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

Season 1

A Dance With Dolls

Episode 186

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Nine terrifying tales of haunted, cursed, and otherwise horrifying dolls from Japan that

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Tales from Tohoku

Episode 187

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As we continue our ghostly tour of Japan, this week we’re heading to Tohoku in the

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The Cruel Fate of Curses

Episode 188

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Five terrifying tales of curses from Japan that will make you suspicious of even the

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The Bewildering Mysteries of Shrines

Episode 189

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Nine bizarre, otherworldly, and often terrifying tales of shrines from around Japan and

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Tales from Kansai

Episode 190

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As we continue our ghostly tour of Japan, this week we’re heading to Kansai in the

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More Terrifying Than Ghosts…

Episode 191

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They often say that the one thing more terrifying than ghosts is, well, people, and

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Tales from Shikoku

Episode 192

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This week we’re heading to the island of Shikoku for a variety of ghosts and yokai of

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Warnings from the Inaka

Episode 193

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Ten tales from the countryside serving us warnings, wisdom, and a whole lot of chills

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Tales from Kyushu

Episosde 194

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This week we’re heading to the island of Kyushu for 8 stories of terrifying ghosts

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The Haunts in Our Buildings

Episode 195

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Step inside the haunted walls of various buildings and uncover what lurks in the walls

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