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Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet

Dangerous Curiosity Part 1

Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet

Tara A. Devlin

Leisure, Arts, Hobbies, Drama, Fiction, Literature

4.8614 Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Another classic that’s nearly two decades old now, a tale of curiosity and how sometimes it’s better not to give in, as it may just change your life forever… (Part 1)

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0:00.0

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

0:15.0

true Japanese scary stories from around the internet.

0:18.0

My latest book, Toshiden Theatre, Bight Size Japanese Urban

0:22.5

Legends Volume 1, is now out. If you ever wanted a collection of short, bite-sized stories

0:28.1

you could zip through whenever you have a few minutes spare, then this is the book for you.

0:32.5

Bringing you all sorts of Japanese urban legends you may or may not have heard before,

0:37.0

these creepy, odd and bizarre little tales will keep you entertained

0:40.6

and no doubt thinking about them for quite some time to come.

0:44.5

Toshiden Theatre is available on Amazon right now,

0:47.2

so do check it out and help support the show at the same time.

0:51.2

It's our 150th episode.

0:54.0

Once again, whether you've listened to just one episode or all of them, I want to thank you

0:59.0

for giving your time to this little show I've put so much work into over the years.

1:03.3

It never fails to amaze me that people listen to it in the first place, let alone

1:07.2

stick with it for so long.

1:09.0

So, to celebrate another milestone, I have yet another big, big story for you.

1:15.1

This week's story is another classic that hasn't yet featured on the show before,

1:19.3

coming to us from all the way back in 2006.

1:23.0

It's so big, however, that it's going to be a two-parter,

1:26.5

so make sure to join us in the next

1:28.2

episode as well for the thrilling conclusion to this massive classic.

1:32.3

A group of young friends build a hideout in the mountains, but while out there one day,

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