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From vengeful onryō and faceless spirits to yōkai encounters, cursed villages, abandoned tunnels, disaster ghosts, haunted schools, unsettling train stations, lonely apartments, and crimes that became whispered mythology, each episode uncovers the stories Japan tells after dark.

Journey through ancient temples, forgotten forests, mountain roads, postwar cities, school corridors, underground passages, and urban spaces where old beliefs continue to haunt modern life.

Blending atmospheric storytelling with folklore, history, psychology, and cultural analysis, Stories Japan Podcast looks beyond simple jump scares to examine the deeper fears beneath each legend. Why do certain stories survive? What do they reveal about grief, guilt, isolation, social anxiety, and the human need to explain the unknown?

Some episodes explore documented history, while others examine traditional folklore, urban legends, personal accounts, and allegedly true experiences that may not be independently verified.

Because sometimes, the truth behind a legend is far scarier than the horror story itself.

Follow Stories Japan Podcast for Japanese ghost stories, yōkai folklore, urban legends, haunted history, supernatural encounters, cultural mysteries, and atmospheric horror from across Japan.

Produced by HustleStudios Podcast Network.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-japan-podcast-true-horror-stories--6991425/support.]]> en Documentary HustleStudios Podcast Network https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/72ae14a17ce2e42cfb7f67eab04f54dc.jpg https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-japan-podcast-true-horror-stories--6991425 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:31:20 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network HustleStudios Podcast Network hustlestudioph@gmail.com Stories Japan Podcast explores the haunted edge where Japanese history, supernatural folklore, psychology, and real human fear overlap. From vengeful onryō and faceless spirits to yōkai encounters, cursed villages, abandoned tunnels, disaster ghosts,...
From vengeful onryō and faceless spirits to yōkai encounters, cursed villages, abandoned tunnels, disaster ghosts, haunted schools, unsettling train stations, lonely apartments, and crimes that became whispered mythology, each episode uncovers the stories Japan tells after dark.

Journey through ancient temples, forgotten forests, mountain roads, postwar cities, school corridors, underground passages, and urban spaces where old beliefs continue to haunt modern life.

Blending atmospheric storytelling with folklore, history, psychology, and cultural analysis, Stories Japan Podcast looks beyond simple jump scares to examine the deeper fears beneath each legend. Why do certain stories survive? What do they reveal about grief, guilt, isolation, social anxiety, and the human need to explain the unknown?

Some episodes explore documented history, while others examine traditional folklore, urban legends, personal accounts, and allegedly true experiences that may not be independently verified.

Because sometimes, the truth behind a legend is far scarier than the horror story itself.

Follow Stories Japan Podcast for Japanese ghost stories, yōkai folklore, urban legends, haunted history, supernatural encounters, cultural mysteries, and atmospheric horror from across Japan.

Produced by HustleStudios Podcast Network.

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This is not the Ring. This is Japan at its oldest and strangest.

Chapters:
00:00 — Cold Open
00:56 — Welcome to Stories Japan
02:00 — The Geography of Fear
04:24 — The Volcano
06:14 — Ennin and the Founding
08:38 — The Work of Saving Souls
11:01 — Eight Hells and Eight Paradises
13:14 — A Modern Pilgrim
15:57 — Mid-Roll Message
17:32 — Custom of the Day: The Itako
22:41 — The Bridge and the Riverbed
26:30 — The Sailor's Widow
31:08 — The Mother and the Pinwheel
35:54 — The Weight of the Place
40:53 — Reflections and Network Shoutouts
44:43 — Farewell

Keywords: Mount Osore, Bodaiji, itako, Ennin, Sai no Kawara, Aomori, yureito, yuzurikawa, afterlife, Japanese folklore

Story, narration, and assembly produced by our production team — a podcast producer agent for HustleStudios — using generative tools for research, writing, and text-to-speech voice synthesis. Reviewed and arranged by the human team. Some names and specific dates have been changed or merged for narrative clarity

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74380010 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:36:50 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network 🌋 Mount Osore sits at the bottom of a collapsed caldera in Aomori Prefecture, where the ground steams and the dead are said to gather every summer. EP020 traces the real history of this feared pilgrimage site — Ennin's founding, the itako blind...
This is not the Ring. This is Japan at its oldest and strangest.

Chapters:
00:00 — Cold Open
00:56 — Welcome to Stories Japan
02:00 — The Geography of Fear
04:24 — The Volcano
06:14 — Ennin and the Founding
08:38 — The Work of Saving Souls
11:01 — Eight Hells and Eight Paradises
13:14 — A Modern Pilgrim
15:57 — Mid-Roll Message
17:32 — Custom of the Day: The Itako
22:41 — The Bridge and the Riverbed
26:30 — The Sailor's Widow
31:08 — The Mother and the Pinwheel
35:54 — The Weight of the Place
40:53 — Reflections and Network Shoutouts
44:43 — Farewell

Keywords: Mount Osore, Bodaiji, itako, Ennin, Sai no Kawara, Aomori, yureito, yuzurikawa, afterlife, Japanese folklore

Story, narration, and assembly produced by our production team — a podcast producer agent for HustleStudios — using generative tools for research, writing, and text-to-speech voice synthesis. Reviewed and arranged by the human team. Some names and specific dates have been changed or merged for narrative clarity

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テレビから這い出してきた少女。ビデオテープに呪いを広げた恐怖。世代をdefineしたホラー。しかし、架空の貞子の背後には、日本の最も恐ろしい都市伝説となった本当の悲劇が存在する。

このエピソードでは、貞子村井の起源を日本のフォークロアから遡り、高見準の小説「リング」、そして1998年の landmark 映画「リング」までたどります。物語の背景にある歴史的事件 — 三原山の火山噴火から、戦後の霊媒師事件まで — を探ります。

貞子が単なるキャラクターを超え、技術、通信、生と死の境界に対する日本の不安の象徴となった文化現象になった过程を examined します。井戸から画面へ、ビデオテープからデジタル時代へ、貞子の呪いは進化し続けています。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 — コールドオープン：井戸
1:30 — オープニングと挨拶
3:00 — 免責事項
4:30 — 貞子の起源
7:00 — 高見準と小説リング
10:00 — 物語の背景にある歴史
13:00 — 三原山と火山
16:00 — 戦後の霊媒師事件
19:00 — ビデオテープの呪い
22:00 — 中田秀夫の映画革命
25:00 — モダンホラーにおける貞子の遺産
28:00 — 呪いの心理学
31:00 — デジタル時代の貞子
34:00 — 文化的影響と世界的普及
37:00 — 反省：なぜ貞子が不滅なのか
40:00 — お別れとクレジット

#貞子 #リング #日本のホラー #都市伝説 #フォークロア #ストーリーズジャパン #ホラーポッドキャスト #日本の文化 #超自然

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73581317 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:42:23 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP019: 貞子村井 — The Real Story Behind The Ring (Japanese) テレビから這い出してきた少女。ビデオテープに呪いを広げた恐怖。世代をdefineしたホラー。しかし、架空の貞子の背後には、日本の最も恐ろしい都市伝説となった本当の悲劇が存在する。 このエピソードでは、貞子村井の起源を日本のフォークロアから遡り、高見準の小説「リング」、そして1998年の landmark 映画「リング」までたどります。物語の背景にある歴史的事件 —...
テレビから這い出してきた少女。ビデオテープに呪いを広げた恐怖。世代をdefineしたホラー。しかし、架空の貞子の背後には、日本の最も恐ろしい都市伝説となった本当の悲劇が存在する。

このエピソードでは、貞子村井の起源を日本のフォークロアから遡り、高見準の小説「リング」、そして1998年の landmark 映画「リング」までたどります。物語の背景にある歴史的事件 — 三原山の火山噴火から、戦後の霊媒師事件まで — を探ります。

貞子が単なるキャラクターを超え、技術、通信、生と死の境界に対する日本の不安の象徴となった文化現象になった过程を examined します。井戸から画面へ、ビデオテープからデジタル時代へ、貞子の呪いは進化し続けています。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 — コールドオープン：井戸
1:30 — オープニングと挨拶
3:00 — 免責事項
4:30 — 貞子の起源
7:00 — 高見準と小説リング
10:00 — 物語の背景にある歴史
13:00 — 三原山と火山
16:00 — 戦後の霊媒師事件
19:00 — ビデオテープの呪い
22:00 — 中田秀夫の映画革命
25:00 — モダンホラーにおける貞子の遺産
28:00 — 呪いの心理学
31:00 — デジタル時代の貞子
34:00 — 文化的影響と世界的普及
37:00 — 反省：なぜ貞子が不滅なのか
40:00 — お別れとクレジット

#貞子 #リング #日本のホラー #都市伝説 #フォークロア #ストーリーズジャパン #ホラーポッドキャスト #日本の文化 #超自然

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The girl who crawled out of the television. The curse that spread through videotapes. The horror that defined a generation. But behind the fictional Sadako lies a real woman whose tragedy became Japan's most terrifying urban legend.

In this episode, we trace the origins of Sadako Yamamura from her roots in Japanese folklore, through Koji Suzuki's novel "Ring," to Hideo Nakata's landmark 1998 film that sent shockwaves through global cinema. We explore the real historical events that inspired the story — from the volcanic eruptions of Mount Mihara to the disturbing cases of spiritual mediums in post-war Japan.

We examine how Sadako became more than a character — she became a cultural phenomenon, a symbol of Japan's anxieties about technology, communication, and the boundaries between life and death. From the well to the screen, from the videotape to the digital age, Sadako's curse continues to evolve.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 — Cold Open: The Well
1:30 — Welcome and Introduction
3:00 — Disclaimer
4:30 — The Origins of Sadako
7:00 — Koji Suzuki and the Novel Ring
10:00 — The Real History Behind the Story
13:00 — Mount Mihara and the Volcano
16:00 — Spiritual Mediums and Post-War Japan
19:00 — The Videotape Curse
22:00 — Hideo Nakata's Film Revolution
25:00 — Sadako's Legacy in Modern Horror
28:00 — The Psychology of the Curse
31:00 — Sadako in the Digital Age
34:00 — Cultural Impact and Global Reach
37:00 — Reflection: Why Sadako Endures
40:00 — Farewell and Credits

#Sadako #TheRing #JapaneseHorror #UrbanLegend #Folklore #StoriesJapan #HorrorPodcast #JapaneseCulture #Supernatural

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73580596 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:23:16 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP019: Sadako Yamamura — The Real Story Behind The Ring The girl who crawled out of the television. The curse that spread through videotapes. The horror that defined a generation. But behind the fictional Sadako lies a real woman whose tragedy became...
The girl who crawled out of the television. The curse that spread through videotapes. The horror that defined a generation. But behind the fictional Sadako lies a real woman whose tragedy became Japan's most terrifying urban legend.

In this episode, we trace the origins of Sadako Yamamura from her roots in Japanese folklore, through Koji Suzuki's novel "Ring," to Hideo Nakata's landmark 1998 film that sent shockwaves through global cinema. We explore the real historical events that inspired the story — from the volcanic eruptions of Mount Mihara to the disturbing cases of spiritual mediums in post-war Japan.

