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

Season 1

Hitchhike

Episode 056

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Aokigahara out now!

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Mysterious & Otherworldly Experiences

Episode 057

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Sometimes things defy explanation, no matter how you look at them. 

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Human Horrors

Episode 058

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Kazoku out now!

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Uzu Doll

Episode 059

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True Hauntings of Japanese Ghosts

Episode 060

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The True Horrors of Japanese Winter

Episode 061

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In the West, autumn is our traditional horror season. In Japan, it’s summer. 

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Christmas Horror in Japan

Episode 062

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Christmas in Japan is traditionally spent with a partner and not family, but it still

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New Year’s Horror in Japan

Episode 063

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New Year’s is one of the most important holidays in the Japanese calendar. 

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What Happened in the Countryside in the Past

Episode 064

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Tiny villages dot Japan and many of them hide secrets from outsiders. 

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Brushes With the Afterlife

Episode 065

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Kaihan: Bizarre Crimes That Shook Japan out now! Visit BetterHelp.com/Kowabana for 10% off your first month!

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