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

true Japanese scary stories from around the internet. My latest book, Yamakawa, The Haunting of Mount Yami,

is now out. If you like terrifying mountain stories full of ghosts, monsters, and other creepies,

then do check it out. It's available on Amazon right now. This week, we're looking at some

terrifying hauntings with origins that are unknown, mysterious, dark,

and perhaps best left alone entirely.

To start, a young boy notices something strange in the hospital he's staying in as a child.

His friend ends up helping him, but whatever it was, it continues to trail them throughout their lives.

What is it after?

And who does it really want?

Find out in...

The Cursed Toy. This happened when I was just a small child, so it's a little hazy in parts and there's

no real punchline, but if you're bored, please feel free to read.

After I was born, I live with my mother in one of her friends and her son.

There's a story behind that, but I'll leave that out for now.

It wasn't to do with my father's infidelity or anything.

I was really close to her son, A.

He always treated me like his real younger brother.

So, when I was three, I was hospitalized for a really serious illness.

And, when I was at the hospital, I saw something really strange. It was about the same size

as three-year-old me. If I had to describe what it looked like, it kind of looked like a real daco chandol, but

with a Japanese face.

...