Horror Stories

The Gozu urban legend is a chilling cornerstone of Japanese folklore. Known as “Cow Head,” this eerie tale centers on … Read more

In the bone-chilling horror story “The 1986 Kobe Middle School Murders,” 14-year-old Michiko Yamada faces a nightmarish encounter in the … Read more

In the chilling horror story “Red or Blue?,” a 17-year-old student, Yumi Takahashi, faces a terrifying encounter in the shadowy … Read more

In the eerie realm of Japanese folklore, Aka Manto (赤マント, meaning “Red Cloak”) reigns as a spine-chilling urban legend. This … Read more

A lone motorcyclist’s midnight journey through rural Fukushima takes a dark turn when he encounters a sinister presence tied to … Read more

In this chilling horror story, The Village of Starving Souls, set during Japan’s Great Tenmei Famine, a remote village harbors … Read more

In this chilling Japanese horror story, The Samurai’s Curse plunges readers into the eerie aftermath of the Taira no Masakado … Read more

Japan’s folklore is a haunting blend of history, spirituality, and the supernatural, where yokai—spirits and monsters—embody cultural fears and moral … Read more

In the chilling horror story Photographs from Another World, single mother Rita Swift moves with her young son to a … Read more