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Haunted by the Old Woman

December 5, 2019December 4, 2019 kowabana117 Views 0 Comments countryside, ghost, sleep paralysis

This happened when I was in high school. My mother was from a family with strong spiritual roots, so I’d

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Countryside Crematorium

November 14, 2019October 30, 2019 kowabana205 Views 0 Comments countryside, crematorium

This is a story I heard from my uncle in junior high. It took place several decades ago, so quite

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Round Hole in the Basement

May 31, 2019May 22, 2019 kowabana389 Views 0 Comments countryside, dimensions, disappearance

This happened 17 years ago, during the winter of my third year at high school. I’ve lost a lot of

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Oi River Ghosts

May 9, 2019July 13, 2019 kowabana231 Views 0 Comments countryside, ghost, river

By Tsumura Soan (1736-1806) A monk friend of mine told me a story about a thatched hut down the Oi

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Upside down

April 19, 2019April 10, 2019 kowabana331 Views 0 Comments countryside, yokai

This happened about 20 years ago, when I was just an elementary school student and went to visit my grandma’s

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