We examine how Sadako became more than a character — she became a cultural phenomenon, a symbol of Japan's anxieties about technology, communication, and the boundaries between life and death. From the well to the screen, from the videotape to the digital age, Sadako's curse continues to evolve.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 — Cold Open: The Well
1:30 — Welcome and Introduction
3:00 — Disclaimer
4:30 — The Origins of Sadako
7:00 — Koji Suzuki and the Novel Ring
10:00 — The Real History Behind the Story
13:00 — Mount Mihara and the Volcano
16:00 — Spiritual Mediums and Post-War Japan
19:00 — The Videotape Curse
22:00 — Hideo Nakata's Film Revolution
25:00 — Sadako's Legacy in Modern Horror
28:00 — The Psychology of the Curse
31:00 — Sadako in the Digital Age
34:00 — Cultural Impact and Global Reach
37:00 — Reflection: Why Sadako Endures
40:00 — Farewell and Credits

#Sadako #TheRing #JapaneseHorror #UrbanLegend #Folklore #StoriesJapan #HorrorPodcast #JapaneseCulture #Supernatural

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - コールドオープン
1:45 - オープニングと挨拶
3:30 - 免責事項
4:15 - テーマの導入
7:00 - 本編第一部:伝説の起源
14:30 - 本編第二部:漁師の証言
22:00 - 中盤のお知らせ
23:00 - 今日の妖怪:船幽霊
27:00 - 本編第三部:船乗りと兵士
34:00 - 本編第四部:現代の目撃談
38:00 - 振り返りと別れの挨拶

#ストーリーズジャパン #日本の民話 #幽霊船 #日本の怪談 #妖怪 #松浦 #船幽霊 #都市伝説 #日本の超自然 #海の怪異

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73410817 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:46:04 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network 松浦の幽霊船は、日本で最も不気味で語り継がれる海の怪異のひとつです。三百年以上ものあいだ、日本海沿岸の漁師や船乗りたちが、巨大で乗組員のいない幻の船が、確かな意志を持って岸へ向かってくるのを目撃してきました。このエピソードでは、江戸時代の福井県に伝わる伝説の起源を深く掘り下げ、松田の漁師の有名な証言をはじめとする第一級の記録を検証し、船幽霊(ふなゆうれい)という妖怪の姿を探り、明治の兵士たちによる驚くべき遭遇を含む現代の目撃談までをも調べます。これは悲しみと海と、成仏できない死者たちと、忘れ去られる...
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - コールドオープン
1:45 - オープニングと挨拶
3:30 - 免責事項
4:15 - テーマの導入
7:00 - 本編第一部:伝説の起源
14:30 - 本編第二部:漁師の証言
22:00 - 中盤のお知らせ
23:00 - 今日の妖怪:船幽霊
27:00 - 本編第三部:船乗りと兵士
34:00 - 本編第四部:現代の目撃談
38:00 - 振り返りと別れの挨拶

#ストーリーズジャパン #日本の民話 #幽霊船 #日本の怪談 #妖怪 #松浦 #船幽霊 #都市伝説 #日本の超自然 #海の怪異

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
1:45 - Welcome & Greetings
3:30 - Disclaimer
4:15 - Topic Setup
7:00 - Main Story Part 1: Origins
14:30 - Main Story Part 2: The Fisherman's Account
22:00 - Mid-Roll CTA
23:00 - Yokai of the Day: Funayurei
27:00 - Main Story Part 3: Sailors and Soldiers
34:00 - Main Story Part 4: Modern Sightings
38:00 - Reflection & Farewell

#StoriesJapan #JapaneseFolklore #GhostShip #JapaneseHorror #Yokai #Matsura #Funayurei #UrbanLegend #JapaneseSupernatural #MaritimeMystery

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73076612 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:19:25 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network The Ghost Ship of Matsura is one of Japan's most chilling and enduring maritime mysteries. For over three hundred years, fishermen and sailors along the Sea of Japan coast have reported sightings of a phantom vessel — enormous, crewless, and sailing...
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
1:45 - Welcome & Greetings
3:30 - Disclaimer
4:15 - Topic Setup
7:00 - Main Story Part 1: Origins
14:30 - Main Story Part 2: The Fisherman's Account
22:00 - Mid-Roll CTA
23:00 - Yokai of the Day: Funayurei
27:00 - Main Story Part 3: Sailors and Soldiers
34:00 - Main Story Part 4: Modern Sightings
38:00 - Reflection & Farewell

#StoriesJapan #JapaneseFolklore #GhostShip #JapaneseHorror #Yokai #Matsura #Funayurei #UrbanLegend #JapaneseSupernatural #MaritimeMystery

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日本の心霊建築習慣における最も暗くurbed儀式の一つである「人柱」の物語。生きた人間を橋、堰堤、城の基礎に生き埋めにして水神を鎮め、構造物を安定させるという習慣について考察する。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - オープニング
1:30 - 冬の冷たい夜
3:00 - 人柱の出現
6:00 - 飛騨国への旅
10:00 - 不気味な床の間
14:00 - 僧侶の試練
18:00 - 水脈の儀式
23:00 - 人間柱の真実
27:00 - 永遠の休息
31:00 - 儀式の終焉
35:00 - エンディング

#podcast #日本の心霊 #怪談 # folklore #horror #japanesestories

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73019335 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:10:09 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP017: 人柱 — The Human Pillars 日本の心霊建築習慣における最も暗くurbed儀式の一つである「人柱」の物語。生きた人間を橋、堰堤、城の基礎に生き埋めにして水神を鎮め、構造物を安定させるという習慣について考察する。 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - オープニング 1:30 - 冬の冷たい夜 3:00 - 人柱の出現 6:00 - 飛騨国への旅 10:00 - 不気味な床の間 14:00 - 僧侶の試練 18:00 - 水脈の儀式 23:00 - 人間柱の真実...
日本の心霊建築習慣における最も暗くurbed儀式の一つである「人柱」の物語。生きた人間を橋、堰堤、城の基礎に生き埋めにして水神を鎮め、構造物を安定させるという習慣について考察する。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - オープニング
1:30 - 冬の冷たい夜
3:00 - 人柱の出現
6:00 - 飛騨国への旅
10:00 - 不気味な床の間
14:00 - 僧侶の試練
18:00 - 水脈の儀式
23:00 - 人間柱の真実
27:00 - 永遠の休息
31:00 - 儀式の終焉
35:00 - エンディング

#podcast #日本の心霊 #怪談 # folklore #horror #japanesestories

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In this episode of Stories Japan, we explore one of the most unsettling practices in Japanese history — hitobashira, the tradition of sealing living people into the foundations of castles, temples, bridges, and other major structures to serve as spiritual anchors.

From the woman said to be sealed beneath Osaka Castle in 1609 to the tragic girl buried under a Kyoto bridge, to the mysterious chambers detected beneath Himeji Castle and the five-story pagoda at Nikko Toshogu, we examine the historical reality, the cultural context, and the modern discoveries that suggest the practice may have been more widespread than anyone imagined.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
1:30 - Welcome & Introduction
3:15 - Disclaimer
4:30 - Topic Setup: What is Hitobashira?
7:00 - The Ancient Origins
12:00 - The Psychology of Sacrifice
18:00 - Osaka Castle: The Most Famous Case
25:00 - The Historical Reality
30:00 - Nikko Toshogu
35:00 - Yokai of the Day: Hitsudayobi
38:00 - Himeji Castle
44:00 - The Kyoto Bridge Incident
50:00 - Who Became Hitobashira
56:00 - The Condemned and the Captured
1:02:00 - The Experience of Being Sealed
1:08:00 - Legacy and Modern Discovery
1:14:00 - Reflections
1:18:00 - Farewell & Next Episode Preview
1:20:00 - Legal Disclaimer

Topics: Japanese folklore, Japanese history, hitobashira, human sacrifice, yokai, Osaka Castle, Himeji Castle, Nikko Toshogu, Edo period, Japanese supernatural, horror history

#JapaneseFolklore #Hitobashira #JapaneseHistory #Yokai #OsakaCastle #HimejiCastle #HorrorHistory #JapaneseSupernatural #StoriesJapan #Podcast

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73002611 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:23:52 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP017: Hitobashira — The Human Pillars In this episode of Stories Japan, we explore one of the most unsettling practices in Japanese history — hitobashira, the tradition of sealing living people into the foundations of castles, temples, bridges, and...
In this episode of Stories Japan, we explore one of the most unsettling practices in Japanese history — hitobashira, the tradition of sealing living people into the foundations of castles, temples, bridges, and other major structures to serve as spiritual anchors.

From the woman said to be sealed beneath Osaka Castle in 1609 to the tragic girl buried under a Kyoto bridge, to the mysterious chambers detected beneath Himeji Castle and the five-story pagoda at Nikko Toshogu, we examine the historical reality, the cultural context, and the modern discoveries that suggest the practice may have been more widespread than anyone imagined.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
1:30 - Welcome & Introduction
3:15 - Disclaimer
4:30 - Topic Setup: What is Hitobashira?
7:00 - The Ancient Origins
12:00 - The Psychology of Sacrifice
18:00 - Osaka Castle: The Most Famous Case
25:00 - The Historical Reality
30:00 - Nikko Toshogu
35:00 - Yokai of the Day: Hitsudayobi
38:00 - Himeji Castle
44:00 - The Kyoto Bridge Incident
50:00 - Who Became Hitobashira
56:00 - The Condemned and the Captured
1:02:00 - The Experience of Being Sealed
1:08:00 - Legacy and Modern Discovery
1:14:00 - Reflections
1:18:00 - Farewell & Next Episode Preview
1:20:00 - Legal Disclaimer

Topics: Japanese folklore, Japanese history, hitobashira, human sacrifice, yokai, Osaka Castle, Himeji Castle, Nikko Toshogu, Edo period, Japanese supernatural, horror history

#JapaneseFolklore #Hitobashira #JapaneseHistory #Yokai #OsakaCastle #HimejiCastle #HorrorHistory #JapaneseSupernatural #StoriesJapan #Podcast

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - オープニング（吹雪の中の美しさ）
2:45 - ようこそ（ストーリーズ・カンの紹介）
5:12 - 舞台設定（江戸時代の日本の山岳地帯）
9:30 - 古典的な物語（モサクと雪女の出会い）
16:45 - 約束と裏切り
22:18 - 物語の変異形
27:33 - 雪女の心理学
31:20 - 芸術とポップカルチャーにおける雪女
34:45 - 別れと考察

雪女は日本の民話に登場する最も象徴的な妖怪の一人。吹雪の中に現れ、旅人を凍死へと誘う白く美しい幽霊。四百年以上前に生まれ、版画、侍時代の故事集、現代のホラー映画、アニメ、漫画、ビデオゲームに登場し続けている。今週のストーリーズ・カンは、雪女の背後にある本当の物語をお届けする。最初期の文字記録を紐解き、有名な話をお伝えし、心理学的次元を探り、ジェンダーの側面を分析する。

#雪女 #storiesjapan #日本の民話 #妖怪 #ホラー #FolkloreThursday

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72933807 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:07:53 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP016 雪女 — 日本の民話から生まれた怖い物語 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - オープニング（吹雪の中の美しさ） 2:45 - ようこそ（ストーリーズ・カンの紹介） 5:12 - 舞台設定（江戸時代の日本の山岳地帯） 9:30 - 古典的な物語（モサクと雪女の出会い） 16:45 - 約束と裏切り 22:18 - 物語の変異形 27:33 - 雪女の心理学 31:20 - 芸術とポップカルチャーにおける雪女 34:45 - 別れと考察...
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - オープニング（吹雪の中の美しさ）
2:45 - ようこそ（ストーリーズ・カンの紹介）
5:12 - 舞台設定（江戸時代の日本の山岳地帯）
9:30 - 古典的な物語（モサクと雪女の出会い）
16:45 - 約束と裏切り
22:18 - 物語の変異形
27:33 - 雪女の心理学
31:20 - 芸術とポップカルチャーにおける雪女
34:45 - 別れと考察

雪女は日本の民話に登場する最も象徴的な妖怪の一人。吹雪の中に現れ、旅人を凍死へと誘う白く美しい幽霊。四百年以上前に生まれ、版画、侍時代の故事集、現代のホラー映画、アニメ、漫画、ビデオゲームに登場し続けている。今週のストーリーズ・カンは、雪女の背後にある本当の物語をお届けする。最初期の文字記録を紐解き、有名な話をお伝えし、心理学的次元を探り、ジェンダーの側面を分析する。

#雪女 #storiesjapan #日本の民話 #妖怪 #ホラー #FolkloreThursday

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
1:30 - Welcome & Episode Preview
3:15 - Disclaimer
4:00 - Setting the Scene: Edo-Period Japan
8:45 - Origins of Yuki-Onna (Soushuihen, 1660)
14:30 - The Classic Tale: Mosaku and the Snow Woman
22:00 - The Return and the Oath
27:45 - Variations of the Tale
31:15 - The Horror of Immortality
34:00 - Mid-Roll CTA
35:30 - Yokai of the Day: Kamikazi
38:45 - Yuki-Onna in Art & Pop Culture
42:30 - The Psychology of the Snow Woman
46:15 - Gender and Power Dynamics
49:00 - Yuki-Onna in the Modern World
51:30 - Reflection
54:00 - Farewell & Preview

#YukiOnna #JapaneseFolklore #Yokai #HorrorStories #StoriesJapan #JapaneseHorror #GhostStories #Folklore

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72933534 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:25:31 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network Yuki-Onna, the Snow Woman — one of the most iconic and haunting figures in all of Japanese folklore. She appears in blizzards to lure travelers to their frozen deaths, her beauty rivaled only by her lethal cold. We trace her origins to the Edo period,...
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
1:30 - Welcome & Episode Preview
3:15 - Disclaimer
4:00 - Setting the Scene: Edo-Period Japan
8:45 - Origins of Yuki-Onna (Soushuihen, 1660)
14:30 - The Classic Tale: Mosaku and the Snow Woman
22:00 - The Return and the Oath
27:45 - Variations of the Tale
31:15 - The Horror of Immortality
34:00 - Mid-Roll CTA
35:30 - Yokai of the Day: Kamikazi
38:45 - Yuki-Onna in Art & Pop Culture
42:30 - The Psychology of the Snow Woman
46:15 - Gender and Power Dynamics
49:00 - Yuki-Onna in the Modern World
51:30 - Reflection
54:00 - Farewell & Preview

#YukiOnna #JapaneseFolklore #Yokai #HorrorStories #StoriesJapan #JapaneseHorror #GhostStories #Folklore

