Terrifying Tales of Japan

New Year’s promises are supposed to help you find a way to make life better: clean slates, fresh starts, a chance to finally outrun what’s been chasing you. But sometimes the moment the clock resets, something else does too… something patient, something evil that’s been waiting f ...  Show more

Welcome to the Something Scary Podcast. Thanks for joining us as we descend into the darkness. Over the years, we have featured lots of stories of monsters and legends. Today we are reaching back to share some of our favorites. Hope you enjoy. Sweet screams... Learn more about yo ...  Show more

Two stories from Japan about the stories we tell one another. On the first, it's a not-so-famous musician who gets a massive new audience for the legend he has been telling. For the second, it's a man who needs to do his duty...which means doing something terrible to someone he l ...  Show more

In this episode, we explore the enduring legacy of Greek/English/Irish/American/Japanese author Lafcadio Hearn and the ghost story The Peony Lantern.We'll start out by looking at Hearn's life. We'll discuss the long history of the story Boton Doro, more commonly known as The Peon ...  Show more

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Nine terrifying tales of the sea and what lurks in its deep, dark depths. But also a reminder that what lurks out there do ...  Show more

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From Texas to Kentucky, tales of mysterious "goatmen" have haunted the shadows of local lore. In this episode, we dive into the eerie st ...