Hey guys, I'm your host Tara A. Devlin, and welcome to another episode of Kowabana,

true Japanese scary stories from around the internet. Some of my favorite types of stories are the

at-your-own-risk ones. These usually come with a warning that the rider can't be held

responsible for what happens to you if you decide to read their story, for better or worse.

These have been a popular genre over the years, and they're a good way to discuss already existing

urban legends, or sometimes even create brand new ones.

This first story is called Shinojara.

It comes with a few simple instructions at the beginning, so try them out for yourself while

listening, and then settle in.

This one is a terrifyingly bumpy ride

find out why in shinojara warning read read this story at your own risk if something happens to you after Read this story at your own risk.

If something happens to you after reading this story, I take no responsibility whatsoever.

I'll warn you one more time.

You read this at your own risk.

Before reading this story, I'd appreciate it if you could take the following steps first.

1. Please touch your left shin.

2. While touching your left shin, close your eyes and think of the name, Shinojada.

3. Do the same thing with your left ring and pinky fingers.

After you've done that, please proceed with the story.

Now, this will get rather lengthy, but let's go.

At present, it's March 2010. This happened eight years and ten months ago.

I was a high schooler in the third grade, and I lived on Tateyama, a mountain in Tooyama

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