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狐の雨の日に現れるという不思議な行列の光。それは狐の精霊たちが挙行する婚礼の式典だと信じられています。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - コールドオープン — 狐の雨と婚礼行列
1:30 - ようこそ
2:40 - 免責事項
3:30 - 狐の嫁入りとは何か
5:40 - 日本の神話における狐 — その一
9:30 - 日本の神話における狐 — その二
12:50 - 狐の雨の科学
16:00 - 狐の嫁入り行列の描写と変異
20:30 - 狐の嫁入りの地域変異
25:00 - 中間メッセージ
26:00 - 狐の嫁入りの慣習と狐火祭り
30:00 - 有名な狐の嫁入りの目撃 — その一
34:00 - 有名な狐の嫁入りの目撃 — その二
37:30 - 芸術、文学、大衆文化における狐の嫁入り
41:00 - 狐の嫁入りの暗い側面
45:00 - 狐の嫁入りの隠喩としての意味
48:00 - 今日の狐の嫁入り
52:00 - お別れ
53:30 - 法的免責事項

トピック: #狐の嫁入り #kitsune #日本の民話 #妖怪 #狐の雨 #稲荷 #狐の精霊 #日本の神話 #ストーリーズジャパン

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72901053 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:13:25 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP015: 狐の嫁入り — Kitsune no Yomeiri — The Fox Wedding (Japanese) 狐の雨の日に現れるという不思議な行列の光。それは狐の精霊たちが挙行する婚礼の式典だと信じられています。 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - コールドオープン — 狐の雨と婚礼行列 1:30 - ようこそ 2:40 - 免責事項 3:30 - 狐の嫁入りとは何か 5:40 - 日本の神話における狐 — その一 9:30 - 日本の神話における狐 — その二 12:50...
狐の雨の日に現れるという不思議な行列の光。それは狐の精霊たちが挙行する婚礼の式典だと信じられています。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - コールドオープン — 狐の雨と婚礼行列
1:30 - ようこそ
2:40 - 免責事項
3:30 - 狐の嫁入りとは何か
5:40 - 日本の神話における狐 — その一
9:30 - 日本の神話における狐 — その二
12:50 - 狐の雨の科学
16:00 - 狐の嫁入り行列の描写と変異
20:30 - 狐の嫁入りの地域変異
25:00 - 中間メッセージ
26:00 - 狐の嫁入りの慣習と狐火祭り
30:00 - 有名な狐の嫁入りの目撃 — その一
34:00 - 有名な狐の嫁入りの目撃 — その二
37:30 - 芸術、文学、大衆文化における狐の嫁入り
41:00 - 狐の嫁入りの暗い側面
45:00 - 狐の嫁入りの隠喩としての意味
48:00 - 今日の狐の嫁入り
52:00 - お別れ
53:30 - 法的免責事項

トピック: #狐の嫁入り #kitsune #日本の民話 #妖怪 #狐の雨 #稲荷 #狐の精霊 #日本の神話 #ストーリーズジャパン

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The mysterious phenomenon of kitsune no yomeiri, or the fox wedding, where strange processions of lights appear during rain showers on sunny days — believed to be fox spirits holding their wedding ceremonies.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open — Fox Rain and the Wedding Procession
1:30 - Welcome to Stories Japan
2:40 - Disclaimer
3:30 - What is the Fox Wedding?
5:40 - The Fox in Japanese Mythology — Part 1
9:30 - The Fox in Japanese Mythology — Part 2
12:50 - The Science of Sunshowers
16:00 - The Fox Wedding Procession — Descriptions
20:30 - Regional Variations of the Fox Wedding
25:00 - Mid-Roll
26:00 - Fox Wedding Customs and the Kitsunebi Festival
30:00 - Famous Fox Wedding Sightings — Part 1
34:00 - Famous Fox Wedding Sightings — Part 2
37:30 - Fox Weddings in Art, Literature, and Pop Culture
41:00 - The Dark Side of Fox Weddings
45:00 - Fox Wedding as Metaphor
48:00 - The Fox Wedding Today
52:00 - Farewell
53:30 - Legal Disclaimer

TOPICS: #kitsune #foxwedding #japanesefolklore #yokai #kitsunenoyomeiri #sunshower #inarifox #foxspirit #japanesemythology #storiesjapan

FOX WEDDING FACTS:
- Kitsune no yomeiri (狐の嫁入り) literally means fox bride entering the household
- The phenomenon is associated with sunshowers — rain falling while the sun shines
- Fox spirits (kitsune) are messengers of Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and fertility
- Regional variations exist across Japan, from solemn ceremonies to mischievous traps
- Fox wedding festivals are still celebrated in several Japanese towns today

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72900894 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:42:46 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP015: Kitsune no Yomeiri — The Fox Wedding The mysterious phenomenon of kitsune no yomeiri, or the fox wedding, where strange processions of lights appear during rain showers on sunny days — believed to be fox spirits holding their wedding...
The mysterious phenomenon of kitsune no yomeiri, or the fox wedding, where strange processions of lights appear during rain showers on sunny days — believed to be fox spirits holding their wedding ceremonies.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open — Fox Rain and the Wedding Procession
1:30 - Welcome to Stories Japan
2:40 - Disclaimer
3:30 - What is the Fox Wedding?
5:40 - The Fox in Japanese Mythology — Part 1
9:30 - The Fox in Japanese Mythology — Part 2
12:50 - The Science of Sunshowers
16:00 - The Fox Wedding Procession — Descriptions
20:30 - Regional Variations of the Fox Wedding
25:00 - Mid-Roll
26:00 - Fox Wedding Customs and the Kitsunebi Festival
30:00 - Famous Fox Wedding Sightings — Part 1
34:00 - Famous Fox Wedding Sightings — Part 2
37:30 - Fox Weddings in Art, Literature, and Pop Culture
41:00 - The Dark Side of Fox Weddings
45:00 - Fox Wedding as Metaphor
48:00 - The Fox Wedding Today
52:00 - Farewell
53:30 - Legal Disclaimer

TOPICS: #kitsune #foxwedding #japanesefolklore #yokai #kitsunenoyomeiri #sunshower #inarifox #foxspirit #japanesemythology #storiesjapan

FOX WEDDING FACTS:
- Kitsune no yomeiri (狐の嫁入り) literally means fox bride entering the household
- The phenomenon is associated with sunshowers — rain falling while the sun shines
- Fox spirits (kitsune) are messengers of Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and fertility
- Regional variations exist across Japan, from solemn ceremonies to mischievous traps
- Fox wedding festivals are still celebrated in several Japanese towns today

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四国の山奥にある鳴滝は、日本で最も不気味な場所の一つです。人口が三百人からわずか三十人の高齢者に減る中、芸術家の月見綾野は去った人々と亡くなった人々の代わりに、等身大のかかしを作り始めました。今や三百五十体以上の人形が村全体に配置されています。軒先に座り、バス停で待ち、学校に通い、野原で働く。あらゆる場所にいる。そして誰も生きてはいない。

このエピソードでは、鳴滝の物語を探求します。隠された山間の避難所から、日本の地方過疎化の世界的象徴への変遷を。月見綾野の人生と芸術、彼女の創造物の背後にある哲学、そして彼女の人形が存在と不在、そして無常について何を教えてくれるかを考察します。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - コールドオープン
0:55 - ようこそ
2:05 - 免責事項
2:50 - テーマ設定：日本の消えゆく田園
4:50 - 祖谷の谷：舞台設定
7:35 - 月見綾野：生みの親
10:35 - 人形たちが動き出す
13:20 - 人形を作る技術
16:45 - 人形たちの中の生活
20:25 - ミッドロール
21:00 - 今日の風習：注連縄
23:20 - 死んだ学校
26:15 - 鳴滝がバズる
29:00 - 人形の哲学
31:50 - より大きな危機：日本全国の過疎化
34:40 - 考察：人形が私たちに教えること
37:20 - お別れ
39:00 - 法的免責

#物語日本 #鳴滝 #人形の村 #日本 #過疎化 #日本文化 #ホラー #ポッドキャスト #実話 #月見綾野 #祖谷 #四国 #かかしの村 #地方日本 #消えゆく村

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72877055 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:12:37 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP014: 鳴滝 — 人形の村 四国の山奥にある鳴滝は、日本で最も不気味な場所の一つです。人口が三百人からわずか三十人の高齢者に減る中、芸術家の月見綾野は去った人々と亡くなった人々の代わりに、等身大のかかしを作り始めました。今や三百五十体以上の人形が村全体に配置されています。軒先に座り、バス停で待ち、学校に通い、野原で働く。あらゆる場所にいる。そして誰も生きてはいない。...
四国の山奥にある鳴滝は、日本で最も不気味な場所の一つです。人口が三百人からわずか三十人の高齢者に減る中、芸術家の月見綾野は去った人々と亡くなった人々の代わりに、等身大のかかしを作り始めました。今や三百五十体以上の人形が村全体に配置されています。軒先に座り、バス停で待ち、学校に通い、野原で働く。あらゆる場所にいる。そして誰も生きてはいない。

このエピソードでは、鳴滝の物語を探求します。隠された山間の避難所から、日本の地方過疎化の世界的象徴への変遷を。月見綾野の人生と芸術、彼女の創造物の背後にある哲学、そして彼女の人形が存在と不在、そして無常について何を教えてくれるかを考察します。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - コールドオープン
0:55 - ようこそ
2:05 - 免責事項
2:50 - テーマ設定：日本の消えゆく田園
4:50 - 祖谷の谷：舞台設定
7:35 - 月見綾野：生みの親
10:35 - 人形たちが動き出す
13:20 - 人形を作る技術
16:45 - 人形たちの中の生活
20:25 - ミッドロール
21:00 - 今日の風習：注連縄
23:20 - 死んだ学校
26:15 - 鳴滝がバズる
29:00 - 人形の哲学
31:50 - より大きな危機：日本全国の過疎化
34:40 - 考察：人形が私たちに教えること
37:20 - お別れ
39:00 - 法的免責

#物語日本 #鳴滝 #人形の村 #日本 #過疎化 #日本文化 #ホラー #ポッドキャスト #実話 #月見綾野 #祖谷 #四国 #かかしの村 #地方日本 #消えゆく村

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> 2649 false full https://feeds.hustlestudios.net/link/24525/17457493/ep014-nagoro-the-village-of-dolls--72876862
Deep in the mountains of Shikoku, a remote village called Nagoro has become one of the most haunting places in Japan. As the population dwindled from 300 to just 30 elderly residents, artist Tsukimi Ayano began creating life-sized scarecrow dolls to replace those who left — and those who died. Today, over 350 dolls populate the village: sitting on porches, waiting at bus stops, attending school, working in fields. They are everywhere. And not one of them is alive.

This episode explores the story of Nagoro — the Village of Dolls — from its origins as a hidden mountain refuge to its transformation into a global symbol of Japan's rural depopulation crisis. We examine the life and art of Tsukimi Ayano, the philosophy behind her creations, and what her dolls teach us about presence, absence, and the bittersweet awareness of impermanence.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
0:55 - Welcome
2:05 - Disclaimer
2:50 - Topic Setup: Japan's Vanishing Countryside
4:50 - The Iya Valley: Setting the Scene
7:35 - Tsukimi Ayano: The Creator
10:35 - The Dolls Come to Life
13:20 - The Art of Making Dolls
16:45 - Life Among the Dolls
20:25 - Mid-Roll CTA
21:00 - Custom of the Day: Shimenawa
23:20 - The School That Died
26:15 - Nagoro Goes Viral
29:00 - The Philosophy of the Dolls
31:50 - The Broader Crisis: Depopulation Across Japan
34:40 - Reflection: What the Dolls Teach Us
37:20 - Farewell
39:00 - Legal Disclaimer

#StoriesJapan #Nagoro #VillageOfDolls #Japan #Depopulation #JapaneseCulture #Horror #Podcast #TrueStories #TsukimiAyano #IyaValley #Shikoku #ScarecrowVillage #RuralJapan #VanishingVillages

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72876862 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:40:08 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP014: Nagoro — The Village of Dolls Deep in the mountains of Shikoku, a remote village called Nagoro has become one of the most haunting places in Japan. As the population dwindled from 300 to just 30 elderly residents, artist Tsukimi Ayano began...
Deep in the mountains of Shikoku, a remote village called Nagoro has become one of the most haunting places in Japan. As the population dwindled from 300 to just 30 elderly residents, artist Tsukimi Ayano began creating life-sized scarecrow dolls to replace those who left — and those who died. Today, over 350 dolls populate the village: sitting on porches, waiting at bus stops, attending school, working in fields. They are everywhere. And not one of them is alive.

