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Swimming During Obon

August 13, 2019August 3, 2019 kowabana 2750 Views 0 Comments ghost, obon, sea, water

It has long been said that you mustn’t swim during the Obon holidays. Jellyfish start to appear and the water

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creepypastas 

There was a freshly severed head

August 17, 2018August 17, 2018 kowabana 2446 Views 0 Comments curse, ghost, obon

I don’t look forward whenever I open a door. Or rather, I can’t, because of something I experienced when I

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novel translations 

Riding free of charge

December 16, 2017December 14, 2017 kowabana 1260 Views 0 Comments ghost, obon, strange

Author: Ukari To say here is far, and to call yonder nearby. Stories on the edge of the every day, strange

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lore 

Obon

August 10, 2017 kowabana 1951 Views 0 Comments obon

What is Obon? Obon is a Japanese Buddhist custom honouring the spirits of one’s ancestors. Obon lasts for three days.

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