Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Be careful what you wish for. It’s said that words have power. What if urban legends have that same power? What if you created an urban legend, only to find out that it was real… BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>Be careful what you wish for. It’s said that words have power. What if urban legends have that same power? What if you created an urban legend, only to find out that it was real…</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by contributing to their Tip Jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

Online Transmission

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! A girl trapped in a school basement over the holidays. The janitor returns to find her corpse and nail marks on the back of the door from her attempts to escape. Did this really happen, and if so, where? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>A girl trapped in a school basement over the holidays. The janitor returns to find her corpse and nail marks on the back of the door from her attempts to escape. Did this really happen, and if so, where?</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by contributing to their Tip Jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

Nail Marks

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! He’s smaller than the length of a ruler and likes to hang around hidden from plain site. Who is the Tiny Old Man and where does he come from? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>He’s smaller than the length of a ruler and likes to hang around hidden from plain site. Who is the Tiny Old Man and where does he come from?</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by contributing to their Tip Jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

Tiny Old Man

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Legend has it that an interesting secret lies in wait at Tsukuba University. In Japan’s final hour the very campus itself will transform into a giant robot to save the nation! Could such a thing really be possible? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>Legend has it that an interesting secret lies in wait at Tsukuba University. In Japan’s final hour the very campus itself will transform into a giant robot to save the nation! Could such a thing really be possible?</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by contributing to their Tip Jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

Tsukuba Robot

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! In a famous commercial for a consumer credit company, women dance around in skimpy clothing. Were they forced into it because they were in debt themselves? Was the commercial an example of what might happen if you too didn’t pay back your debts? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>In a famous commercial for a consumer credit company, women dance around in skimpy clothing. Were they forced into it because they were in debt themselves? Was the commercial an example of what might happen if you too didn’t pay back your debts?</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to their Tip Jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

Takefuji’s Secret

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! A popular children’s song with a dark, hidden history. What’s the truth behind this game children still play today, and is it really as horrifying as it’s made out to be? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>A popular children’s song with a dark, hidden history. What’s the truth behind this game children still play today, and is it really as horrifying as it’s made out to be?</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to their Tip Jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

Kagome Kagome

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! One strikes at 3 o’clock. The other wears all purple. They both strike school toilets. What should you do if you run into one of these terrifying grannies? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>One strikes at 3 o’clock. The other wears all purple. They both strike school toilets. What should you do if you run into one of these terrifying grannies?</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to their Tip Jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

3 O’clock & Purple Grannies

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! On April 25, 2005, a train derailed on the Fukuchiyama Line. Numerous human errors were found to be at fault, but a legend soon sprang up that perhaps there may have been some ghostly fault as well… BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>On April 25, 2005, a train derailed on the Fukuchiyama Line. Numerous human errors were found to be at fault, but a legend soon sprang up that perhaps there may have been some ghostly fault as well…</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to their Tip Jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

Fukuchiyama Derailment Mystery

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! There a certain website on the internet that you shouldn’t visit. If you do manage to find it, it will show you all sorts of dark and twisted images, but be careful. You might not be as alone as you think… BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>There a certain website on the internet that you shouldn’t visit. If you do manage to find it, it will show you all sorts of dark and twisted images, but be careful. You might not be as alone as you think…</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to their Tip Jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

Bizarre Website

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! There’s a tree in Hokkaido that’s said to cry whenever anyone attempts to cut it down. It’s haunted by the spirits of those who died on its branches or near its roots, and if you believe the rumours, it wants revenge. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>There’s a tree in Hokkaido that’s said to cry whenever anyone attempts to cut it down. It’s haunted by the spirits of those who died on its branches or near its roots, and if you believe the rumours, it wants revenge.</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to their Tip Jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

The Weeping Tree

Toshiden is a biweekly show in which horror author and translator Tara A. Devlin explores various urban legends from Japan. From Kuchisake-onna's long history to the hidden meaning behind convenience store toilet signs, we explore it all and look at how they came about and why they became a legend in the first place.