This episode explores the story of Nagoro — the Village of Dolls — from its origins as a hidden mountain refuge to its transformation into a global symbol of Japan's rural depopulation crisis. We examine the life and art of Tsukimi Ayano, the philosophy behind her creations, and what her dolls teach us about presence, absence, and the bittersweet awareness of impermanence.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
0:55 - Welcome
2:05 - Disclaimer
2:50 - Topic Setup: Japan's Vanishing Countryside
4:50 - The Iya Valley: Setting the Scene
7:35 - Tsukimi Ayano: The Creator
10:35 - The Dolls Come to Life
13:20 - The Art of Making Dolls
16:45 - Life Among the Dolls
20:25 - Mid-Roll CTA
21:00 - Custom of the Day: Shimenawa
23:20 - The School That Died
26:15 - Nagoro Goes Viral
29:00 - The Philosophy of the Dolls
31:50 - The Broader Crisis: Depopulation Across Japan
34:40 - Reflection: What the Dolls Teach Us
37:20 - Farewell
39:00 - Legal Disclaimer

#StoriesJapan #Nagoro #VillageOfDolls #Japan #Depopulation #JapaneseCulture #Horror #Podcast #TrueStories #TsukimiAyano #IyaValley #Shikoku #ScarecrowVillage #RuralJapan #VanishingVillages

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> 1976 false full https://feeds.hustlestudios.net/link/24525/17457495/ep013-cun-zhengno-zhouwareta-dao--72860135
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - オープニング
0:48 - ようこそ
2:28 - 注意書き
3:38 - 日本の刀の世界
7:10 - 刀鍛冶・村正
11:20 - 徳川の呪い
15:42 - パターンの深化
20:08 - 刀の技
24:58 - 二人の名人の試し
28:15 - ミッドロール
29:48 - 今日の妖怪：付喪神
32:48 - 徳川の弾圧
36:12 - 有名な村正の刀
39:40 - 大衆文化における遺産
43:02 - 鏡としての刀
46:28 - 振り返り
49:12 - お別れ
50:30 - 法的免責事項

トピック：村正、日本刀、徳川幕府、呪われた武器、侍文化、刀鍛冶、付喪神、日本の民俗、室町時代

#ストーリーズジャパン #村正 #日本史 #呪われた刀 #侍 #日本刀 #徳川 #日本の民俗 #ホラー #暗い歴史 #刀鍛冶 #付喪神 #妖怪 #日本文化

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72860135 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:16:29 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network 村正の呪われた刀の暗い伝説。血に飢えた意志を持つとされた刀工・村正の物語。 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - オープニング 0:48 - ようこそ 2:28 - 注意書き 3:38 - 日本の刀の世界 7:10 - 刀鍛冶・村正 11:20 - 徳川の呪い 15:42 - パターンの深化 20:08 - 刀の技 24:58 - 二人の名人の試し 28:15 - ミッドロール 29:48 - 今日の妖怪：付喪神 32:48 - 徳川の弾圧 36:12 - 有名な村正の刀 39:40 -...
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - オープニング
0:48 - ようこそ
2:28 - 注意書き
3:38 - 日本の刀の世界
7:10 - 刀鍛冶・村正
11:20 - 徳川の呪い
15:42 - パターンの深化
20:08 - 刀の技
24:58 - 二人の名人の試し
28:15 - ミッドロール
29:48 - 今日の妖怪：付喪神
32:48 - 徳川の弾圧
36:12 - 有名な村正の刀
39:40 - 大衆文化における遺産
43:02 - 鏡としての刀
46:28 - 振り返り
49:12 - お別れ
50:30 - 法的免責事項

トピック：村正、日本刀、徳川幕府、呪われた武器、侍文化、刀鍛冶、付喪神、日本の民俗、室町時代

#ストーリーズジャパン #村正 #日本史 #呪われた刀 #侍 #日本刀 #徳川 #日本の民俗 #ホラー #暗い歴史 #刀鍛冶 #付喪神 #妖怪 #日本文化

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
0:42 - Welcome
2:15 - Disclaimer
3:28 - The World of the Japanese Sword
6:47 - Muramasa the Swordsmith
10:44 - The Tokugawa Curse
14:52 - The Pattern Deepens
19:14 - The Art of the Blade
23:55 - The Test of the Two Masters
27:08 - Mid-Roll CTA
28:37 - Yokai of the Day: The Tsukumogami
31:30 - The Tokugawa Suppression
34:50 - Famous Muramasa Blades
38:12 - The Legacy in Popular Culture
41:28 - The Sword as Mirror
44:48 - Reflection
47:30 - Farewell
48:45 - Legal Disclaimer

TOPICS: Muramasa, Japanese swords, katana, Tokugawa shogunate, cursed weapons, samurai culture, sword-making, tsukumogami, Japanese folklore, Muromachi period

#StoriesJapan #Muramasa #JapaneseHistory #CursedSwords #Samurai #Katana #Tokugawa #JapaneseFolklore #Horror #DarkHistory #Swordsmith #Tsukumogami #Yokai #JapaneseCulture

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72859787 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:37:07 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network The dark legend of Muramasa, the swordsmith whose blades were said to be cursed with a bloodthirsty will of their own, bringing ruin to anyone who wielded them. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Cold Open 0:42 - Welcome 2:15 - Disclaimer 3:28 - The World of the...
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
0:42 - Welcome
2:15 - Disclaimer
3:28 - The World of the Japanese Sword
6:47 - Muramasa the Swordsmith
10:44 - The Tokugawa Curse
14:52 - The Pattern Deepens
19:14 - The Art of the Blade
23:55 - The Test of the Two Masters
27:08 - Mid-Roll CTA
28:37 - Yokai of the Day: The Tsukumogami
31:30 - The Tokugawa Suppression
34:50 - Famous Muramasa Blades
38:12 - The Legacy in Popular Culture
41:28 - The Sword as Mirror
44:48 - Reflection
47:30 - Farewell
48:45 - Legal Disclaimer

TOPICS: Muramasa, Japanese swords, katana, Tokugawa shogunate, cursed weapons, samurai culture, sword-making, tsukumogami, Japanese folklore, Muromachi period

#StoriesJapan #Muramasa #JapaneseHistory #CursedSwords #Samurai #Katana #Tokugawa #JapaneseFolklore #Horror #DarkHistory #Swordsmith #Tsukumogami #Yokai #JapaneseCulture

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> 2100 false full https://feeds.hustlestudios.net/link/24525/17457499/ep012-onibaba-the-demon-hags--72845685
日本の民話において、山や廃れた峠に潜み、安全な場所から遠く離れてしまった旅人を食らう恐ろしい老女たちの物語。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - コールドオープン
7:32 - ようこそ
11:45 - 注意書き
13:30 - テーマの設定
18:05 - 第一章　民話における起源
25:30 - 第二章　鬼婆の本質
32:15 - 第三章　安達ヶ原の伝説
40:20 - 第四章　皮を奪う鬼婆
47:45 - 第五章　悲嘆に狂う母
53:10 - 中盤の呼びかけ
55:20 - 今日の妖怪　芸術と演劇における鬼婆
1:03:45 - 第六章　鬼婆と他の山の悪魔
1:12:30 - 第七章　歴史的文脈と現実の根源
1:20:15 - 第八章　現代文化における鬼婆
1:28:00 - 第九章　鬼婆の意味
1:35:20 - 振り返り
1:38:30 - お別れ
1:39:45 - 法的免責事項

TOPICS: #鬼婆 #日本の民話 #妖怪 #日本ホラー #民話 #都市伝説 #日本 #日本物語 #ホラーポッドキャスト

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72845685 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:11:22 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP012: 鬼婆 — The Demon Hags 日本の民話において、山や廃れた峠に潜み、安全な場所から遠く離れてしまった旅人を食らう恐ろしい老女たちの物語。 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - コールドオープン 7:32 - ようこそ 11:45 - 注意書き 13:30 - テーマの設定 18:05 - 第一章　民話における起源 25:30 - 第二章　鬼婆の本質 32:15 - 第三章　安達ヶ原の伝説 40:20 - 第四章　皮を奪う鬼婆 47:45 - 第五章　悲嘆に狂う母...
日本の民話において、山や廃れた峠に潜み、安全な場所から遠く離れてしまった旅人を食らう恐ろしい老女たちの物語。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - コールドオープン
7:32 - ようこそ
11:45 - 注意書き
13:30 - テーマの設定
18:05 - 第一章　民話における起源
25:30 - 第二章　鬼婆の本質
32:15 - 第三章　安達ヶ原の伝説
40:20 - 第四章　皮を奪う鬼婆
47:45 - 第五章　悲嘆に狂う母
53:10 - 中盤の呼びかけ
55:20 - 今日の妖怪　芸術と演劇における鬼婆
1:03:45 - 第六章　鬼婆と他の山の悪魔
1:12:30 - 第七章　歴史的文脈と現実の根源
1:20:15 - 第八章　現代文化における鬼婆
1:28:00 - 第九章　鬼婆の意味
1:35:20 - 振り返り
1:38:30 - お別れ
1:39:45 - 法的免責事項

TOPICS: #鬼婆 #日本の民話 #妖怪 #日本ホラー #民話 #都市伝説 #日本 #日本物語 #ホラーポッドキャスト

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The terrifying old women of Japanese folklore who lurk in mountains and abandoned passes, devouring travelers who wander too far from safety.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
3:45 - Welcome
6:12 - Disclaimer
7:18 - Topic Setup
10:05 - Main Story Part 1 — Origins in Folklore
14:42 - Main Story Part 2 — The Nature of the Onibaba
19:22 - Main Story Part 3 — The Legend of Adachi-ga-Hara
24:38 - Main Story Part 4 — The Skin-Stealing Onibaba
29:42 - Main Story Part 5 — The Grieving Mother
33:28 - Mid-Roll CTA
34:55 - Yokai of the Day — The Onibaba in Art and Theater
39:12 - Main Story Part 6 — The Onibaba and Other Mountain Demons
44:18 - Main Story Part 7 — Historical Context and Real-World Roots
48:55 - Main Story Part 8 — The Onibaba in Modern Culture
53:18 - Main Story Part 9 — What the Onibaba Means
57:42 - Reflection
59:48 - Farewell
1:00:42 - Legal Disclaimer

TOPICS: #Onibaba #JapaneseFolklore #Yokai #DemonHag #JapaneseHorror #Folklore #UrbanLegends #Japan #StoriesJapan #HorrorPodcast

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72845375 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:34:47 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP012: Onibaba — The Demon Hags The terrifying old women of Japanese folklore who lurk in mountains and abandoned passes, devouring travelers who wander too far from safety. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Cold Open 3:45 - Welcome 6:12 - Disclaimer 7:18 - Topic...
The terrifying old women of Japanese folklore who lurk in mountains and abandoned passes, devouring travelers who wander too far from safety.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
3:45 - Welcome
6:12 - Disclaimer
7:18 - Topic Setup
10:05 - Main Story Part 1 — Origins in Folklore
14:42 - Main Story Part 2 — The Nature of the Onibaba
19:22 - Main Story Part 3 — The Legend of Adachi-ga-Hara
24:38 - Main Story Part 4 — The Skin-Stealing Onibaba
29:42 - Main Story Part 5 — The Grieving Mother
33:28 - Mid-Roll CTA
34:55 - Yokai of the Day — The Onibaba in Art and Theater
39:12 - Main Story Part 6 — The Onibaba and Other Mountain Demons
44:18 - Main Story Part 7 — Historical Context and Real-World Roots
48:55 - Main Story Part 8 — The Onibaba in Modern Culture
53:18 - Main Story Part 9 — What the Onibaba Means
57:42 - Reflection
59:48 - Farewell
1:00:42 - Legal Disclaimer

TOPICS: #Onibaba #JapaneseFolklore #Yokai #DemonHag #JapaneseHorror #Folklore #UrbanLegends #Japan #StoriesJapan #HorrorPodcast

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日本の民話に登場する謂れの妖怪の一つ、ぬりかべについて深く掘り下げます。闇い道に現れる見えない壁。旅人の前進を阻む存在。その起源、性質、深い意味を探ります。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - コールドオープン
1:35 - オープニング
3:02 - 注意事項
3:57 - テーマ設定
5:44 - 本編第一部 — 起源
8:40 - 本編第二部 — 生き物の本質
11:37 - 本編第三部 — 遪遇
15:20 - 本編第四部 — 異伝
19:14 - 本編第五部 — 深い意味
23:13 - 中盤コールトゥーアクション
23:56 - 今日の妖怪 — 現代文化におけるぬりかべ
26:40 - 本編第六部 — 壁の心理学
29:30 - 本編第七部 — ぬりかべ対他の妖怪
32:34 - 本編第八部 — 文学におけるぬりかべ
35:35 - 本編第九部 — 現実世界との関連
38:37 - 振り返り
41:18 - エンディング
42:37 - 法的免責事項

