Previously: The Shuffle Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. The Japanese ritual game called Oyayubi sagashi (親指さがし) is Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Oyayubi Sagashi, Or, The Thumb Game
Japanese urban legends
The Echo Test: Japan’s Doppelganger Phone Numbers And The Folklore Of Doubling
Previously: 1-800-GOLF-TIP. Supposedly "cursed" phone numbers are seemingly a dime a dozen these days. There’s at least one in almost every country and region you can think of — and, in many Continue Reading > about The Echo Test: Japan’s Doppelganger Phone Numbers And The Folklore Of Doubling
The Most Dangerous Games: The Black God Ritual, Kurokami’s Technique, And How To Travel In Time
Previously: How To See Your Occult Twin. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. When I first found this Japanese ritual game in Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Black God Ritual, Kurokami’s Technique, And How To Travel In Time
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Kotoribako
Previously: Silverpilen. Type: MO (Malevolent Object). Period/location of origin: The Meiji era (late 1860s – 1912), Shimane Prefecture, Japan. (See: Additional notes.) Appearance: Subject, Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Kotoribako
On The Elevator Game: The History Of A Modern Urban Legend And Its Real-Life Connections & Consequences
Previously: On The Momo Challenge. Some people know it as Elevator To Another World. For others, it’s the Elevator To Hell. Some simply call it the Elevator Ritual or the Elevator Game. But no Continue Reading > about On The Elevator Game: The History Of A Modern Urban Legend And Its Real-Life Connections & Consequences
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Koito-san
Previously: The Dark Watchers. Type: PE (Preternatural Entity). Period/location of origin: Unknown, Japan. Appearance: Subject does not have one set appearance, but remains quite simple to Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Koito-san
The Most Dangerous Games: How To See Your Guardian Spirit
Previously: Dragon's Luck. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. This short, quick ritual from Japan purports to teach you how Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: How To See Your Guardian Spirit
Out-Of-Office Reply: Off On An Adventure
Hey gang, I am writing to you from the past for delivery in the future — which means that if you’re reading these words, the future is now. (Translation: I wrote this post a while ago and Continue Reading > about Out-Of-Office Reply: Off On An Adventure