Behind the Bizarre
Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet
Tara A. Devlin
4.8 • 615 Ratings
🗓️ 19 September 2025
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Ten terrifying tales of the bizarre from Japan that will have you questioning what lurks in the dark, what hides around the next corner, and whether this is even real or not…
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| 0:00.0 | This happened right before my grandmother died. |
| 0:14.2 | She was pretty much bedridden right up until the end, and my mother was the one caring for her. |
| 0:20.7 | Hey, mum, I peeled an apple for you, okay? |
| 0:23.8 | She said to my grandmother. |
| 0:26.2 | Ah, you didn't have to do that. |
| 0:28.7 | Thank you, my grandmother replied. |
| 0:32.1 | Shall I cut it in two for you? |
| 0:34.7 | Yes, please. |
| 0:36.1 | Then I can share the other half with Nakatani San. Huh? |
| 0:41.2 | Nakatani San? Who's that? Where is he? He's right here. Here you go, Nakatani |
| 0:49.1 | son. Some apple for you too. My grandmother then tried to give the apple to someone who clearly |
| 0:56.0 | wasn't there. My mother stood there dumbfounded. Oh my, Nakatani-san, looking closer, |
| 1:05.5 | you don't have any eyes, nose, or mouth, my grandmother then continued. One week later, she passed away. |
| 1:13.6 | When I heard this story from my mother, I was pretty shaken. |
| 1:21.6 | Hey guys, I'm your host Tara A Devlin, and welcome to this week's episode of Koabana, true Japanese scary stories |
| 1:29.0 | from around the internet. |
| 1:30.9 | I know many of you have been waiting for it, and it's now here. |
| 1:34.5 | Toshiden, Exploring Japanese Urban Legends Volume 4, is now available. |
| 1:39.8 | Once again, there are a host of new legends to explore, both horrifying, bizarre and otherwise, |
| 1:46.3 | and of course, a new season of the podcast to go with it. |
| 1:50.1 | That started just last week, so if you haven't checked it out yet, it's available right now. |
| 1:56.2 | This week, we're delving into some bizarre stories that just don't seem to make any sense, no matter |
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