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The Ghost In My Machine

Stories of the Strange and Unusual

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A playground slide, looking mysterious in the mist

Creepypasta Of The Week: “Forbidden Slide”

March 27, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: "Braid." This week, a 2ch classic from Japan: “Forbidden Slide,” a creepypasta in which the slide at a school playground is… not quite what it seems. File this one under Childhood Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Forbidden Slide”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: 2ch, childhood traumas, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, Japan

The exterior of a ryokan/traditional Japanese inn

Creepypasta Of The Week: “Resort Job” & The Perils Of Working At A Traditional Inn

January 2, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: "Helen." Happy New Year, Gentle Readers! Let's kick the year off with a 2ch classic: "Resort Job," widely considered to be the single most important Japanese creepypasta to familiarize Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Resort Job” & The Perils Of Working At A Traditional Inn

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: 2ch, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, Japan, the internet

a laptop with a white screen in a dark room

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The 2ch Otsukaresama Curse

December 26, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: Mari Lwyd. Type: EV (Electronic Virus). Period/location of origin: 2006, Japan, the internet. Appearance: Subject, sometimes referred to as the 2ch Otsukaresama cursed picture, Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The 2ch Otsukaresama Curse

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: 2ch, curse, cursed object, curses, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, EV, Japan, the internet

A staircase viewed through a door in an abandoned building

The Most Dangerous Games: The Stairway Ghost Stories Ritual

December 19, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: Red Door, Yellow Door. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. Today, a game pulled from a Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Stairway Ghost Stories Ritual

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 2ch, games you shouldn't play, Japan, Japanese urban legends, The Most Dangerous Games

Wooden Japanese kokeshi dolls

The Most Dangerous Games: The Shadow Doll Game, Or, Kage Ningyo-san

August 15, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: The Guardian Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. Looking for a simple Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Shadow Doll Game, Or, Kage Ningyo-san

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 2ch, dolls, games you shouldn't play, Japan, Japanese urban legends, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games

A black and white photograph of dirty paintbrushes

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Hikaru-san’s Painting

July 25, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: Screaming Skulls. Type: CO (Cursed Object). Period/location of origin: Dec. 18, 1970, Matsuyama University, Ehime, Japan. Note, however, that there is some debate surrounding Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Hikaru-san’s Painting

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: CO, cursed painting, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, Japan, Japanese urban legends

A red paper crane

The Most Dangerous Games: Asobime-san, Or The Origami Paper Ritual

June 20, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: The Lookee Lookee Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. Looking for a fortune-telling Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Asobime-san, Or The Origami Paper Ritual

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 2ch, games you shouldn't play, Japan, Japanese urban legends, origami, The Most Dangerous Games

The torso of a dress maker's mannequin, viewed from the back

Creepypasta Of The Week: “Help Me,” Or, The Creepy 2ch Mannequin Photo Story

June 6, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: "House Building For Dummies." On May 1, 2011, a curious thread started unfolding on 2ch — a thread which, really, was a story more than anything else. It’s since become known as a Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Help Me,” Or, The Creepy 2ch Mannequin Photo Story

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: 2ch, Bic Camera, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, Japan, mannequin, Sennichi Department Store fire

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