Episode Notes Aokigahara on sale now! Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show, or join the Discord and chat with other Japanese horror fans! There are numerous legends about Aokigahara, Japan’s suicide forest. Compasses don’t work. Murderers lurk in the trees. Once you enter you’ll never come out. Discover the truth right here. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p><a href="https://amzn.to/2O9GK3Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aokigahara on sale now</a>!</p> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show, or join the <a href="https://discord.gg/DzAdr3Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discord</a> and chat with other Japanese horror fans!</p> <p>There are numerous legends about Aokigahara, Japan’s suicide forest. Compasses don’t work. Murderers lurk in the trees. Once you enter you’ll never come out. Discover the truth right here.</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to their Tip Jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

Aokigahara: The Truth Behind Japan’s Suicide Forest

Episode Notes Aokigahara on sale now! Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! The myserious kudan, a yokai with the face of a human and the body of a cow, foretells a prophecy on its birth and then dies shortly thereafter. Is there any way to stop the calamity it brings? Find out right here. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p><a href="https://amzn.to/2ZSx70u" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aokigahara on sale now</a>!</p> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>The myserious kudan, a yokai with the face of a human and the body of a cow, foretells a prophecy on its birth and then dies shortly thereafter. Is there any way to stop the calamity it brings? Find out right here.</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to their Tip Jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

The Yokai Kudan

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Sometimes an urban legend is so terrifying it strikes right at the heart of human consciousness, regardless of cultural or historical backgrounds. Here are a few American legends that made their way to Japanese shores, altered slightly to fit Japanese tastes. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>Sometimes an urban legend is so terrifying it strikes right at the heart of human consciousness, regardless of cultural or historical backgrounds. Here are a few American legends that made their way to Japanese shores, altered slightly to fit Japanese tastes.</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to the tip jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

Of American Origins

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Idols. Beloved by the general public and adored by their fans. But what happens when that love goes too far? How far would some fans go to get even closer to their favourite idols? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>Idols. Beloved by the general public and adored by their fans. But what happens when that love goes too far? How far would some fans go to get even closer to their favourite idols?</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to the tip jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

The Fan's Present

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Kokkai-gijidomae Station is just like any other subway station in Tokyo. Or so they want you to believe. Legend has it that it’s actually a bomb shelter, and there are secret tunnels leading all over Tokyo… BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>Kokkai-gijidomae Station is just like any other subway station in Tokyo. Or so they want you to believe. Legend has it that it’s actually a bomb shelter, and there are secret tunnels leading all over Tokyo…</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to the tip jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

Kokkai-gijidomae Station

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! She’s getting closer. Chasing you no matter where you go. Just when you think you’ve finally reached safety, and all is well, you look up, and… The Watching Woman is always waiting. There is no escape.  BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>She’s getting closer. Chasing you no matter where you go. Just when you think you’ve finally reached safety, and all is well, you look up, and… The Watching Woman is always waiting. There is no escape. </p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to the tip jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

Watching Woman

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! He rides around the city and the mountains looking for his missing head, but who exactly is the Headless Rider? What terrible tragedy led to his compulsion to keep searching the roads, looking for more heads to take? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>He rides around the city and the mountains looking for his missing head, but who exactly is the Headless Rider? What terrible tragedy led to his compulsion to keep searching the roads, looking for more heads to take?</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to the tip jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

Headless Rider

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! You’re taking out the trash when you notice a dog rummaging through it. You tell it to shoo, but when it turns around… it has a human face. Say hi to Jinmen Ken, or the Human-faced Dog. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>You’re taking out the trash when you notice a dog rummaging through it. You tell it to shoo, but when it turns around… it has a human face. Say hi to Jinmen Ken, or the Human-faced Dog.</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to the tip jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

Human-faced Dog (Jinmen Ken)

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Did you know that in the early 80s there was a broadcasting accident so terrible that the show involved was cancelled and never spoken of again? They say it aired a live severed head on air… but what really happened? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>Did you know that in the early 80s there was a broadcasting accident so terrible that the show involved was cancelled and never spoken of again? They say it aired a live severed head on air… but what really happened?</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to the tip jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

Severed Head on Live Broadcast

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! You’re driving in the mountains late one night. You’re all alone in the darkness. It’s nice and peaceful, but then suddenly a face appears outside your window. It’s a grinning old lady, and you realise she’s running alongside your speeding car… BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>You’re driving in the mountains late one night. You’re all alone in the darkness. It’s nice and peaceful, but then suddenly a face appears outside your window. It’s a grinning old lady, and you realise she’s running alongside your speeding car…</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p>Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by donating to the tip jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden</a></p>

Turbo Granny, the speedy old woman

Not only entertaining but very informative! Thank you Tara!!

