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Kowabana
'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet: Volume One
2017
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Tired of the same old creepypastas? Look no further.Want to know how to open the demon’s gate, or reach a parallel universe? Think you can withstand the curse of a god hidden deep in a place that’s not supposed to exist? Would you play Kokkuri-san, knowing it might be the last game you ever play? In ‘True’ Japanese scary stories from around the internet Vol. 1 you’ll find over 100 raw Japanese tales of terror. These tales, originally posted anonymously to the internet and translated for the first time right here, paint a picture of Japan that most don’t see, and a horror most have never experienced. These are the ‘true’ terrifying tales told around the internet campfire by everyday people; warts and all. You’ll find tales of vengeful ghosts and yurei, murder and suicide, cursed objects and haunted shrines, abandoned buildings and crowded city trains, yokai and much, much more. You’ve never experienced horror like this before. Click the buy button to experience the true terror of the East right now.

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Tara A. Devlin
Tara A. Devlin
Author · 24 books
Tara A. Devlin studied Japanese at the University of Queensland before moving to Japan in 2005. She lived in Matsue, the birthplace of Japanese ghost stories, for 10 years, where her love for Japanese horror really grew. And with Izumo, the birthplace of Japanese mythology, just a stone’s throw away, she was never too far from the mysterious. You can find her collection of horror and fantasy writings at taraadevlin.com and translations of Japanese horror at kowabana.net.
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