Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Five horrifying tales from Japan that will make you question what lurks around the corner, or perhaps, even in your own home…

Stories:
00:00 Person in the Cage
01:19 Who Are You?
06:24 Flowers on the Bridge
25:10 Handsome Boy
28:24 Fear of Abandoned Houses

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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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