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YAWATASHI MYSTERY

6/3/2019

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HfJG
I received this message from a haunted location enthusiast in Kyoto. After digging through research and visiting the location, they've discovered a goldmine of mystery!
Heyo, (HfJG)! 
Was looking at an abandoned place or two yesterday and thought of you.
So around Yawatashi’s Otokoyama there are a bunch of abandoned buildings. 
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/sYWJX4oQSyR6VdYs7
My favorite I call “the murder hours” but I think it’s just an abandoned ryokan. 
You can see a pair of geisha dolls forgotten inside that really lends an air of foreboding to the place as nature is slowly reclaiming it but the dolls remain intact from what I can see.
The weird thing is according to several Japanese sites, there’s an abandoned military hospital on the mountain. Or, a building a monastery was making them and gave up.
Some sites say for sure a hospital and/or monastery was abandoned and is haunted. Other sites say the building was never completed and was abandoned, and then people made up stories to suit.
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The red X on this screenshot is about where the abandoned ryokan is.

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Interview with John Boon

12/12/2018

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John Boon, a prolific writer of horror and thriller short stories, is a regular contributor to Hiding from Japanese Ghosts with a number of urban legend recommendations and translated stories including My Black-Haired Jenny Doll and Four People Stood at the Riverbank.

During a trip to Nagoya, John and I had a chat about his interest in horror, the scariest traits about living in Japan, and what is it to be part of the global horror community.
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Four People Stood at the Riverbank

12/12/2018

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During a hike on a secluded mountain trail, an unsettling discovery poses more questions than answers.
Translated and written by John Boon
Original story: 4人で川っぷちに立ってたのね
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My hobby is mountain hiking, the kinds of mountains I like to hike are ones with no roads, no other people and where wild vegetables grow. Off the beaten track hiking.
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Sometimes on these hikes I come across strange or unusual things, for example I once saw an albino antelope and on another occasion I saw an eagle the size of a grown man.

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My Black-Haired Jenny Doll

10/3/2018

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When gifted a doll from an ominous stranger, a terrifying realization is discovered. It pays not to be the favourite child.
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Translated and written by John Boon
Original story: 黒髪のジェニー

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A long time ago my dad was seeing another woman behind my mum's back. A few years later he decided to break it off with his mistress. This caused her to become mentally unstable.

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In the news: Shizuoka nurse kidnapped and murdered

6/15/2018

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Image: Toshiyuki Shirai
Kidnap and murder of 29-year-old Shizuoka nurse leads to two arrests; one suspect remains at large.
16th June - Shizuoka

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In the news: Family mix-up leads to cremating the wrong body

6/14/2018

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13th June, 2018, Tokyo
In a case which may provoke changes in laws regarding identifying bodies, a family is in shock after their relative returns home - a year after cremating him.

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Let's play: Closed Nightmare

5/22/2018

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Boasting the element of live-action horror, Closed Nightmare (Nippon Ichi Software) is a battle for survival within a mysterious, twisted experiment.
The live-action horror feature includes footage with actors and actresses; similar to the 'Grudge' online flash game (SonyPictures).

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Blue Ramen

4/14/2018

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Kipposhi Restaurant 
Azumabashi, Tokyo
Map: ​https://goo.gl/maps/PhBVqF2fso12
Boasting a colourful ramen dish of salty broth, Kipposhi is gaining international attention for its blue tinge. 

Check out their Twitter page here.
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Asama Shrine

1/26/2018

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“If it weren't for the stairs, this would be a nice place... If it weren't for the stairs.”  
After our trip to Old Honsaka Tunnel, Genevieve and I drove a short distance to the next destination: Asama Shrine.  
A number of steps are reported to be cursed at Asama Shrine.
Asama Shrine is a pocket of civilisation amongst the serenity of towering trees and natural rock formations. It is a refreshing reminder of life outside of the grey, cement offices of Nagoya.  

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Old Honsaka tunnel

1/5/2018

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Old Honsaka Tunnel is known as one of the most haunted locations in Aichi due to the devastating history of kidnapping, corruption, rape, and death. 
​Pictured: Rebecca (HidingfromJapaneseGhosts) Image: gwhitewave 
“Something is strange. I can feel something very, very strange.”  
Our experience of Old Honsaka Tunnel can be accurately summed up in one statement:
Bitterly freezing with a touch of unsettling.  
Vivi and I travelled the two-hour journey from Nagoya on a warm day in late December in the promise of finding one of the most spiritual ghost spots of Japan.  
Old Honsaka Tunnel was once the connecting route between Shizuoka and Aichi; built after an earthquake damaged much of the Princess Route leading through Hamamatsu and Honsaka Pass.  

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