Society & Culture
Ep 018: We get spooky again, this time we discuss 9 Japanese Urban Legends. Japan has a rich history of ghost stories and folklore about the afterlife. If that’s your cup of tea, you’ll love this episode. Stay tuned for the end where we review a movie based on one of them. Check out our Halloween in Tokyo bonus episode!**Content Warning** Some stories have mentions of suicide and assault. Listener discretion is advised. Time Codes 01:18 Topic Introduction 02:36 PART 1: Real World Urban Legends [context] 02:43 Yamashita’s Hidden Treasure 05:10 Sony Timer 07:53 Curse of the KFC Colonel 11:00 Shinjuku Robot Building 13:48 PART 2: Supernatural Japan: Yokai, Yurei, etc. [context] 16:44 Hanako san of the Toilet 20:19 Aka Manto - Red Cape 23:25 The Haunted Taxi Ride 28:07 PART 3: Scary Ass Urban Legends [context] 28:28 Teke Teke 38:55 Kuchisake Onna: Slit Mouth Woman 55:38 Kuchisake Onna Movie Review Review, Rate, & Follow our podcast! Share us on your socials and tag us for a shoutout! @abnrmljapan #abnrmljapan Blog https://www.abnrmljapan.com/ Follow us Instagram • Facebook • Twitter Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6iU8BmwzYKvMo6jhXs0qHg Support the Podcast https://www.patreon.com/abnrmljapan Other Listening Platforms & Links https://linktr.ee/abnrmljapan Links Our Urban Legends Youtube video https://youtu.be/Wye8dLnBHKE Kuchisake Onna Webtoon Comic https://bit.ly/31Ro7EW Japanese UL https://grapee.jp/en/68412 Music Used 808 Doorbell Chime By Unicorn Heads Does it Float? By Otis McDonald The Abandoned By MONST3R Spoops By STRYSTYL Art Kuchisake-onna by David Gaillet