Discover Japan’s Dark Side

English Version Noma Daibo is a temple in Noma, Mihama Town, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture. It is said to be the final place of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, f

Explore how taiko drumming is presented in Kyoto’s official autumn events, with a focus on performance techniques, cultural context, and visitor guidance.

English Version This tunnel is said to lie beneath Kakunodate Kaido in the Hanadate-Kuzuno area of Daisen City, Akita Prefecture. According to local rumors

English Version When people in Japan think of famous poets, Matsuo Basho is one of the first names that comes to mind. Born in Mie Prefecture, Basho set ou

English Version Oga Prince Hotel in Oga City, Akita Prefecture, is associated with several ghost stories and unsettling rumors. According to one rumor, if

English Version Sefa-utaki in Nanjo, Okinawa, is said to be a place where unusual things have happened—one rumor claims that cameras have suddenly stopped

English Version When people think of Joan of Arc, they often picture a national heroine of France, a battlefield saint who helped lead the French army to v

English Version Natagiri Tunnel, near Natagiri Pass in Mogami Town, Mogami District, Yamagata Prefecture, is said to be haunted by the spirit of a woman. A

The Raku Museum’s autumn exhibition highlights how chrysanthemum motifs on Raku tea bowls mark the seasonal shift in Kyoto’s tea culture each September.

English Version Fujimi Second Tunnel is said to be located around Hanadate Kuzuno in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, near the Omagari Bypass. The Rumor Acco