トピックス: ぬりかべ、日本の民話、妖怪、見えない壁、江戸時代、鳥山石燕、水木しげる、神道、仏教哲学、日本の心理学

#ぬりかべ #妖怪 #日本の民話 #ストーリーズジャパン #ポッドキャスト #日本神話 #超自然 #都市伝説 #民話 #日本

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72834163 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:27:40 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP011: ぬりかべ — 見えない壁 日本の民話に登場する謂れの妖怪の一つ、ぬりかべについて深く掘り下げます。闇い道に現れる見えない壁。旅人の前進を阻む存在。その起源、性質、深い意味を探ります。 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - コールドオープン 1:35 - オープニング 3:02 - 注意事項 3:57 - テーマ設定 5:44 - 本編第一部 — 起源 8:40 - 本編第二部 — 生き物の本質 11:37 - 本編第三部 — 遪遇 15:20 - 本編第四部 — 異伝 19:14...
日本の民話に登場する謂れの妖怪の一つ、ぬりかべについて深く掘り下げます。闇い道に現れる見えない壁。旅人の前進を阻む存在。その起源、性質、深い意味を探ります。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - コールドオープン
1:35 - オープニング
3:02 - 注意事項
3:57 - テーマ設定
5:44 - 本編第一部 — 起源
8:40 - 本編第二部 — 生き物の本質
11:37 - 本編第三部 — 遪遇
15:20 - 本編第四部 — 異伝
19:14 - 本編第五部 — 深い意味
23:13 - 中盤コールトゥーアクション
23:56 - 今日の妖怪 — 現代文化におけるぬりかべ
26:40 - 本編第六部 — 壁の心理学
29:30 - 本編第七部 — ぬりかべ対他の妖怪
32:34 - 本編第八部 — 文学におけるぬりかべ
35:35 - 本編第九部 — 現実世界との関連
38:37 - 振り返り
41:18 - エンディング
42:37 - 法的免責事項

トピックス: ぬりかべ、日本の民話、妖怪、見えない壁、江戸時代、鳥山石燕、水木しげる、神道、仏教哲学、日本の心理学

#ぬりかべ #妖怪 #日本の民話 #ストーリーズジャパン #ポッドキャスト #日本神話 #超自然 #都市伝説 #民話 #日本

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72834077 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:23:48 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network 2977 false full Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-japan-podcast-true-horror-stories--6991425/support.❤️ Support Stories Japan!Help us keep true horror stories alive by joi… Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-japan-podcast-true-horror-stories--6991425/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-japan-podcast-true-horror-stories--6991425/support</a>.<br /><br /><b>❤️ Support Stories Japan!</b><br /><br />Help us keep true horror stories alive by joining our Supporter Club or supporting us on Patreon.<br /><ul><li>Supporter Club: <b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-japan-podcast-true-horror-stories--6991425/support" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a></b></li><li>Patreon: <b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/hustlestudios" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a></b></li></ul><b>🎙️ Got a scary encounter? </b><br /><br />Share your true horror encounter in your own voice! Submit in English, Tagalog, or your own language. Anonymous submissions are welcome, and your story may be featured on the podcast.<br /><br /><br />🎤 Submit your story: <a href="https://spoken.systems/f/2c8e8a1c-398a-4aed-951f-df880ebc49a3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://spoken.systems/f/2c8e8a1c-398a-4aed-951f-df880ebc49a3</a><br /><br /><br />Follow the show and share it with fellow horror lovers!<br /><br /><br />Produced by <a href="https://coloredjuice.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ColoredJuice Podcast Studio</a>. https://feeds.hustlestudios.net/link/24525/17457507/ep011-nurikabe-the-invisible-wall--72834047 https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-japan-podcast-true-horror-stories--6991425/support.

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72834047 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:18:53 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network 2977 false full Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-japan-podcast-true-horror-stories--6991425/support.❤️ Support Stories Japan!Help us keep true horror stories alive by joi… Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-japan-podcast-true-horror-stories--6991425/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-japan-podcast-true-horror-stories--6991425/support</a>.<br /><br /><b>❤️ Support Stories Japan!</b><br /><br />Help us keep true horror stories alive by joining our Supporter Club or supporting us on Patreon.<br /><ul><li>Supporter Club: <b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-japan-podcast-true-horror-stories--6991425/support" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a></b></li><li>Patreon: <b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/hustlestudios" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a></b></li></ul><b>🎙️ Got a scary encounter? </b><br /><br />Share your true horror encounter in your own voice! Submit in English, Tagalog, or your own language. Anonymous submissions are welcome, and your story may be featured on the podcast.<br /><br /><br />🎤 Submit your story: <a href="https://spoken.systems/f/2c8e8a1c-398a-4aed-951f-df880ebc49a3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://spoken.systems/f/2c8e8a1c-398a-4aed-951f-df880ebc49a3</a><br /><br /><br />Follow the show and share it with fellow horror lovers!<br /><br /><br />Produced by <a href="https://coloredjuice.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ColoredJuice Podcast Studio</a>. https://feeds.hustlestudios.net/link/24525/17457509/ep011-nurikabe-the-invisible-wall--72834004 https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-japan-podcast-true-horror-stories--6991425/support.

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The shape-shifting yokai that blocks travelers' paths on dark roads — a wall that cannot be seen but cannot be passed. In this episode, we explore the mysterious Nurikabe, one of the most unique and philosophically rich yokai in all of Japanese folklore.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
1:35 - Welcome
3:02 - Disclaimer
3:57 - Topic Setup
5:44 - Main Story Part 1 — Origins
8:40 - Main Story Part 2 — The Nature of the Beast
11:37 - Main Story Part 3 — Encounters
15:20 - Main Story Part 4 — Variations
19:14 - Main Story Part 5 — Deeper Meanings
23:13 - Mid-Roll CTA
23:56 - Yokai of the Day — Nurikabe in Modern Culture
26:40 - Main Story Part 6 — The Psychology of the Wall
29:30 - Main Story Part 7 — Nurikabe vs Other Yokai
32:34 - Main Story Part 8 — The Nurikabe in Literature
35:35 - Main Story Part 9 — Real-World Connections
38:37 - Reflection
41:18 - Farewell
42:37 - Legal Disclaimer

TOPICS: Nurikabe, Japanese folklore, yokai, invisible wall, Edo period, Toriyama Sekien, GeGeGe no Kitaryō, Yo-Kai Watch, Zen Buddhism, wabi-sabi, ma, Japanese psychology, folklore symbolism

#Nurikabe #Yokai #JapaneseFolklore #StoriesJapan #Podcast #JapaneseMythology #Supernatural #UrbanLegends #Folklore #Japan

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72833582 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:48:45 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP011: Nurikabe — The Invisible Wall The shape-shifting yokai that blocks travelers' paths on dark roads — a wall that cannot be seen but cannot be passed. In this episode, we explore the mysterious Nurikabe, one of the most unique and...
The shape-shifting yokai that blocks travelers' paths on dark roads — a wall that cannot be seen but cannot be passed. In this episode, we explore the mysterious Nurikabe, one of the most unique and philosophically rich yokai in all of Japanese folklore.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
1:35 - Welcome
3:02 - Disclaimer
3:57 - Topic Setup
5:44 - Main Story Part 1 — Origins
8:40 - Main Story Part 2 — The Nature of the Beast
11:37 - Main Story Part 3 — Encounters
15:20 - Main Story Part 4 — Variations
19:14 - Main Story Part 5 — Deeper Meanings
23:13 - Mid-Roll CTA
23:56 - Yokai of the Day — Nurikabe in Modern Culture
26:40 - Main Story Part 6 — The Psychology of the Wall
29:30 - Main Story Part 7 — Nurikabe vs Other Yokai
32:34 - Main Story Part 8 — The Nurikabe in Literature
35:35 - Main Story Part 9 — Real-World Connections
38:37 - Reflection
41:18 - Farewell
42:37 - Legal Disclaimer

TOPICS: Nurikabe, Japanese folklore, yokai, invisible wall, Edo period, Toriyama Sekien, GeGeGe no Kitaryō, Yo-Kai Watch, Zen Buddhism, wabi-sabi, ma, Japanese psychology, folklore symbolism

#Nurikabe #Yokai #JapaneseFolklore #StoriesJapan #Podcast #JapaneseMythology #Supernatural #UrbanLegends #Folklore #Japan

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二千四年、日本の最大のネット掲示板に一人の若い女性が投稿しました。ずっと走り続ける電車に乗っている、と。その後に続く物語は、ネットの歴史の中で最も恐ろしい同時進行記録の一つとなりました。存在しない駅、鳴り続ける公衆電話、そして森の中の鳥居。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - コールドオープン
1:15 - ようこそ
2:22 - 免責事項
3:15 - 導入：二ちゃんねるの世界
5:41 - 第一話：謎の電車旅
8:34 - 第二話：存在しない駅
11:40 - 第三話：暗闇への旅
15:07 - 第四話：電話
18:39 - 第五話：鳥居
22:03 - ミッドロール
23:21 - 今日の妖怪：百鬼夜行
26:28 - 分析一：ネットのかがり火
29:56 - 分析二：恐怖の地理学
33:28 - 分析三：境界空間
36:52 - 分析四：鳥居と警告
40:45 - 考察
44:28 - 遺産と文化的影響
47:39 - お別れ
50:26 - 法的免責事項

トピック: 如月駅、二ちゃんねる、日本の都市伝説、境界空間、神道、鳥居、百鬼夜行、現代の伝承、ネット怪談

#ストーリーズジャパン #如月駅 #日本怪談 #都市伝説 #二ちゃんねる #日本文化 #怪談 #妖怪 #超自然 #ネット怪談

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72825013 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:36:43 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP010: 如月駅 — 存在しない場所 二千四年、日本の最大のネット掲示板に一人の若い女性が投稿しました。ずっと走り続ける電車に乗っている、と。その後に続く物語は、ネットの歴史の中で最も恐ろしい同時進行記録の一つとなりました。存在しない駅、鳴り続ける公衆電話、そして森の中の鳥居。 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - コールドオープン 1:15 - ようこそ 2:22 - 免責事項 3:15 - 導入：二ちゃんねるの世界 5:41 - 第一話：謎の電車旅 8:34 - 第二話：存在しない駅...
二千四年、日本の最大のネット掲示板に一人の若い女性が投稿しました。ずっと走り続ける電車に乗っている、と。その後に続く物語は、ネットの歴史の中で最も恐ろしい同時進行記録の一つとなりました。存在しない駅、鳴り続ける公衆電話、そして森の中の鳥居。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - コールドオープン
1:15 - ようこそ
2:22 - 免責事項
3:15 - 導入：二ちゃんねるの世界
5:41 - 第一話：謎の電車旅
8:34 - 第二話：存在しない駅
11:40 - 第三話：暗闇への旅
15:07 - 第四話：電話
18:39 - 第五話：鳥居
22:03 - ミッドロール
23:21 - 今日の妖怪：百鬼夜行
26:28 - 分析一：ネットのかがり火
29:56 - 分析二：恐怖の地理学
33:28 - 分析三：境界空間
36:52 - 分析四：鳥居と警告
40:45 - 考察
44:28 - 遺産と文化的影響
47:39 - お別れ
50:26 - 法的免責事項

トピック: 如月駅、二ちゃんねる、日本の都市伝説、境界空間、神道、鳥居、百鬼夜行、現代の伝承、ネット怪談

#ストーリーズジャパン #如月駅 #日本怪談 #都市伝説 #二ちゃんねる #日本文化 #怪談 #妖怪 #超自然 #ネット怪談

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The eerie Japanese urban legend of a train station that doesn't exist, a mysterious phone call, and a journey with no return. In 2004, a young woman posted on Japan's largest internet forum claiming she was on a train that wouldn't stop. What followed became one of the most terrifying real-time horror accounts in internet history.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
1:15 - Welcome
2:22 - Disclaimer
3:15 - The World of 2channel
5:41 - The Mysterious Train Ride
8:34 - The Station That Doesn't Exist
11:40 - The Journey Into Darkness
15:07 - The Phone Call
18:39 - The Torii Gate
22:03 - Mid-Roll
23:21 - Yokai of the Day: Hyakki Yagyo
26:28 - The Internet as Campfire
29:56 - The Geography of Fear
33:28 - Liminal Spaces
36:52 - The Torii Gate and the Warning
40:45 - Reflection
44:28 - Legacy and Cultural Impact
47:39 - Farewell
50:26 - Legal Disclaimer

TOPICS: Kisaragi Station, 如月駅, 2channel, Japanese urban legends, liminal spaces, Shinto, torii gate, Hyakki Yagyo, modern folklore, internet horror

#StoriesJapan #KisaragiStation #JapaneseHorror #UrbanLegends #2channel #JapaneseCulture #HorrorPodcast #Yokai #Supernatural #Creepypasta

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72824815 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:01:53 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP010: Kisaragi Station — The Place That Doesn't Exist The eerie Japanese urban legend of a train station that doesn't exist, a mysterious phone call, and a journey with no return. In 2004, a young woman posted on Japan's largest internet forum...
The eerie Japanese urban legend of a train station that doesn't exist, a mysterious phone call, and a journey with no return. In 2004, a young woman posted on Japan's largest internet forum claiming she was on a train that wouldn't stop. What followed became one of the most terrifying real-time horror accounts in internet history.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
1:15 - Welcome
2:22 - Disclaimer
3:15 - The World of 2channel
5:41 - The Mysterious Train Ride
8:34 - The Station That Doesn't Exist
11:40 - The Journey Into Darkness
15:07 - The Phone Call
18:39 - The Torii Gate
22:03 - Mid-Roll
23:21 - Yokai of the Day: Hyakki Yagyo
26:28 - The Internet as Campfire
29:56 - The Geography of Fear
33:28 - Liminal Spaces
36:52 - The Torii Gate and the Warning
40:45 - Reflection
44:28 - Legacy and Cultural Impact
47:39 - Farewell
50:26 - Legal Disclaimer

