Japanese urban legends

The Most Dangerous Games: The 10-Day Dream Ritual

November 27, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: The Cemetery Dirt Game. Warning: Should you read the instructions for the ritual following this introduction, you will begin playing the 10-Day Dream Ritual — a ritual game that takes Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The 10-Day Dream Ritual

September 4, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: The Cabbagetown Tunnel Monster. Type: UL (Unexplained Location). Period/location of origin: Unknown, Japan. The first documented mention of subject, known as Hitsuka Station, Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Hitsuka Station

August 28, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: The Ghost Train Game. Originally posted to 2ch’s occult board on March 22, 2008, the Japanese ritual game Mirror-sama, or Kagami-sama (鏡さま), also goes by the name Opposite-sama, or Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Mirror-sama (Kagami-sama), Or The Opposites Game

May 8, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: The Salt Merchant Ritual. In Japan, there’s a particular variety of ritual game — a subgenre, if you will — called “psychic tests” or “tests to see if you have inspiration”: Ritual Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The House Window Game (Or, How To Test Your Inspiration)

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

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

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

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

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