I lived in a small fishing village as a child, and one day there was an accident out at sea.

Everyone stopped fishing to find the guy whose boated capsized, but in the end nobody was able

to find him.

Hoping he might miraculously return, the other fishermen lit a fire on a small embankment

by the harbor, and kept it burning throughout the night.

As the night wore on, we all started to head back home, and when my father grabbed my hand

for us to leave as well, suddenly the missing fisherman's grandmother said something.

He's back.

Everyone turned around in surprise, and we could hear the sound of water dripping.

The sound approached the fire.

You must be cold. Get closer. Warm yourself up now, the old woman said. Everyone froze and

remained silent. I couldn't see anything, and it seemed I wasn't alone in that.

But we all knew that somehow, someone was there.

You don't have to worry anymore. We'll find you tomorrow, the old woman said.

And just like that, the feeling in the air changed, and the presence disappeared.

The next morning, his body was found caught in a net by the shore.

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. In case you missed it, Toshiden Exploring Japanese Urban Legends Volume 4 is now available.

Once again, there are a host of new legends to explore, both horrifying, bizarre and otherwise,

and of course a new season of the podcast that has just wrapped up.

So, if you haven't checked it out yet, it's available right now.

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