TOPICS: Kisaragi Station, 如月駅, 2channel, Japanese urban legends, liminal spaces, Shinto, torii gate, Hyakki Yagyo, modern folklore, internet horror

#StoriesJapan #KisaragiStation #JapaneseHorror #UrbanLegends #2channel #JapaneseCulture #HorrorPodcast #Yokai #Supernatural #Creepypasta

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第二次世界大戦が終わったと信じることを拒否し、フィリピンのジャングルでほぼ三十年間戦い続けた日本の情報将校、小野田寛郎の incredibleな真実の物語。中野学校での訓練からルバン島への派遣、三十年にわたるゲリラ戦、そして一九七四年の冒険家鈴木紀夫による dramaticな発見まで。義務、信念、そして人間の spiritについての物語。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - コールドオープン
1:05 - ようこそ
2:05 - おことわり
2:43 - 時代背景：一九三〇年代から四〇年代の日本
4:31 - 青年小野田：教育と軍事訓練
7:22 - ルバン島への派遣
10:13 - ルバンの陥落：一九四五年二月
12:21 - 戦争は終わる：しかし小野田には終わらない
14:12 - ジャングルでの生活：最初の十年
16:07 - ミッドロール
16:57 - 今日の妖怪：幽霊
19:16 - ビラと拡声器と手紙
22:25 - 集団の縮小：赤山の離脱
25:05 - 島田の死：一九五四年
26:59 - ジャングルの二人：長い年月
29:47 - 小塚の死：一九七二年
32:28 - 鈴木紀夫：小野田を見つけた男
34:44 - 谷口少佐の帰還
36:43 - 降伏と帰国
39:06 - ジャングルの後の人生：ブラジルと日本
41:00 - 省察：義務、妄想、そして人間の精神
43:02 - 遺産と死
45:03 - お別れ
46:00 - 法的免責事項

#ストリーズジャパン #小野田寛郎 #日本の歴史 #第二次世界大戦 #ルバン島 #フィリピン #ゲリラ戦 #中野学校 #日本軍 #歴史 #ポッドキャスト #真実の物語 #日本 #兵士 #降伏せず

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72812078 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:27:45 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP009: 小野田寛郎　降伏を拒否し続けた兵士 第二次世界大戦が終わったと信じることを拒否し、フィリピンのジャングルでほぼ三十年間戦い続けた日本の情報将校、小野田寛郎の incredibleな真実の物語。中野学校での訓練からルバン島への派遣、三十年にわたるゲリラ戦、そして一九七四年の冒険家鈴木紀夫による dramaticな発見まで。義務、信念、そして人間の spiritについての物語。 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - コールドオープン 1:05 - ようこそ 2:05 - おことわり...
第二次世界大戦が終わったと信じることを拒否し、フィリピンのジャングルでほぼ三十年間戦い続けた日本の情報将校、小野田寛郎の incredibleな真実の物語。中野学校での訓練からルバン島への派遣、三十年にわたるゲリラ戦、そして一九七四年の冒険家鈴木紀夫による dramaticな発見まで。義務、信念、そして人間の spiritについての物語。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - コールドオープン
1:05 - ようこそ
2:05 - おことわり
2:43 - 時代背景：一九三〇年代から四〇年代の日本
4:31 - 青年小野田：教育と軍事訓練
7:22 - ルバン島への派遣
10:13 - ルバンの陥落：一九四五年二月
12:21 - 戦争は終わる：しかし小野田には終わらない
14:12 - ジャングルでの生活：最初の十年
16:07 - ミッドロール
16:57 - 今日の妖怪：幽霊
19:16 - ビラと拡声器と手紙
22:25 - 集団の縮小：赤山の離脱
25:05 - 島田の死：一九五四年
26:59 - ジャングルの二人：長い年月
29:47 - 小塚の死：一九七二年
32:28 - 鈴木紀夫：小野田を見つけた男
34:44 - 谷口少佐の帰還
36:43 - 降伏と帰国
39:06 - ジャングルの後の人生：ブラジルと日本
41:00 - 省察：義務、妄想、そして人間の精神
43:02 - 遺産と死
45:03 - お別れ
46:00 - 法的免責事項

#ストリーズジャパン #小野田寛郎 #日本の歴史 #第二次世界大戦 #ルバン島 #フィリピン #ゲリラ戦 #中野学校 #日本軍 #歴史 #ポッドキャスト #真実の物語 #日本 #兵士 #降伏せず

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The incredible true story of Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese intelligence officer who refused to believe World War Two had ended and continued fighting in the Philippine jungle for nearly 30 years. From his training at the elite Nakano School to his deployment on Lubang Island, his decades of guerrilla warfare, and his dramatic discovery by adventurer Norio Suzuki in 1974 — this is one of the most extraordinary tales of duty, belief, and the human spirit.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
1:05 - Welcome
2:05 - Disclaimer
2:43 - The Setting: Japan in the 1930s and 40s
4:31 - Young Onoda: Education and Military Training
7:22 - Deployment to Lubang Island
10:13 - The Fall of Lubang: February 1945
12:21 - The War Ends: But Not for Onoda
14:12 - Life in the Jungle: The First Decade
16:07 - Mid-Roll CTA
16:57 - Yokai of the Day: Yurei
19:16 - Leaflets, Loudspeakers, and Letters
22:25 - The Group Shrinks: Akatsu Leaves
25:05 - Shimada's Death: 1954
26:59 - Two Men in the Jungle: The Long Years
29:47 - Kozuka's Death: 1972
32:28 - Norio Suzuki: The Man Who Found Onoda
34:44 - The Return of Major Taniguchi
36:43 - Surrender and Return to Japan
39:06 - Life After the Jungle: Brazil and Japan
41:00 - Reflection: Duty, Delusion, and the Human Spirit
43:02 - Legacy and Death
45:03 - Farewell
46:00 - Legal Disclaimer

#StoriesJapan #HirooOnoda #JapaneseHistory #WWII #LubangIsland #Philippines #GuerrillaWarfare #NakanoSchool #JapaneseMilitary #History #Podcast #TrueStory #Japan #Soldier #NeverSurrender

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72811723 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:55:33 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP009: Hiroo Onoda — The Soldier Who Would Not Surrender The incredible true story of Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese intelligence officer who refused to believe World War Two had ended and continued fighting in the Philippine jungle for nearly 30 years....
The incredible true story of Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese intelligence officer who refused to believe World War Two had ended and continued fighting in the Philippine jungle for nearly 30 years. From his training at the elite Nakano School to his deployment on Lubang Island, his decades of guerrilla warfare, and his dramatic discovery by adventurer Norio Suzuki in 1974 — this is one of the most extraordinary tales of duty, belief, and the human spirit.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
1:05 - Welcome
2:05 - Disclaimer
2:43 - The Setting: Japan in the 1930s and 40s
4:31 - Young Onoda: Education and Military Training
7:22 - Deployment to Lubang Island
10:13 - The Fall of Lubang: February 1945
12:21 - The War Ends: But Not for Onoda
14:12 - Life in the Jungle: The First Decade
16:07 - Mid-Roll CTA
16:57 - Yokai of the Day: Yurei
19:16 - Leaflets, Loudspeakers, and Letters
22:25 - The Group Shrinks: Akatsu Leaves
25:05 - Shimada's Death: 1954
26:59 - Two Men in the Jungle: The Long Years
29:47 - Kozuka's Death: 1972
32:28 - Norio Suzuki: The Man Who Found Onoda
34:44 - The Return of Major Taniguchi
36:43 - Surrender and Return to Japan
39:06 - Life After the Jungle: Brazil and Japan
41:00 - Reflection: Duty, Delusion, and the Human Spirit
43:02 - Legacy and Death
45:03 - Farewell
46:00 - Legal Disclaimer

#StoriesJapan #HirooOnoda #JapaneseHistory #WWII #LubangIsland #Philippines #GuerrillaWarfare #NakanoSchool #JapaneseMilitary #History #Podcast #TrueStory #Japan #Soldier #NeverSurrender

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誰が読んでも正気に戻れなくなるという、牛の頭が描かれた呪われた巻物の恐ろしい日本の民話。うしのくびは日本の民間伝承の中で最も有名な伝説の一つです。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - オープニング
1:38 - ようこそ
3:17 - 免責事項
3:59 - 導入
6:30 - 伝説の始まり
9:25 - 最初の目撃者
13:19 - 伝説の広がり
16:52 - 仏教の文脈
20:27 - 歴史的類似
24:21 - ミッドロール
25:24 - 今日の妖怪：牛鬼
28:39 - 巻物の旅路
32:31 - 二人目の目撃者
36:51 - 巻物の破棄
41:25 - 伝説の存続
44:57 - 現代の解釈
48:57 - 心理学的側面
53:36 - 文化的遺産
56:56 - 考察
60:17 - お別れ
62:13 - 法的免責事項

トピック: #日本の民話 #牛頭 #うしのくび #日本の怪談 #民話 #仏教 #禁じられた知識 #呪われた巻物 #妖怪 #牛鬼 #ストーリーズジャパン

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72796346 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:01:40 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP008: 牛頭伝説（うしのくび） 誰が読んでも正気に戻れなくなるという、牛の頭が描かれた呪われた巻物の恐ろしい日本の民話。うしのくびは日本の民間伝承の中で最も有名な伝説の一つです。 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - オープニング 1:38 - ようこそ 3:17 - 免責事項 3:59 - 導入 6:30 - 伝説の始まり 9:25 - 最初の目撃者 13:19 - 伝説の広がり 16:52 - 仏教の文脈 20:27 - 歴史的類似 24:21 - ミッドロール 25:24 -...
誰が読んでも正気に戻れなくなるという、牛の頭が描かれた呪われた巻物の恐ろしい日本の民話。うしのくびは日本の民間伝承の中で最も有名な伝説の一つです。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - オープニング
1:38 - ようこそ
3:17 - 免責事項
3:59 - 導入
6:30 - 伝説の始まり
9:25 - 最初の目撃者
13:19 - 伝説の広がり
16:52 - 仏教の文脈
20:27 - 歴史的類似
24:21 - ミッドロール
25:24 - 今日の妖怪：牛鬼
28:39 - 巻物の旅路
32:31 - 二人目の目撃者
36:51 - 巻物の破棄
41:25 - 伝説の存続
44:57 - 現代の解釈
48:57 - 心理学的側面
53:36 - 文化的遺産
56:56 - 考察
60:17 - お別れ
62:13 - 法的免責事項

トピック: #日本の民話 #牛頭 #うしのくび #日本の怪談 #民話 #仏教 #禁じられた知識 #呪われた巻物 #妖怪 #牛鬼 #ストーリーズジャパン

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A terrifying Japanese folk tale about a mysterious scroll containing the image of a cow's head that drives anyone who reads it to madness. The legend of Ushionokubi is one of the most infamous stories in Japanese folklore — a cursed scroll so dangerous that monks destroyed it to protect the world from its power.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
1:38 - Welcome
3:17 - Disclaimer
3:59 - Topic Setup
6:30 - The Legend Begins
9:25 - The First Viewer
13:19 - The Spread of the Legend
16:52 - The Buddhist Context
20:27 - Historical Parallels
24:21 - Mid-Roll CTA
25:24 - Yokai of the Day: Ushi-Oni
28:39 - The Scroll's Journey
32:31 - The Second Viewer
36:51 - The Destruction of the Scroll
41:25 - The Survival of the Legend
44:57 - Modern Interpretations
48:57 - The Psychological Dimension
53:36 - The Cultural Legacy
56:56 - Reflection
60:17 - Farewell
62:13 - Legal Disclaimer

TOPICS: #JapaneseFolklore #CowHead #Ushionokubi #JapaneseHorror #FolkTales #Buddhism #ForbiddenKnowledge #CursedScroll #Yokai #UshiOni #StoriesJapan

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72795887 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:30:27 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP008: The Cow Head Legend (Ushionokubi) A terrifying Japanese folk tale about a mysterious scroll containing the image of a cow's head that drives anyone who reads it to madness. The legend of Ushionokubi is one of the most infamous stories in...
A terrifying Japanese folk tale about a mysterious scroll containing the image of a cow's head that drives anyone who reads it to madness. The legend of Ushionokubi is one of the most infamous stories in Japanese folklore — a cursed scroll so dangerous that monks destroyed it to protect the world from its power.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
1:38 - Welcome
3:17 - Disclaimer
3:59 - Topic Setup
6:30 - The Legend Begins
9:25 - The First Viewer
13:19 - The Spread of the Legend
16:52 - The Buddhist Context
20:27 - Historical Parallels
24:21 - Mid-Roll CTA
25:24 - Yokai of the Day: Ushi-Oni
28:39 - The Scroll's Journey
32:31 - The Second Viewer
36:51 - The Destruction of the Scroll
41:25 - The Survival of the Legend
44:57 - Modern Interpretations
48:57 - The Psychological Dimension
53:36 - The Cultural Legacy
56:56 - Reflection
60:17 - Farewell
62:13 - Legal Disclaimer

