What Lurks in Abandoned Buildings?
Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet
Tara A. Devlin
4.8 • 615 Ratings
🗓️ 30 August 2019
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Abandoned buildings are an endemic in Japan. From old houses to hospitals, shrines to hotels, you’ll find all sorts of buildings left empty… or are they? Find out what really lurks in the shadows.
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| 0:00.0 | Can you catch the hidden twist in today's opening story? |
| 0:15.2 | Stay tuned to the end to find out the answer. |
| 0:19.1 | There was an abandoned building that people said was haunted, so my friend and I went |
| 0:24.3 | to check it out. |
| 0:26.4 | Things were scattered all over the place, and the walls in front of the elevator were stained |
| 0:30.9 | with blood. |
| 0:32.9 | We wanted to see the upper levels, so we push the button for the elevator. |
| 0:37.8 | The next moment it started to come down from the upper floors. |
| 0:41.6 | Hey guys, I'm your host Tara A. Devlin, and welcome to another episode of Kowabana, true |
| 0:51.7 | Japanese scary stories from around the internet. |
| 0:55.2 | Before we begin this week, I'd like to say thank you to our patrons once again |
| 0:59.4 | for bringing us this extra long episode. |
| 1:02.3 | It's because of you guys that I can continue making the show, so thank you. |
| 1:07.6 | And starting today, you can pick up Volume 1 and volume 5 of Coabana off Amazon for just |
| 1:14.6 | 99 cents each in the US and UK stores. |
| 1:18.7 | If you haven't picked these up yet, particularly 5 being the newest volume, now's your chance. |
| 1:25.1 | You can find those links on Coabana.net or just type in Koabana on Amazon. |
| 1:30.6 | This sale only lasts for one week, so don't miss out. |
| 1:35.1 | On this week's show, we're looking at tales of abandoned buildings. |
| 1:40.2 | You'll find buildings left empty all over Japan. |
| 1:43.8 | In 2013, eight of 60 million homes were classified as abandoned by the government. |
| 1:51.1 | The reason for this is that property tax is incredibly expensive, and more and more people |
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