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Stories Japan Podcast - True Horror Stories

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Stories Japan Podcast explores the haunted edge where history, folklore, and real human fear overlap. From vengeful onryō and faceless spirits to cursed villages, abandoned tunnels, urban legends, disaster ghosts, yokai encounters, and crimes that became whispered mythology, each episode uncovers the stories Japan tells in the dark. We trace ancient beliefs through temples, forests, mountain roads, postwar cities, school corridors, train stations, and lonely apartments — asking why certain fears survive across generations. Blending folklore, history, psychology, cultural analysis, and atmosphe...

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Episode 004: Kuchisake-onna - Slit-Mouthed Woman JP 29.06.2026 26:48

Kuchisake-onna, the Slit-Mouthed Woman. Japan's most terrifying modern urban legend. Topics covered: - The standard legend and her terrifying question - The 1979 panic across Japan - Origins of the legend - Symbolism of scissors in Japanese folklore - Kuchisake-onna in popular culture - Gashadokuro - the giant starving skeleton yokai New episodes every week! Subscribe and never miss an episode! DI...

Episode 004: Kuchisake-onna - The Slit-Mouthed Woman 29.06.2026 17:51

DISCLAIMER 📢 Stories Japan Podcast - True Horror Stories is an independent production by HustleStudios. The stories and topics discussed are for entertainment and informational purposes only. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect HustleStudios or its affiliates. Some names and details may be altered to protect privacy. Listener discretion advised. All content protected under copyright la...

Episode 003: Yotsuya Kaidan - The Ghost of Oiwa (JP) 29.06.2026 24:19

四谷怪談、お岩の亡霊。日本で最も偉大な幽霊物語。裏切り、毒殺、変貌、そして超自然的な復讐の物語。二百年以上にわたって日本のホラーを形作ってきた伝説の怪談です。今回の内容： - 一八二五年の歌舞伎劇の元になった実際の殺人事件 - 鶴屋南北四世 - 日本のホラーを革新した劇作家 - お岩の悲劇的な物語 - 愛する夫に毒され変貌させられた献身的な妻 - 怨霊 - 復讐する霊、そしてなぜお岩がその女王なのか - 婚礼の夜の虐殺...

Episode 003: Yotsuya Kaidan - The Ghost of Oiwa 29.06.2026 29:05

Yotsuya Kaidan - the ghost of Oiwa - is widely considered the greatest Japanese ghost story ever told. Based on real events from early 1800s Edo, this tale of betrayal, poison, disfigurement, and supernatural revenge has shaped Japanese horror for over 200 years. What We Cover: - The real-life murder cases that inspired the 1825 kabuki play - Tsuruya Nanboku IV - the playwright who revolutionized...

Episode 002: 青木ヶ原 — 樹海 29.06.2026 35:18

富士山の麓に広がる「樹海」青木ヶ原。その静寂、磁場を持つ火山岩、そして数百年の歴史を持つ悲劇の物語。八百六十四年の貞観噴火で生まれたこの不思議な森の地質学、生態学、幽霊伝説、文化的意義を深く掘り下げます。姥捨の伝統、松本清張の小説、そして現代の対策まで。美しさと恐怖が共存する、日本で最も並外れた場所の物語。今回の内容： • 青木ヶ原の誕生 — 八百六十四年の貞観噴火 • 方位磁針が狂う理由 — 鉄分を含む溶...

Episode 002: Aokigahara - The Sea of Trees 29.06.2026 30:33

Explore Aokigahara — Japan's infamous Sea of Trees at the base of Mount Fuji. This dense, ancient forest is known for its eerie silence, magnetic volcanic rock that scrambles compasses, and a tragic history spanning centuries. From the Jogan eruption of 864 AD that created this otherworldly landscape to the modern interventions at its borders, we cover the geology, ecology, ghost stories, and cult...

Episode 001: テケテケ — 真っ二つの女 29.06.2026 20:23

ストーリーズ・ジャパンの第一回目は、日本で最も恐ろしい都市伝説の一つ「テケテケ」について。列車で体を真っ二つにされた女性の怨霊が、肘をついて夜道を徘徊し、鎌を携えて迫ってくるという衝撃的な物語。テケテケの悲惨な起源、怨霊という日本の霊的伝統、そして鹿島麗子との恐ろしい関係について深く掘り下げます。今回の内容： • テケテケの悲劇的な起源物語 • 怨霊 — 日本の怒れる霊と文化的意義 • 鹿島麗子の恐怖のトイ...

Episode 001: Teke Teke - The Woman Cut in Half 29.06.2026 28:16

In this chilling premiere episode of Stories Japan, we dive deep into the terrifying legend of Teke Teke — the vengeful spirit of a woman cut in half by a train who now haunts the streets of Japan on her elbows, dragging a scythe. Discover the origins of this modern Japanese urban legend, explore the concept of onryo (vengeful spirits), and learn why Teke Teke remains one of Japan's most feared yo...