Previously: Mel’s Hole. Type: CC (corporeally challenged) Period/location of origin: Unknown, Japan. Appearance: Subject, known as the Girl from the Gap, appears to be an extremely slender Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: The Girl from the Gap
Japanese ghosts
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. The Japanese ritual game Daruma-san, also known as The Bath Game, is probably best described as a deadly version of Red Light, Green Light. After the initial 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, or the Game Of 100 Ghost Stories (although it's more accurately Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, or the Game of 100 Ghost Stories
Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Kuchisake-onna, Or The Slit-Mouthed Woman
Welcome to another regular TGIMM feature, the Encyclopaedia of the Impossible. Some of the creatures, places, objects, and the like showcased here will be existing figures from folklore or history; Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Kuchisake-onna, Or The Slit-Mouthed Woman