174 episodes

Each week on “Kowabana: ‘True’ Japanese scary stories from around the internet,” horror author and translator Tara A. Devlin presents a selection of Japanese horror, creepypastas and urban legends translated from the deepest, darkest parts of the web. Creepy ghosts and vengeful onryo, cursed technology and haunted shrines. Discover horror like only Japan knows how to deliver. Brand new and exclusive stories translated each week. Find out more at http://www.kowabana.net/

Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet Tara A. Devlin

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    • 4.8 • 530 Ratings

Each week on “Kowabana: ‘True’ Japanese scary stories from around the internet,” horror author and translator Tara A. Devlin presents a selection of Japanese horror, creepypastas and urban legends translated from the deepest, darkest parts of the web. Creepy ghosts and vengeful onryo, cursed technology and haunted shrines. Discover horror like only Japan knows how to deliver. Brand new and exclusive stories translated each week. Find out more at http://www.kowabana.net/

    Terrifying Encounters with the Bizarre

    Terrifying Encounters with the Bizarre

    Episode Notes
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    Eight horrifying stories straight out of Japan that will make you question what you see and what really lurks out there on both land and sea.

    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

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    • 46 min
    Deadly Encounters With The Otherworldly

    Deadly Encounters With The Otherworldly

    Episode Notes
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    Six encounters with spirits and cursed objects that will leave many wondering whether they’ll make it out the other side still alive… and possibly forever changed.

    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

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    • 45 min
    Revenge of the Other Side

    Revenge of the Other Side

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    Eight tales from Japan where the other side strikes back to get revenge… or at least remind others of what might be waiting for them soon.

    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

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    • 46 min
    Heart-stopping Confrontations

    Heart-stopping Confrontations

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    The people in these six stories are about to have encounters they certainly won’t forget… if they’re able to make it out alive, that is.

    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 Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/kowabana

    • 47 min
    Life Threatening Encounters

    Life Threatening Encounters

    Episode Notes
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    Three stories from Japan about encounters that will leave those involved fighting for their lives, and not everyone’s going to make it out alive…

    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 Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/kowabana

    • 44 min
    Exploring the Unknown

    Exploring the Unknown

    Episode Notes
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    What happens when you get too curious and find yourself dealing with the other side? Not everyone is going to come out of these five stories alive…

    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 Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/kowabana

    • 46 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
530 Ratings

530 Ratings

Vuvuxhbi ,

Hi

I love your podcasts

Tea-biscuits ,

A fun listen

I'm very fond of this podcast. To be blunt, if you're a westerner and a skeptic the vast majority of these stories will not be scary at all. But! That doesn't stop them from being very entertaining and interesting insights into Japanese culture.

momahope ,

I enjoy the episodes just one thing….

I love listening to this podcast but it drives me crazy that there is no individual episode details like they all say the same into but a different episode name! So the only description of each episode you get is just a different name and the same paragraph about patreon or whatever

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