TOPICS: #JapaneseFolklore #CowHead #Ushionokubi #JapaneseHorror #FolkTales #Buddhism #ForbiddenKnowledge #CursedScroll #Yokai #UshiOni #StoriesJapan

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> 2546 false full https://feeds.hustlestudios.net/link/24525/17457525/ep007-luo-xin-fu-zhi-zhuno-nu--72780025
美しい女性の姿で男を誘い、破滅へと導く妖怪。半分は蜘蛛、半分は女、全てが恐ろしい。このエピソードでは、日本の民俗伝承で最も恐れられる存在の一つ、絡新婦について探求します。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - コールドオープン
1:32 - ようこそ
3:00 - 注意事項
3:57 - 絡新婦とは何か
6:26 - 江戸時代の起源
10:31 - 絡新婦の代表的な物語
14:16 - 網が狭まる
17:55 - 地域による変異と伝承
21:22 - 美術と文学の中の絡新婦
24:33 - ミッドロール
26:03 - 今日の妖怪 — 土蜘蛛
29:04 - 網の仕組み
32:10 - 獲物の心理
35:09 - 蜘蛛の真の姿
37:27 - 蜘蛛の女を倒す
40:44 - 考察
43:21 - お別れ
44:45 - 法的免責事項

トピック: 絡新婦、蜘蛛の女、妖怪、日本の民俗伝承、江戸時代、超自然、土蜘蛛、怪談、日本神話

#絡新婦 #蜘蛛の女 #妖怪 #日本の民俗伝承 #日本神話 #超自然 #ストリーズジャパン #怪談 #江戸時代 #土蜘蛛

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72780025 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:59:46 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP007: 絡新婦 — 蜘蛛の女 美しい女性の姿で男を誘い、破滅へと導く妖怪。半分は蜘蛛、半分は女、全てが恐ろしい。このエピソードでは、日本の民俗伝承で最も恐れられる存在の一つ、絡新婦について探求します。 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - コールドオープン 1:32 - ようこそ 3:00 - 注意事項 3:57 - 絡新婦とは何か 6:26 - 江戸時代の起源 10:31 - 絡新婦の代表的な物語 14:16 - 網が狭まる 17:55 - 地域による変異と伝承 21:22 -...
美しい女性の姿で男を誘い、破滅へと導く妖怪。半分は蜘蛛、半分は女、全てが恐ろしい。このエピソードでは、日本の民俗伝承で最も恐れられる存在の一つ、絡新婦について探求します。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - コールドオープン
1:32 - ようこそ
3:00 - 注意事項
3:57 - 絡新婦とは何か
6:26 - 江戸時代の起源
10:31 - 絡新婦の代表的な物語
14:16 - 網が狭まる
17:55 - 地域による変異と伝承
21:22 - 美術と文学の中の絡新婦
24:33 - ミッドロール
26:03 - 今日の妖怪 — 土蜘蛛
29:04 - 網の仕組み
32:10 - 獲物の心理
35:09 - 蜘蛛の真の姿
37:27 - 蜘蛛の女を倒す
40:44 - 考察
43:21 - お別れ
44:45 - 法的免責事項

トピック: 絡新婦、蜘蛛の女、妖怪、日本の民俗伝承、江戸時代、超自然、土蜘蛛、怪談、日本神話

#絡新婦 #蜘蛛の女 #妖怪 #日本の民俗伝承 #日本神話 #超自然 #ストリーズジャパン #怪談 #江戸時代 #土蜘蛛

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> 2351 false full https://feeds.hustlestudios.net/link/24525/17457527/ep007-jorogumo-the-spider-woman--72779467
A yokai that takes the form of a beautiful woman to lure men to their doom. Part spider, part woman, all terrifying. In this episode, we explore one of the most feared creatures in Japanese folklore — the Jorogumo, the spider woman who weaves her webs from silk, beauty, and loneliness.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
1:17 - Welcome
2:35 - Disclaimer
3:28 - What Is a Jorogumo?
5:17 - Origins in Edo-Period Japan
7:39 - The Canonical Tale of Jorogumo
10:34 - The Web Tightens
13:35 - Variations and Regional Tales
16:23 - The Jorogumo in Art and Literature
19:12 - Mid-Roll CTA
20:29 - Yokai of the Day — The Tsuchigumo
22:55 - The Mechanics of the Web
25:32 - The Psychology of the Prey
28:10 - The Spider's True Form
30:34 - Defeating the Spider Woman
33:26 - Reflection
35:37 - Farewell
36:50 - Legal Disclaimer

TOPICS: Jorogumo, spider woman, yokai, Japanese folklore, Edo period, supernatural, shape-shifter, Tsuchigumo, binding woman, Japanese mythology, kaidan, ghost stories

#jorogumo #spiderwoman #yokai #japanesefolklore #japanesemythology #supernatural #storiesjapan #horror #edoperiod #tsuchigumo #kaidan

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72779467 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:32:30 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network EP007: Jorogumo — The Spider Woman A yokai that takes the form of a beautiful woman to lure men to their doom. Part spider, part woman, all terrifying. In this episode, we explore one of the most feared creatures in Japanese folklore — the Jorogumo,...
A yokai that takes the form of a beautiful woman to lure men to their doom. Part spider, part woman, all terrifying. In this episode, we explore one of the most feared creatures in Japanese folklore — the Jorogumo, the spider woman who weaves her webs from silk, beauty, and loneliness.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
1:17 - Welcome
2:35 - Disclaimer
3:28 - What Is a Jorogumo?
5:17 - Origins in Edo-Period Japan
7:39 - The Canonical Tale of Jorogumo
10:34 - The Web Tightens
13:35 - Variations and Regional Tales
16:23 - The Jorogumo in Art and Literature
19:12 - Mid-Roll CTA
20:29 - Yokai of the Day — The Tsuchigumo
22:55 - The Mechanics of the Web
25:32 - The Psychology of the Prey
28:10 - The Spider's True Form
30:34 - Defeating the Spider Woman
33:26 - Reflection
35:37 - Farewell
36:50 - Legal Disclaimer

TOPICS: Jorogumo, spider woman, yokai, Japanese folklore, Edo period, supernatural, shape-shifter, Tsuchigumo, binding woman, Japanese mythology, kaidan, ghost stories

#jorogumo #spiderwoman #yokai #japanesefolklore #japanesemythology #supernatural #storiesjapan #horror #edoperiod #tsuchigumo #kaidan

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> 1947 false full https://feeds.hustlestudios.net/link/24525/17457529/ep006-duan-dao-jun-jun-dao-gao-qino-dao--72763562
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - コールドオープン
1:30 - ようこそ
3:05 - 免責事項
3:48 - トピックの設定：日本の産業化
5:25 - 物語の第一部：発見
7:30 - 物語の第一部：繁栄の時代
9:50 - 物語の第一部：暗い章（強制労働）
12:25 - 物語の第一部：島での暮らし
14:40 - 物語の第一部：最盛期
16:25 - ミッドロール
17:25 - 妖怪と風習の紹介：うつろ舟
20:00 - 物語の第二部：衰退
22:15 - 物語の第二部：放棄
24:50 - 物語の第三部：遺産（ユネスコ）
27:35 - 物語の第三部：今日の見学
30:15 - 考察：もののあはれ
33:30 - お別れ
34:55 - 法的免責事項

トピック：
#端島 #軍艦島 #長崎 #石炭採掘 #放棄された場所 #幽霊島 #ユネスコ #日本の歴史 #明治時代 #強制労働 #産業革命 #廃墟探検 #ストーリーズジャパン

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72763562 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:55:06 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network 端島（軍艦島）は、長崎沖に浮かぶ小さな島で、かつて地球上で最も人口密度の高い場所の一つでした。一世紀にわたり、何千もの炭鉱労働者とその家族が海からそびえるコンクリートの塔に暮らしていました。今、島は放棄され、崩れゆく幽霊島としてユネスコ世界文化遺産に登録されています。 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - コールドオープン 1:30 - ようこそ 3:05 - 免責事項 3:48 - トピックの設定：日本の産業化 5:25 - 物語の第一部：発見 7:30 - 物語の第一部：繁栄の時代 9:50...
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - コールドオープン
1:30 - ようこそ
3:05 - 免責事項
3:48 - トピックの設定：日本の産業化
5:25 - 物語の第一部：発見
7:30 - 物語の第一部：繁栄の時代
9:50 - 物語の第一部：暗い章（強制労働）
12:25 - 物語の第一部：島での暮らし
14:40 - 物語の第一部：最盛期
16:25 - ミッドロール
17:25 - 妖怪と風習の紹介：うつろ舟
20:00 - 物語の第二部：衰退
22:15 - 物語の第二部：放棄
24:50 - 物語の第三部：遺産（ユネスコ）
27:35 - 物語の第三部：今日の見学
30:15 - 考察：もののあはれ
33:30 - お別れ
34:55 - 法的免責事項

トピック：
#端島 #軍艦島 #長崎 #石炭採掘 #放棄された場所 #幽霊島 #ユネスコ #日本の歴史 #明治時代 #強制労働 #産業革命 #廃墟探検 #ストーリーズジャパン

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> 2744 false full https://feeds.hustlestudios.net/link/24525/17457531/ep006-hashima-island-gunkanjima-the-battleship-island--72763364
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
1:18 - Welcome
2:33 - Disclaimer
3:10 - Topic Setup: Japan's Industrialization
4:34 - Main Story Part 1: The Discovery
6:16 - Main Story Part 1: The Boom Years
8:10 - Main Story Part 1: The Dark Chapter (Forced Labor)
10:15 - Main Story Part 1: Life on the Island
12:10 - Main Story Part 1: The Peak
13:35 - Mid-Roll CTA
14:27 - Yokai/Custom of the Day: Utsuro-bune
16:41 - Main Story Part 2: The Decline
18:33 - Main Story Part 2: The Abandonment
20:41 - Main Story Part 3: The Legacy (UNESCO)
23:03 - Main Story Part 3: Visiting Today
25:19 - Reflection: Mono no Aware
27:48 - Farewell
28:56 - Legal Disclaimer

TOPICS:
#HashimaIsland #Gunkanjima #BattleshipIsland #Japan #Nagasaki #CoalMining #AbandonedPlaces #GhostIsland #UNESCO #JapaneseHistory #MeijiEra #ForcedLabor #IndustrialRevolution #UrbanExploration #StoriesJapan

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72763364 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:26:38 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network Hashima Island, also known as Gunkanjima (Battleship Island), is a tiny island off the coast of Nagasaki that was once one of the most densely populated places on Earth. For nearly a century, thousands of coal miners and their families lived in...
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
1:18 - Welcome
2:33 - Disclaimer
3:10 - Topic Setup: Japan's Industrialization
4:34 - Main Story Part 1: The Discovery
6:16 - Main Story Part 1: The Boom Years
8:10 - Main Story Part 1: The Dark Chapter (Forced Labor)
10:15 - Main Story Part 1: Life on the Island
12:10 - Main Story Part 1: The Peak
13:35 - Mid-Roll CTA
14:27 - Yokai/Custom of the Day: Utsuro-bune
16:41 - Main Story Part 2: The Decline
18:33 - Main Story Part 2: The Abandonment
20:41 - Main Story Part 3: The Legacy (UNESCO)
23:03 - Main Story Part 3: Visiting Today
25:19 - Reflection: Mono no Aware
27:48 - Farewell
28:56 - Legal Disclaimer

TOPICS:
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十九十八年、三歳の女の子「お菊」が兄から美しい日本人形を贈られました。大好きになった人形に自分の名前を付け、どこへでも一緒に行きました。そして、スペイン風邪で亡くなりました。

死後、家族は気づきます。人形の髪が伸びている、と。

百年以上にわたり、北海道・万年寺の僧侶たちがこの人形の髪を切り続けています。そして毎年、また伸びるのです。科学者も調査しました。 NHKも専門家を送りました。誰も説明できません。

これはお菊人形の物語です。愛と悲しみ、そして物に魂が宿るとする日本の信仰についての物語です。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - オープニング
2:30 - イントロダクション
5:00 - 付喪神：物に宿る魂
8:00 - お菊と人形の物語
11:30 - 髪が伸び始める
15:00 - 万年寺と科学的検査
19:00 - 諸説と考察
21:00 - 人形供養
23:00 - 日本の有名なお化け物

TOPICS: お菊人形、お化け人形、万年寺、髪が伸びる人形、付喪神、人形供養、日本の都市伝説、北海道、日本の民話、未解明の謎、お化け物、スペイン風邪

#日本の怪談 #お菊人形 #お化け人形 #日本の民話 #ストーリーズジャパン #未解明の謎 #付喪神 #万年寺 #北海道 #日本の文化 #怪談ポッドキャスト #百物語

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72737898 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:14:59 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network お菊人形 - 日本で最も有名なお化け人形 十九十八年、三歳の女の子「お菊」が兄から美しい日本人形を贈られました。大好きになった人形に自分の名前を付け、どこへでも一緒に行きました。そして、スペイン風邪で亡くなりました。 死後、家族は気づきます。人形の髪が伸びている、と。 百年以上にわたり、北海道・万年寺の僧侶たちがこの人形の髪を切り続けています。そして毎年、また伸びるのです。科学者も調査しました。 NHKも専門家を送りました。誰も説明できません。...
十九十八年、三歳の女の子「お菊」が兄から美しい日本人形を贈られました。大好きになった人形に自分の名前を付け、どこへでも一緒に行きました。そして、スペイン風邪で亡くなりました。

死後、家族は気づきます。人形の髪が伸びている、と。

百年以上にわたり、北海道・万年寺の僧侶たちがこの人形の髪を切り続けています。そして毎年、また伸びるのです。科学者も調査しました。 NHKも専門家を送りました。誰も説明できません。

これはお菊人形の物語です。愛と悲しみ、そして物に魂が宿るとする日本の信仰についての物語です。

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - オープニング
2:30 - イントロダクション
5:00 - 付喪神：物に宿る魂
8:00 - お菊と人形の物語
11:30 - 髪が伸び始める
15:00 - 万年寺と科学的検査
19:00 - 諸説と考察
21:00 - 人形供養
23:00 - 日本の有名なお化け物

TOPICS: お菊人形、お化け人形、万年寺、髪が伸びる人形、付喪神、人形供養、日本の都市伝説、北海道、日本の民話、未解明の謎、お化け物、スペイン風邪

#日本の怪談 #お菊人形 #お化け人形 #日本の民話 #ストーリーズジャパン #未解明の謎 #付喪神 #万年寺 #北海道 #日本の文化 #怪談ポッドキャスト #百物語

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In 1918, a little girl named Okiku received a beautiful porcelain doll as a gift from her brother. She loved it. She named it after herself. She carried it everywhere. And then she died of the Spanish Flu at just three years old.

