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This category covers urban legends from Japan and beyond — including eerie stories, haunted places, mysterious creatures, and folkloric tales that blur the line between reality and imagination. Whether passed down through generations or born on the internet, these stories reveal cultural fears, hopes, and mysteries.

The Last Ninja vs. the Great Prophet: The Untold Story of Japan’s Epic Taisho-Era Occult Showdown

In the annals of strange history, few t...

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The Last Ninja vs. the Great Prophet: The Untold Story of Japan’s Epic Taisho-Era Occult Showdown

The Impossible Guns of the Battleship Yamato: A Lost WWII Super-Technology?

In the annals of military history, the...

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The Impossible Guns of the Battleship Yamato: A Lost WWII Super-Technology?

The Emperor’s Secret: Does Japan’s Largest Tomb Hold Proof of the Lost Tribes of Israel?

Deep within the annals of Japanese his...

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The Emperor’s Secret: Does Japan’s Largest Tomb Hold Proof of the Lost Tribes of Israel?

The “White Zero”: Japan’s Ghost Fighter That Haunted the Skies of WWII

During the final, desperate days of Wo...

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The “White Zero”: Japan’s Ghost Fighter That Haunted the Skies of WWII

The Lost Pyramid of Japan: Does Mt. Ashitake Hold the Secret to the World’s Oldest Pyramid?

When you think of pyramids, Egypt's sa...

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The Lost Pyramid of Japan: Does Mt. Ashitake Hold the Secret to the World’s Oldest Pyramid?

Tenka: Japan’s Mysterious “Heavenly Fireballs” – Were They Ancient UFO Encounters?

Across centuries of Japanese folklore,...

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Tenka: Japan’s Mysterious “Heavenly Fireballs” – Were They Ancient UFO Encounters?

The Impossible Hole: Is This Ancient Japanese Jewel a Prehistoric OOPArt?

Japan's history is steeped in myth and...

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The Impossible Hole: Is This Ancient Japanese Jewel a Prehistoric OOPArt?

“Sacchan”: The Cursed Japanese Children’s Song That Kills If You Sing It

Every culture has its dark folklore, b...

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“Sacchan”: The Cursed Japanese Children’s Song That Kills If You Sing It

Pandora [Forbidden Empress]: A Japanese Horror Story

This is a story about something called...

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Pandora [Forbidden Empress]: A Japanese Horror Story

Strange Humanoids of Kyoto: Eyewitnesses Report “White Aliens” and a Bizarre Creature from Japanese Folklore

While most famous alien encounters see...

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Strange Humanoids of Kyoto: Eyewitnesses Report “White Aliens” and a Bizarre Creature from Japanese Folklore

We Opened a Cursed Box in a Japanese Temple and Unleashed the Ryomen-sukuna. Now I Fear I Won’t Live Long.

Some things are best left undisturbed....

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We Opened a Cursed Box in a Japanese Temple and Unleashed the Ryomen-sukuna. Now I Fear I Won’t Live Long.

10 Terrifying Japanese Urban Legends That Will Chill You to the Bone

There are stories that cling to the da...

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10 Terrifying Japanese Urban Legends That Will Chill You to the Bone

“The Underground Circle”: A Japanese Urban Legend That Warps Reality

Among Japan’s most haunting internet-b...

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“The Underground Circle”: A Japanese Urban Legend That Warps Reality

The Dark Legends of Studio Ghibli: Secret Meanings, Forgotten Endings, and Royal Obsessions

From whimsical bathhouses to crumbling...

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The Dark Legends of Studio Ghibli: Secret Meanings, Forgotten Endings, and Royal Obsessions

Did I Slip Into Another Timeline? A Chilling Encounter in Shibuya That Changed Everything

Editor's Note: What would you do if your...

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Did I Slip Into Another Timeline? A Chilling Encounter in Shibuya That Changed Everything

Inunaki Village: Japan’s Most Forbidden Legend and the Hidden History No One Talks About

In the shadowed mountains of Fukuoka P...

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Inunaki Village: Japan’s Most Forbidden Legend and the Hidden History No One Talks About

Yamashita’s gold: Japan’s Greatest Wartime Legend Buried in the Philippines

Among the most enduring Japanese urban...

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Yamashita’s gold: Japan’s Greatest Wartime Legend Buried in the Philippines

Saru Yume: The Terrifying Japanese Urban Legend That Says Dying in a Dream Means Dying in Real Life

In the world of Japanese urban legends...

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Saru Yume: The Terrifying Japanese Urban Legend That Says Dying in a Dream Means Dying in Real Life

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