Supernatural Japan

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

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 Mars 202412min

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

Send a text The Hachioji Castle ruins are located near Tokyo, Japan in Hachioji City. In 1590, this was the site of a brutal battle that saw the Hojo Call fall to the powerful forces of Toyotomi Hidey...

18 Nov 202321min

Send a text In this episode we visit the port city of Kobe, Japan. In the heart of the city, in Sannomiya, is Ikuta Shrine. It’s stood there formore than a thousand years and has gone through many cha...

7 Nov 202318min

Send a text When we think of famous cryptids, Bigfoot, Yeti, and chupacabra come to mind, but Japan has its fair share of mysterious creatures. The first recorded sightings of o mysterious sea serpent...

1 Nov 202313min

Send a text In this Halloween week episode, we chat with Japan-based writer Phillip Jackson. He talks about his new books, Paranormal Japan as well as Tengu and Other Stories. Phillip shares some tale...

25 Okt 202341min

Send a text Tokyo’s iconic Sunshine 60 Building サンシャイン60, is a landmark familiar to anyone who’s visited the city. It was once the tallest skyscraper in Asia and is still considered, by many, to be th...

19 Okt 202314min