After her death, her family noticed something impossible: the doll's hair was growing.

For over a hundred years, Buddhist monks at Mannenji Temple in Hokkaido have been cutting the doll's hair. And every year, it grows back. Scientists have examined it. NHK sent a team of experts. No one can explain it.

This is the story of the Okiku Doll - a story about love, grief, and the Japanese belief that objects can have spirits.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
2:30 - Introduction & Welcome
5:00 - The Japanese Belief in Object Spirits (Tsukumogami)
8:00 - The Origin Story: Little Okiku & Her Doll
11:30 - The Hair Begins to Grow
15:00 - Mannenji Temple & The Scientific Examination
19:00 - Theories & Explanations
21:00 - Ningyo Kuyo: Japan's Doll Memorial Ceremonies
23:00 - Famous Haunted Objects in Japan

TOPICS: Okiku Doll, haunted doll Japan, Mannenji Temple, growing hair doll, tsukumogami, ningyo kuyo, Japanese urban legends, Hokkaido, Japanese folklore, unexplained mysteries, haunted objects, Spanish Flu 1918

#JapaneseHorror #OkikuDoll #HauntedDoll #JapaneseFolklore #StoriesJapan #UnexplainedMyster #Tsukumogami #MannenjiTemple #Hokkaido #JapaneseCulture #HorrorPodcast #TrueGhostStor #AsianHorror #NingyoKuyo #HauntedObjects

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72737678 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:43:11 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network The Okiku Doll - Japan's Most Famous Haunted Object In 1918, a little girl named Okiku received a beautiful porcelain doll as a gift from her brother. She loved it. She named it after herself. She carried it everywhere. And then she died of the...
In 1918, a little girl named Okiku received a beautiful porcelain doll as a gift from her brother. She loved it. She named it after herself. She carried it everywhere. And then she died of the Spanish Flu at just three years old.

After her death, her family noticed something impossible: the doll's hair was growing.

For over a hundred years, Buddhist monks at Mannenji Temple in Hokkaido have been cutting the doll's hair. And every year, it grows back. Scientists have examined it. NHK sent a team of experts. No one can explain it.

This is the story of the Okiku Doll - a story about love, grief, and the Japanese belief that objects can have spirits.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Cold Open
2:30 - Introduction & Welcome
5:00 - The Japanese Belief in Object Spirits (Tsukumogami)
8:00 - The Origin Story: Little Okiku & Her Doll
11:30 - The Hair Begins to Grow
15:00 - Mannenji Temple & The Scientific Examination
19:00 - Theories & Explanations
21:00 - Ningyo Kuyo: Japan's Doll Memorial Ceremonies
23:00 - Famous Haunted Objects in Japan

TOPICS: Okiku Doll, haunted doll Japan, Mannenji Temple, growing hair doll, tsukumogami, ningyo kuyo, Japanese urban legends, Hokkaido, Japanese folklore, unexplained mysteries, haunted objects, Spanish Flu 1918

#JapaneseHorror #OkikuDoll #HauntedDoll #JapaneseFolklore #StoriesJapan #UnexplainedMyster #Tsukumogami #MannenjiTemple #Hokkaido #JapaneseCulture #HorrorPodcast #TrueGhostStor #AsianHorror #NingyoKuyo #HauntedObjects

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Topics covered:
- The standard legend and her terrifying question
- The 1979 panic across Japan
- Origins of the legend
- Symbolism of scissors in Japanese folklore
- Kuchisake-onna in popular culture
- Gashadokuro - the giant starving skeleton yokai

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72737131 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:25:21 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network Kuchisake-onna, the Slit-Mouthed Woman. Japan's most terrifying modern urban legend. Topics covered: - The standard legend and her terrifying question - The 1979 panic across Japan - Origins of the legend - Symbolism of scissors in Japanese folklore...
Topics covered:
- The standard legend and her terrifying question
- The 1979 panic across Japan
- Origins of the legend
- Symbolism of scissors in Japanese folklore
- Kuchisake-onna in popular culture
- Gashadokuro - the giant starving skeleton yokai

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72736911 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:55:54 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network 1071 false full Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-japan-podcast-true-horror-stories--6991425/support.❤️ Support Stories Japan!Help us keep true horror stories alive by joi… Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-japan-podcast-true-horror-stories--6991425/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-japan-podcast-true-horror-stories--6991425/support</a>.<br /><br /><b>❤️ Support Stories Japan!</b><br /><br />Help us keep true horror stories alive by joining our Supporter Club or supporting us on Patreon.<br /><ul><li>Supporter Club: <b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-japan-podcast-true-horror-stories--6991425/support" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a></b></li><li>Patreon: <b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/hustlestudios" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a></b></li></ul><b>🎙️ Got a scary encounter? </b><br /><br />Share your true horror encounter in your own voice! Submit in English, Tagalog, or your own language. Anonymous submissions are welcome, and your story may be featured on the podcast.<br /><br /><br />🎤 Submit your story: <a href="https://spoken.systems/f/2c8e8a1c-398a-4aed-951f-df880ebc49a3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://spoken.systems/f/2c8e8a1c-398a-4aed-951f-df880ebc49a3</a><br /><br /><br />Follow the show and share it with fellow horror lovers!<br /><br /><br />Produced by <a href="https://coloredjuice.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ColoredJuice Podcast Studio</a>. https://feeds.hustlestudios.net/link/24525/17457541/episode-003-yotsuya-kaidan-the-ghost-of-oiwa-jp--72736209
今回の内容：
- 一八二五年の歌舞伎劇の元になった実際の殺人事件
- 鶴屋南北四世 - 日本のホラーを革新した劇作家
- お岩の悲劇的な物語 - 愛する夫に毒され変貌させられた献身的な妻
- 怨霊 - 復讐する霊、そしてなぜお岩がその女王なのか
- 婚礼の夜の虐殺 - 日本文学で最も恐ろしい場面の一つ
- お岩がその後のすべての日本の幽霊の原型になった理由

毎週配信！日本の最も暗い伝説と幽霊物語を探求します。
購読して見逃しを防ぎましょう！

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72736209 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:59:44 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network 四谷怪談、お岩の亡霊。日本で最も偉大な幽霊物語。裏切り、毒殺、変貌、そして超自然的な復讐の物語。二百年以上にわたって日本のホラーを形作ってきた伝説の怪談です。 今回の内容： - 一八二五年の歌舞伎劇の元になった実際の殺人事件 - 鶴屋南北四世 - 日本のホラーを革新した劇作家 - お岩の悲劇的な物語 - 愛する夫に毒され変貌させられた献身的な妻 - 怨霊 - 復讐する霊、そしてなぜお岩がその女王なのか - 婚礼の夜の虐殺 - 日本文学で最も恐ろしい場面の一つ -...
今回の内容：
- 一八二五年の歌舞伎劇の元になった実際の殺人事件
- 鶴屋南北四世 - 日本のホラーを革新した劇作家
- お岩の悲劇的な物語 - 愛する夫に毒され変貌させられた献身的な妻
- 怨霊 - 復讐する霊、そしてなぜお岩がその女王なのか
- 婚礼の夜の虐殺 - 日本文学で最も恐ろしい場面の一つ
- お岩がその後のすべての日本の幽霊の原型になった理由

毎週配信！日本の最も暗い伝説と幽霊物語を探求します。
購読して見逃しを防ぎましょう！

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What We Cover:
- The real-life murder cases that inspired the 1825 kabuki play
- Tsuruya Nanboku IV - the playwright who revolutionized Japanese horror
- Oiwa's tragic story - a devoted wife poisoned and disfigured by her own husband
- Onryo - vengeful spirits and why Oiwa is the queen of them all
- The wedding night massacre - one of the most terrifying scenes in Japanese literature
- How Oiwa became the template for every Japanese ghost that followed (Ringu, Ju-On, and more)
- The concept of mono no aware - beauty inseparable from tragedy

New episodes every week exploring Japan's darkest legends and ghost stories.
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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72735916 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:15:40 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network Yotsuya Kaidan - the ghost of Oiwa - is widely considered the greatest Japanese ghost story ever told. Based on real events from early 1800s Edo, this tale of betrayal, poison, disfigurement, and supernatural revenge has shaped Japanese horror for...
What We Cover:
- The real-life murder cases that inspired the 1825 kabuki play
- Tsuruya Nanboku IV - the playwright who revolutionized Japanese horror
- Oiwa's tragic story - a devoted wife poisoned and disfigured by her own husband
- Onryo - vengeful spirits and why Oiwa is the queen of them all
- The wedding night massacre - one of the most terrifying scenes in Japanese literature
- How Oiwa became the template for every Japanese ghost that followed (Ringu, Ju-On, and more)
- The concept of mono no aware - beauty inseparable from tragedy

New episodes every week exploring Japan's darkest legends and ghost stories.
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今回の内容：
• 青木ヶ原の誕生 — 八百六十四年の貞観噴火
• 方位磁針が狂う理由 — 鉄分を含む溶岩
• 超自然的な沈黙 — 多孔質の火山岩が音を吸収
• 幽霊 — 森に棲むとされる安息なき死者
• 姥捨の伝統と青木ヶ原との結びつき
• 松本清張の小説「波の塔」が変えたすべて
• 現代の対策 — 看板、カメラ、ボランティアの巡回
• 驚くべき生物多様性 — 三百種以上の植物、蝙蝠、ムササビ
• 溶岩チューブ、氷の洞窟、地質学的な驚き

毎週配信！日本の最も暗い伝説と真実の歴史を探求します。
購読して見逃しを防ぎましょう！

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72734669 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 03:44:35 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network 富士山の麓に広がる「樹海」青木ヶ原。その静寂、磁場を持つ火山岩、そして数百年の歴史を持つ悲劇の物語。八百六十四年の貞観噴火で生まれたこの不思議な森の地質学、生態学、幽霊伝説、文化的意義を深く掘り下げます。姥捨の伝統、松本清張の小説、そして現代の対策まで。美しさと恐怖が共存する、日本で最も並外れた場所の物語。 今回の内容： • 青木ヶ原の誕生 — 八百六十四年の貞観噴火 • 方位磁針が狂う理由 — 鉄分を含む溶岩 • 超自然的な沈黙 — 多孔質の火山岩が音を吸収 • 幽霊 —...
今回の内容：
• 青木ヶ原の誕生 — 八百六十四年の貞観噴火
• 方位磁針が狂う理由 — 鉄分を含む溶岩
• 超自然的な沈黙 — 多孔質の火山岩が音を吸収
• 幽霊 — 森に棲むとされる安息なき死者
• 姥捨の伝統と青木ヶ原との結びつき
• 松本清張の小説「波の塔」が変えたすべて
• 現代の対策 — 看板、カメラ、ボランティアの巡回
• 驚くべき生物多様性 — 三百種以上の植物、蝙蝠、ムササビ
• 溶岩チューブ、氷の洞窟、地質学的な驚き

毎週配信！日本の最も暗い伝説と真実の歴史を探求します。
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What We Cover:
• The volcanic birth of Aokigahara — the 864 AD Jogan eruption
• Why compasses malfunction in the forest (iron-rich lava rock)
• The supernatural silence — porous volcanic rock absorbs all sound
• