Previously: Pokemon Ghost Black. Type: UL (unexplained location). Period/location of origin: Unknown, Shizuoka Prefecture, Chubu region, Japan. First known mention of subject occurred in 2004 Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Kisaragi Station
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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Hanako-san
Previously: Krampus. (CW: Brief mention of suicide, homicide.) Type: CC (corporeally challenged). Period/location of origin: Mid-20th century, Japan. Reports vary as to the date of origin; Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Hanako-san
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
The Most Dangerous Games: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. VII
Previously: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. VI. It's that time again! As always, I'll caution you against taking any of my answers as gospel truth; they're (usually) just my best guesses based on Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. VII
Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Kunekune
Previously: Spring-Heeled Jack. Type: PE (Preternatural Entity). Period/location of origin: Conflicting. In the early 2000s, sightings of subject, known as Kunekune, reported in rural Japan Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Kunekune
The Most Dangerous Games: Tomino’s Hell
Previously: The Man in the Fields. The instructions for Tomino’s Hell are pretty simple — deceptively so. In fact, they’re so simple that it’s possible to play this game accidentally, Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Tomino’s Hell
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, 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
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