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What is Kimodameshi?

September 4, 2020September 1, 2020 kowabana 1646 Views 0 Comments kimodameshi

Kimodameshi, or as it’s often translated in English, a test of courage, is a popular pastime in Japan that involves

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Suicide Forest Village Movie On The Way!

August 7, 2020August 5, 2020 kowabana 1034 Views 0 Comments aokigahara

Hot on the heels of Howling Village, Shimizu Takashi is now working on the second in his “Villages of Dread”

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The True Stories and Real Life References in Ju-on Origins

July 6, 2020July 9, 2020 kowabana 14585 Views 0 Comments ju-on

Ju-on Origins is now airing on Netflix, and the official synopsis claims: “The J-horror classic franchise ‘Ju-On’ was actually based

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How to Reach Another World

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 kowabana 2917 Views 0 Comments isekai, parallel universe, parallel world

Have you ever wanted to visit another world? Not another planet, but a world parallel to this one; similar yet

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Top 10 Japanese Horror Manga for 2020

May 29, 2020May 4, 2020 kowabana 4984 Views 0 Comments manga

Ever wondered what manga Japanese readers are picking up these days to get their thrills and chills? Goo ranking recently

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