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

Season 1

When The Unknown Appears

Episode 176

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Five terrifying tales straight out of Japan the look at what happens when something

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Hauntings from the Past

Episode 177

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Sometimes the past comes back to haunt us in various ways, as these five stories from

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Terrifying Net Legends

Episode 178

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This week sees a variety of stories, both long and short, that over the years have

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The Terrifying Approach of the Sacred

Episode 179

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Ten terrifying tales from Japan that will make you wonder what’s really hanging around

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A Trip To Isekai

Episode 180

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Four trips to a world similar to and yet different to our own. How can you get there? 

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Creepy & Crafty Creatures

Episode 181

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Nine stories straight out of Japan featuring mysterious creatures, monsters, and gods

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Terrors of the Deep

Episode 182

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Nine tales that will make you question what lurks in the water and whether it’s really

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Beware the Haunted Residences

Episode 183

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Seven tales of haunted Japanese buildings that will make you question whether your safe

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Mountain Madness

Episode 184

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Ten terrifying stories from Japan’s many mountains that will make you question whether

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Tales from Chugoku

Episode 185

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Ten terrifying tales from the Chugoku region of Japan, home of some of the oldest and

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