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World Occult
Gloomy Sunday: The Banned Song Rumored to Be Linked to Suicides
English Version Some songs are said to be too disturbing to hear. One of the most infamous is “Gloomy Sunday,” a piece surrounded by rumors that it drove l -
Occult
Iwate’s Haunted Shijushida Dam: Reported Suicides, the Red Bridge, and Ghostly Hands
English Version Shijushida Dam in Iwate Prefecture became widely known after a tragic 2016 incident in which two high school girls were believed to have ju -
World Occult
Overtoun Bridge: Scotland’s So-Called “Dog Suicide Bridge”
English Version Dogs are some of the closest animals to humans, so the phrase “dogs committing suicide” sounds shocking. Yet in Scotland, there is a bridge -
World Occult
What Happened to the Blue Whale Challenge? A Look Back at the Internet’s Infamous “Suicide Game”
English Version Have you ever heard of the “Blue Whale” game? Originating in Russia, it became known around the world as an online “suicide game.” This art -
Occult
Hyogo Haunted Places: The Body at F Mountain Pass
English Version Hyogo Prefecture has no shortage of places whispered about as haunted. Mt. Kabuto is often named among the scariest, and Mt. Myoken on the -
Urban Legends
Inside Japan’s Special Cleaning: The Grim Reality Behind Lonely Deaths and Hotel Rooms
English Version Cleaning is something most of us do in one form or another almost every day. Keeping things clean feels normal, ordinary, even automatic. B -
Occult
Green Hill Miwakemori Park: Iwate’s Haunted Forest Park With Execution Ground Rumors
English Version Among Iwate Prefecture’s rumored haunted places, Green Hill Miwakemori Park in Mizusawa, Oshu City has a particularly uneasy reputation. It -
Shimane
Haunted Shimane: Iwami Tatamigaura, Sai no Kawara, and the Spirits of Lost Children
English Version Shimane Prefecture has long been seen as one of Japan’s most spiritually charged regions. In October, it is said that the countless deities -
Occult
Ushikubi Dam in Fukuoka: Suicides, Accidents, and Ghost Rumors at a Haunted Spot
English Version Have you heard of Ushikubi Dam in Onojo City, Fukuoka Prefecture? It is known locally as a haunted spot, with rumors of ghost sightings and -
Tokushima
Hotel New Naruto: A Haunted Ruin on Tokushima’s Naruto Skyline
English Version In Tokushima Prefecture, there is a haunted spot rumored to be a place where ghost photos are almost guaranteed: Hotel New Naruto. The area
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