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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.
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Watery Tales of Doom (opens the original)
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Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord ! Six terrifying tales from Japan that will make you question what’s really in the water… 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 th
Mountain Forest Mayhem (opens the original)
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Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord ! Six weird and terrifying tales from Japan’s many forests and mountains. What lurks just on the fringes of civilisation? Perhaps it’s best not to find out… 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' Ja
Terrifying Unconventional Encounters (opens the original)
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Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord ! Ten terrifying tales from Japan that feature weird, bizarre, and often incomprehensible encounters that’ll make you wonder what’s really out there… 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
Nightmarish Encounters & Happenings (opens the original)
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Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord ! These seven horrifying tales from Japan will make you question what’s lying in wait in not just the dark, but the light 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 Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from
Traumatising Encounters To Keep You Up At Night (opens the original)
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Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord ! Five horrifying tales from Japan that will make you question what lurks around the corner, or perhaps, even in your own home… 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 aro
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