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Kowabana: "True" Japanese scary stories from around the internet

Each week on “Kowabana: ‘True’ Japanese scary stories from around the internet,” horror author and translator Tara A. Devlin presents a selection of Japanese horror, creepypastas and urban legends translated from the deepest, darkest parts of the web. Creepy ghosts and vengeful onryo, cursed technology and haunted shrines. Discover horror like only Japan knows how to deliver. Brand new and exclusive stories translated each week. Find out more at http://www.kowabana.net/

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00:45:57

What Happened in the Countryside in the Past

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2020/01/17

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Tiny villages dot Japan and many of them hide secrets from outsiders. Sometimes, for good reason. When the villagers tell you not to go into the woods, they mean it… BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Kowabana: 'True'

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00:44:36

New Year’s Horror in Japan

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2020/01/03

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! New Year’s is one of the most important holidays in the Japanese calendar. People return home, visit temples, and spent time with family. But it’s also a time for the supernatural to come and play… BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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00:51:23

Christmas Horror in Japan

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2019/12/20

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Christmas in Japan is traditionally spent with a partner and not family, but it still follows many of the same traditions we have in the West. But even in Japan, you can’t always trust Santa… BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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00:46:03

The True Horrors of Japanese Winter

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2019/12/06

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! In the West, autumn is our traditional horror season. In Japan, it’s summer. But that doesn’t mean that winter isn’t without its terrors. Discover what true horrors lurk in the cold… BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support

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00:47:54

True Hauntings of Japanese Ghosts

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2019/11/22

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show, or get even more at our YouTube channel! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Japanese ghosts have a habit of picking a target and never letting go. Whether you can exorcise them is often up to the ghost, not the priests of this mortal realm. Discover six tales of those who can’t or refuse to move on… BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free

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00:43:45

Uzu Doll

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2019/11/08

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Join the Discord to chat with other fans and get even more Japanese horror at our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/kowabanajapan! Japanese dolls are cute, right? Their exquisite craftsmanship makes them treasured not only in Japan but all over the world. But sometimes that craft can be taken too far. Sometimes it can even be used for evil… BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects

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00:45:18

Human Horrors

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2019/10/25

Episode Notes Kazoku out now! Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! You might be afraid of ghosts. Maybe you’re scared of monsters. But sometimes the scariest thing of all is… man. Discover seven terrifying tales of human horrors and the depraved depths very real people can go to. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under

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00:46:34

Mysterious & Otherworldly Experiences

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2019/10/11

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! 31 Days of Kowabana is on right now! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Sometimes things defy explanation, no matter how you look at them. In these five tales straight out of Japan, find out the true terrors that are haunting regular people’s lives. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under Creative Commons: By

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00:51:18

Hitchhike

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2019/09/27

Episode Notes Aokigahara out now! Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! What could go wrong on a simple hitchhike? Two young men decided to hitchhike across Japan during the summer holidays but end up on the trip from hell… BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Kowabana:

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00:46:33

The Evil in Our Safe Spaces

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2019/09/13

Episode Notes Aokigahara now on sale! Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Or join the Discord! Spirits and monsters don’t just lurk in empty, dark spaces. Sometimes they hide in plain sight, or sometimes they’re with us all along and we never notice. Perhaps they’re with you right now… BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Kowabana:

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00:47:53

What Lurks in Abandoned Buildings?

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2019/08/30

Episode Notes Kowabana Vol 1 & Vol 5 on sale this week! Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Follow us on the Kowabana YouTube channel for even more exclusive Japanese horror, and chat with other fans in the Discord! Abandoned buildings are an endemic in Japan. From old houses to hospitals, shrines to hotels, you’ll find all sorts of buildings left empty… or are they? Find out what really lurks in the shadows. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and

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00:45:00

Encounters with the Supernatural

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2019/08/16

Episode Notes Toshiden, Reikan, and Kirei on sale this week! Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes! Get even more exclusive horror translations at YouTube, and join the Discord! Sometimes things happen that can’t be explained, and often, you’re better off not even trying to find out why. It won’t always lead to an answer you like. This week we share six tales of the supernatural, and how it changed people's lives forever. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects

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00:31:04

When Yurei Attack: Ghost Stories From Japan

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2019/08/02

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! A phone call with a ghastly voice on the other end. A photo that changes each time you look at it. An alarm from an otherwise empty room. Japanese ghosts haunt buildings, objects, people, and even nature itself. These are their tales. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under

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00:29:53

Neighbourhood Hauntings

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2019/07/19

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! It’s not just houses that get haunted. Sometimes there can be a strange happening at the workplace. Something off at school. Something weird about that park down the street. These five haunting tales are from all around the neighbourhood. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed

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00:52:13

Kinkisaki -Pandora-

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2019/07/05

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! It’s the 50th episode! This week we have a very special story to celebrate: Kinkisaki -Pandora-, the tale of a ritual cruel beyond comprehension, and its long-lasting and far-reaching effects. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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00:30:02

Haunted Places

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2019/06/21

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Japan is full of haunted places. With these three tales, uncover the terrifying truth behind the paranormal encounters of everyday people simply going about their lives. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet by donating

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00:32:24

Supernatural stalkers and soul snatchers

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2019/06/07

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! And you thought your job was bad. At least you’re not being stalked by the supernatural as it attempts to take your life, and possibly, your soul. How will these protagonists survive, and will they ever be the same again? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Kowabana: 'True' Japanese

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00:32:26

Round Hole in the Basement

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2019/05/24

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Your friends want to infiltrate a new, if slightly creepy, religious establishment on the edge of town. What could go wrong, right? As it turns out, everything. And it was potentially doomed from the start… BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories

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00:12:18

SPECIAL: Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends -...

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2019/05/17

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Sukima-onna, aka the Gap Woman. Once she infests your house, there's no getting rid of her. She'll watch you from every nook and cranny, literally. Who is she, and where did she come from? Find out right here. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary

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00:28:56

Best of Japanese Horror 2018 (Part 2)

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2019/05/10

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! This week we’re looking at part two of the most read and highly rated Japanese creepypastas from 2018. Interested in what’s scaring Japanese audiences these days? Find out right here. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the

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