Just what I was looking for

Spooky fun

Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends

Episode Notes A young Japanese lady, railway tracks and an oncoming train. What could go wrong? Ask Kashima-san, a ghost on a mission for your legs. And once you've heard her story you better pass it on, or she's coming for you next. More information at Kowabana.net or get early access at Patreon. Music thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>A young Japanese lady, railway tracks and an oncoming train. What could go wrong? Ask Kashima-san, a ghost on a mission for your legs. And once you've heard her story you better pass it on, or she's coming for you next. More information at <a href="http://www.kowabana.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kowabana.net</a> or get early access at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Music thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p>

Kashima-san, the vengeful spirit with no lower body

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Have you ever played hide and seek by yourself? If you're brave enough, there are a set of rules you can follow to play the dreaded "Hitori Kakurenbo." But be careful, you never know what you might invite in to chase you... BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>Have you ever played hide and seek by yourself? If you're brave enough, there are a set of rules you can follow to play the dreaded "Hitori Kakurenbo." But be careful, you never know what you might invite in to chase you...</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p>

Hitori Kakurenbo

Episode Notes Have you ever wondered if you had the ability to see ghosts? With these Japanese urban legends you'll be able to test your reikan, or ability to sense the supernatural. But be careful, you might not always like what you see. More information at Kowabana.net or get early access at Patreon. Music thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Have you ever wondered if you had the ability to see ghosts? With these Japanese urban legends you'll be able to test your reikan, or ability to sense the supernatural. But be careful, you might not always like what you see. More information at <a href="http://www.kowabana.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kowabana.net</a> or get early access at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Music thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p>

Ghost tests and uncovering your reikan

Inunaki Village

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Deep in the mountains of Fukuoka Prefecture there exists a village where the laws of modern-day man have no effect. A village that kills upon sight. A village lost in time. Find out the truth about the fabled Inunaki Village. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and [CO.AG] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/).Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>Deep in the mountains of Fukuoka Prefecture there exists a village where the laws of modern-day man have no effect. A village that kills upon sight. A village lost in time. Find out the truth about the fabled Inunaki Village.</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and [<a href="http://CO.AG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>] (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/</a>).<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p>

The lost and lawless Inunaki Village

Episode Notes It’s said there once existed a village that suffered a tragedy so terrible it was wiped from the map. But did Sugisawa ever really exist, and if so, what happened there? Find out as we explore the history behind this popular urban legend. More information at Kowabana.net or get early access at Patreon. Music thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>It’s said there once existed a village that suffered a tragedy so terrible it was wiped from the map. But did Sugisawa ever really exist, and if so, what happened there? Find out as we explore the history behind this popular urban legend. More information at <a href="http://www.kowabana.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kowabana.net</a> or get early access at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Music thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p>

The curse of Sugisawa, the lost village

Episode Notes Did you know that if you read this particular poem out loud, you'll die? Find out the truth behind the supposedly cursed Japanese poem Tomino's Hell. What it means, how it came about, and will it really kill you if you read it aloud? More information at Kowabana.net or get early access at Patreon. Music thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Did you know that if you read this particular poem out loud, you'll die? Find out the truth behind the supposedly cursed Japanese poem Tomino's Hell. What it means, how it came about, and will it really kill you if you read it aloud? More information at <a href="http://www.kowabana.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kowabana.net</a> or get early access at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Music thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p>

Tomino's Hell, the cursed poem

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Knock three times on the third toilet stall from the end to summon her. But who is Hanako-san, one of the most popular and enduring Japanese horror icons of all time, and how did she come to be? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!</p> <p>Knock three times on the third toilet stall from the end to summon her. But who is Hanako-san, one of the most popular and enduring Japanese horror icons of all time, and how did she come to be?</p> <p>BGM thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>.<br>Sound effects thanks to <a href="https://freesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Sound</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeSFX</a>.<br>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p>

Hanako-san of the toilet

Episode Notes Have you ever seen the cursed Kleenex commercial? It's said that everyone involved in its production died, and if you watch it, you'll be next. Find out the truth behind this urban legend right here. More information at Kowabana.net or get early access at Patreon. Music thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Have you ever seen the cursed Kleenex commercial? It's said that everyone involved in its production died, and if you watch it, you'll be next. Find out the truth behind this urban legend right here. More information at <a href="http://www.kowabana.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kowabana.net</a> or get early access at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Music thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p>

The cursed Kleenex commercial

Episode Notes If you're younger than 20, you might want to skip this one. The words "purple mirror" are said to be a curse, and if you remember them by the time you come of age, you will suffer misfortune or even die. Find out why, and what you can do to avoid it. More information at Kowabana.net or get early access at Patreon. Music thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>If you're younger than 20, you might want to skip this one. The words "purple mirror" are said to be a curse, and if you remember them by the time you come of age, you will suffer misfortune or even die. Find out why, and what you can do to avoid it. More information at <a href="http://www.kowabana.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kowabana.net</a> or get early access at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/taraadevlin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Music thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuuji</a>, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CO.AG</a>. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>: By Attribution 3.0 License</p>

Purple mirror, the cursed words

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