Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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These seven horrifying tales from Japan will make you question what’s lying in wait in not just the dark, but the light as well…

Stories:
00:00 Wrong Number
02:33 Parasites
19:03 Posthumous Note
24:25 The Missing C’s Fate
31:06 The Forbidden Summoning Ritual
36:38 Purring Sound
41:16 There It Is

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Each fortnight on “Kowabana: ‘True’ Japanese scary stories from around the internet,” horror author and translator Tara A. Devlin presents a selection of Japanese horror, creepypastas and urban legends translated from the deepest, darkest parts of the web. Creepy ghosts and vengeful onryo, cursed technology and haunted shrines. Discover horror like only Japan knows how to deliver. Brand new and exclusive stories translated each week. Find out more at kowabana.net

Music thanks to Myuuji: youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ
Kevin MacLeod: incompetech.com
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