

English Version Leonardo da Vinci’s manuscripts are, in simple terms, the notes he left behind. Da Vinci was what we might call an obsessive note-taker. In

English Version Sanzenninzuka, often translated as the “Mound of 3,000 People,” is a small historic site in Yazakicho, Fuchu, Tokyo, tied to old battlefiel