Discover Japan’s Dark Side

English Version Collective self-defense was a phrase that appeared constantly on Japanese TV and online not so long ago. Some critics described it as somet

English Version In Japanese occult and conspiracy circles, people and events connected to the Greater East Asia War—more commonly known overseas as the Pac

English Version In this series, we have been looking at refugee issues through the lens of occult and dark history. This time, the focus is on the Indochin

English Version Arasaki Coast in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, is a scenic shoreline known for its rugged rocks and sea caves—but it also has a few unsettling rumors

English Version At Sabagawa Tunnel, there is a local rumor about the ghost of a man who appears to beckon with his hand, as if saying, “Come here.” Accordi

English Version When you think of a Buddhist monk, you probably imagine someone strict, pure, and detached from worldly desire. That image is not wrong, of

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 Taura Abandoned Village is a so-called ghost town in Taura, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, where more than 20 former homes are said to stand in ruins.

English Version At the site known as 21st Century Forest in Sasami, Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, along the historic Hagi Ōkan route, several strange st

English Version Zaimokuza Beach in Kamakura, Kanagawa, is known as a seaside destination, but it also has a darker reputation among people interested in lo