Utsuro-Bune: The Hollow (Space?) Ship (Ep. 78...

After exploring animal spirit possession last episode, Thersa turns to the Japanese ways of staying safe, getting a little lucky, and maybe even finding love through ofuda and omamori, talismans and charms filled with divine power and everyday hope. With birdsong in the backgroun ...  Show more

What is tsukimono? In Japanese culture, it’s the unsettling idea of possession—when a human or animal spirit attaches itself to you and usually does harm. In this episode of Uncanny Japan, I explore animal possession: foxes, dogs, snakes, and even horses that cling to people for ...  Show more

Battleship Island - Also known as Hashima Island, is an abandoned island off the coast of Nagasaki, Japan. What once was a mining metropolis with a dark secret is now abandoned and inhabited only by ghosts.  Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carm ...  Show more

Three connected stories of samurai from medieval Japan. On the first, Kintaro, a buff eight-year-old, discovers his destiny. On the second, Watanabe no Tsuna, a samurai warrior in his prime fights a demon that's been terrorizing a gate in Kyoto, and on the third he's recruited by ...  Show more

Hoia-Baciu Forest - Located in a forest situated to the west of the city of Cluj-Napoca, has long been the subject of intrigue, fear, and fascination. Often referred to as the “Bermuda Triangle of Transylvania,” this dense, mysterious canopied woodland has become well-known for p ...  Show more

Fort Riley - with its rich military history dating back to the 19th century, is reputed to be haunted by the spirits of soldiers who once served there. Eerie tales of ghostly apparitions, unexplained sounds, and paranormal activity in the old barracks and historic buildings contr ...  Show more