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creepypastas short 

The hole

October 20, 2018October 13, 2018 kowabana 0 Comments forest, time warp

A family was enjoying a walk through the mountains. The young son was full of curiosity, so he ran off

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creepypastas short 

The hanging suicide

October 11, 2018October 6, 2018 kowabana 0 Comments forest, ghost, suicide

A man heard about a mountain path where ghosts were supposed to appear, so one day he went to take

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creepypastas short 

It’s not you

August 31, 2018August 31, 2018 kowabana 0 Comments car, forest, ghost, mountains, murder

One night, businessman A-san was working late, so he caught a taxi home. He enjoyed some friendly conversation with the

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ghost spots 

Oyama Kaizuka

April 28, 2018April 26, 2018 kowabana 0 Comments forest, ghost

  Location: Oyama 2-chome 12-1, Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture 901-2223, Japan Oyama Kaizuka is an important place of cultural heritage

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creepypastas long 

The note my brother left behind

March 16, 2018March 12, 2018 kowabana 0 Comments disappearance, forest

At the end of the year, my older brother—who barely had the will to live anymore—died. The year before he

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Welcome to Kowabana!

Here at Kowabana we specialise in translating Japanese creepypastas, urban legends and other scary stories. Most creepypastas come from anonymous sources such as 2chan, but you can also find more well known urban legends and even novel translations as well. Kick back, enjoy some horror, and don’t forget to turn off the lights. Updated every Friday night!

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