Perhaps you’ve heard of Kuchisake-onna, the slit-mouthed woman who cuts your mouth from ear to ear?

How about Sugisawa, the cursed village that damns all who stumble upon it?

Did you know that people lurk in the suicide forest waiting to claim victims of their own?

Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends features over 60 of the most terrifying legends to come out of Japan, all painstakingly researched and—for many—translated into English for the first time. From supernatural creatures to medical mishaps, horrific crimes to chilling secrets of the entertainment industry, nobody does horror quite like Japan.

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You thought it was over? Not even close.

Ever felt eyes watching you while you were alone? You might be haunted by Sukima-onna, but don’t worry, she’ll make sure you’ll never be alone again…

What was the terrifying meaning behind thousands of strings seemingly tied at random around a small, sleepy town?

How can you stop the prophecy of the terrifying Kudan, the cow with a human face and predicts certain doom?

Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends Vol. 2 is back with over 70 brand new urban legends straight out of Japan, all painstakingly researched and—for many—translated into English for the first time. From supernatural creatures to medical mishaps, horrific crimes to chilling secrets of the entertainment industry, nobody does horror quite like Japan.

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The legends keep on coming.

An incident so terrifying that even speaking of it will get you arrested. What is the horrifying truth behind the incident only whispered of in the dark corners of the internet?

A website that ranks you according to how dangerous you might be to society. How far in will you go, and what will happen if you go the whole way?

A beloved childhood doll with a third leg. What terrifying secrets lie inside this cursed children’s toy?

Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends Vol. 3 is back with over 50 brand new urban legends straight out of Japan, all painstakingly researched and—for many—translated into English for the first time. From supernatural creatures to medical mishaps, horrific crimes to chilling secrets of the entertainment industry, nobody does horror quite like Japan. 

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Not all is as it seems.

An elderly couple appear on television hoping to gather information about their missing daughter, but it’s a mysterious note spotted during the segment suggesting a close family member may be involved that really catches the public’s attention.

An entire family is murdered the night before New Year’s Eve. A crime so brutal and shocking that it caused Japan to finally change its stubborn laws. Yet the criminal’s bizarre actions after the murders have yet to be truly understood or explained, and he remains free to this day.

Ever wondered if someone could successfully vanish into thin air? How about the strangest place a body could be hidden? Or what it would take for a single person to pull off the largest heist in Japanese history?

Kaihan: Bizarre Crimes That Shook Japan looks at 21 different cases from Japan that were so baffling, so bizarre, so mystifying that most remain unsolved to this day. From murders to disappearances to robberies, these strange crimes defy explanation and have puzzled both detectives and the public for decades. What really happened? Why? How were so many criminals able to get away with it? What makes them so strange and, the more you think about it, so terrifying?

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It’s not over yet!

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 Kowabana: ‘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.

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A tour like no other.

Explore the terrifying locations you won’t find in any guidebook. Uncover the history you won’t find in any textbook.

Reikan: The most haunted locations in Japan Vol. 2 takes you on a tour through all 47 prefectures of Japan, but this isn’t any old tour. These are the sites spoken of only in whispers. The sites only the bravest—or perhaps, foolish—enter. The sites with stories so horrifying that those who experienced them are no longer able to speak of what happened. They live on in legend, in rumour, in ghostly sightings that will chill you to the bone.

Walk through haunted houses and abandoned shrines. Uncover locations erased from the maps. Explore the beauty of nature which hides dark secrets within its depths.

This is no regular tour. Click the Buy Now button to uncover the chilling secrets behind Japan’s most haunted locations. If you dare…

Who will make it out alive?

Watch your step.

Do you have what it takes to explore the ruins of a once prosperous, now mysteriously abandoned shrine?

Would you step inside a house said to curse all who enter?

What is the truth behind the tunnel that’s said to have living sacrifices buried within its walls?

Reikan: The most haunted locations in Japan explores forty two ghost spots from around the country. From abandoned shrines and hospitals to rundown homes and haunted forests, discover some of the most famous haunted locations Japan has to offer and learn how they became haunted to begin with.

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Ready for a new terror?

The internet has long been a hotbed of the creepy and unknown. Stories like Jeff the Killer or Slender Man that have enthralled the West for years, but how about in the East?

Have you ever heard of Kunekune, the mysterious figure that drives people mad upon sight? How about the house they call Pandora, with its secrets so terrifying that generations have attempted to bury its truth? Who or what is the thing children call Hisaruki? What horrible truths hide behind the curse of the mummy known as Ryoumen Sukuna?

Kowabana: ‘True’ Japanese scary stories from around the internet: Origins features 26 of the best creepypastas from Japan. These tales are the cream of the crop when it comes to Japanese horror. Follow the history of Japan’s thriving creepypasta culture and experience a new type of terror, with many stories being translated into English for the first time right here.

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What really lies in the forest’s depths?

Aokigahara is a mystery. Born out of an explosion, its roots twist and turn, the dense trees seeming to swallow anything that enters it whole. In recent years it has gained renown as a “suicide forest,” but it wasn’t always this way.

Aokigahara: The Truth Behind Japan’s Suicide Forest is fully researched from Japanese sources and looks at the history of the Sea of Trees, how it came to be, and why it became known worldwide as a popular suicide spot. It looks at why people choose the forest, the procedures the police follow when a body is discovered, and how the government is trying to turn its current image on its head.

Delve into the truth behind many of the forests terrifying legends, and discover why Aokigahara isn't just a “suicide forest,” but an important part of Japan’s spiritual and cultural history.

Get ready to enter the Sea of Trees and uncover the real truth hiding in its dark depths.