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
Japanese urban legends
The Most Dangerous Games: Asobime-san, Or The Origami Paper Ritual
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
The Many Legends Of Himuro Mansion: Unraveling The Truth Of Japan’s Infamous ‘Fatal Frame’ House
Previously: Congelier Mansion, The Haunted House That Never Was. You’ll find it often on lists of allegedly haunted places to visit in Japan. You’ll also find it frequently cited in pieces claiming Continue Reading > about The Many Legends Of Himuro Mansion: Unraveling The Truth Of Japan’s Infamous ‘Fatal Frame’ House
The Most Dangerous Games: How To Go To Another World Using A Train (Or, How To Open The Demon Gate)
Previously: The Devil Face Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. Here’s an interesting, if somewhat Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: How To Go To Another World Using A Train (Or, How To Open The Demon Gate)
Creepypasta Of The Week: “Real” (Or, Why You Should Never Bow In Front Of A Mirror At Night)
Previously: “Dear Theodore.” Originally posted to 2ch in 2009, the creepypasta “Real” is infamous in Japan, but not as well known in the West. It’s a long one — more than 12,000 words — but it’s Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Real” (Or, Why You Should Never Bow In Front Of A Mirror At Night)
Haunted Globetrotting: Hokkaido’s Haunted House With The Blue Roof, Japan
Previously: Bara-Hack, Connecticut. (CW: Suicide.) In the north of Japan, in Hokkaido Prefecture’s Iwamizawa City, there’s a house with a blue roof. But to many, it’s not just a house with a Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: Hokkaido’s Haunted House With The Blue Roof, Japan
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Red QR Codes
Previously: Urkhammer, Iowa. Type: EV (Electronic Virus). Period/location of origin: Unknown, Japan. Subject could not have existed prior to 1994 (see: Additional notes); however, the precise Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Red QR Codes
The Most Dangerous Games: Summoning Chizuko, Or, The Attic Game
Previously: The Sandman Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. Here’s a somewhat perplexing Japanese Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Summoning Chizuko, Or, The Attic Game