Previously: La Pascualita. Type: Unknown. Subject displays traits characteristic of both PE and EV classifications; however, due to insufficient information, a classification is not able to be made Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Eight Feet Tall
Japanese ghosts
Haunted Globetrotting: The Many Spirits Of Kiyotaki Tunnel, Japan
Welcome to Haunted Globetrotting, an international version of the United States-based Haunted Road Trip feature I run here at The Ghost In My Machine from time to time. Now that we've been at it for a Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: The Many Spirits Of Kiyotaki Tunnel, Japan
Creepypasta of the Week: “The Girl In The Drawing”
Previously: “The River Country Film.” I struggled with what to call this one. It doesn’t really have an official name; it appears all over the internet under a variety of titles, from “The Continue Reading > about Creepypasta of the Week: “The Girl In The Drawing”
Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: The Girl from the Gap
Previously: Mel’s Hole. Type: CC (corporeally challenged) Period/location of origin: Unknown, Japan. Appearance: Subject appears to be an extremely slender female humanoid of indeterminate Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: The Girl from the Gap
Are Taxi Drivers In Japan Really Picking Up The Ghosts Of The 2011 Tsunami? A Look At The Legend Of The Vanishing Hitchhiker
An interesting little story has been circulating the Internet for the past couple of weeks: Apparently taxi drivers in Ishinomaki, Japan have reported picking up the ghosts of the victims of the 2011 Continue Reading > about Are Taxi Drivers In Japan Really Picking Up The Ghosts Of The 2011 Tsunami? A Look At The Legend Of The Vanishing Hitchhiker
The Most Dangerous Games: Daruma-san, or The Bath Game
Previously: The Staircase Ritual. Daruma-san, also known as The Bath Game, is probably best described as a deadly version of Red Light, Green Light. After the initial summoning ritual has been Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Daruma-san, or The Bath Game
Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Kashima Reiko, the Mask Death Demon
Previously: The Mojave Phone Booth. Type: CC (corporeally challenged) Period/location of origin: Unknown, Hokkaido, Japan. Details of subject's history suggest modern origins, re: presence of Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Kashima Reiko, the Mask Death Demon
The Most Dangerous Games: Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, or the Game of 100 Ghost Stories
Previously: The Candles Game. Unlike many of the games we’ve covered thus far, the Japanese ritual Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai (more accurately translated as “The Gathering of 100 Supernatural Tales) Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, or the Game of 100 Ghost Stories