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

Season 1

Blood-curdling Oddities

Episode 146

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Nine stories that will make you question what is real, what is safe, and whether you

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Blurring the Lines of Reality

Episode 147

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This week we have six stories straight out of Japan that will have you questioning where

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Shinto Scares

Episode 148

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Five terrifying tales of shrines, shrine maidens, and priests that will keep you up at

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Creepy Hauntings

Episode 149

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Six creepy tales of Japanese spirits and hauntings that will keep you up at night and

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Dangerous Curiosity Part 1

Episode 150

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Another classic that’s nearly two decades old now, a tale of curiosity and how sometimes

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Dangerous Curiosity Part 2

Episode 151

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Another classic that’s nearly two decades old now, a tale of curiosity and how sometimes

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Darkness & Shadows

Episode 152

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Seven terrifying tales from Japan that will make you question what lurks in the shadows

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Beyond the Veil

Episode 153

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Seven tales straight out of Japan of the unknown, the bizarre, and the things that lurk

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Unfathomable Encounters

Episode 154

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Seven tales straight out of Japan of the unknown, the bizarre, and the horrifying. 

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Mind-bending Hauntings

Episode 155

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Three terrifying tales of horror from Japan about hauntings that will blow your mind

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