Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女) - The Slit-Mouthed Woman
Send a text In this episode, we delve into the chilling Japanese urban legend of Kuchisake-ona. We explore the origins of this tale, which tells of a vengeful spirit who approaches individuals, partic...
9 Feb 202513min
Hibagon (ヒバゴン) - Japan’s Bigfoot
Send a text The Hibagon (ヒバゴン) is the Japanese equivalent of the North American Bigfoot. Many believe that it inhabits the areas around Mount Hiba in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. In this episode, we t...
2 Feb 202556min
Japanese Yokai: Akaname - The Filth Licker (Bathroom Licker)
Send a text The Akaname (垢嘗め) is a yokai from Japanese folklore with a rather unique and unsettling role—it is known as the "filth licker." Its name translates to "scum licker" or "grime licker," and ...
29 Jan 20256min
Tokyo’s Haunted Yokoamicho Park and Ireido Hall
Send a text Nestled in Yokoamicho Park in Tokyo, Japan, stands the Ireido Memorial Hall, a sacred space dedicated to the tens of thousands who perished in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 as well as...
26 Jan 202515min
Japanese Yokai: The Tanuki - Japan’s Shapeshifting Trickster
Send a text The Tanuki, or Japanese raccoon dog, is a unique creature in Japanese culture, blending real-world zoology with centuries of rich folklore. Its mythical counterpart is a shapeshifting tric...
19 Jan 202515min
The Inunaki Village 犬鳴村 (Terrifying Japanese Uban Legend)
Send a text In this episode, we examine the well-known and terrifying tale of the Inunaki Village in Fukuoka, Prefecture in Japan. Was there a mysterious village locked in time where its residents ter...
11 Jan 202515min
Japanese Yokai - Kappa
Send a text Japanese Yokai are supernatural creatures or spirits in Japanese folklore and mythology. In this podcast episode, we look at the most iconic Japanese Yokai, the Kappa. Kappa are mischievo...
2 Mar 202412min
Haunted Osaka - Shirokita Park
Send a text During the final days of World War 2, the city of Osaka suffered greatly from Allied bombing. Many industrial complexes along Osaka’s Yodo River were targeted. On one fateful day, more tha...
16 Feb 202413min
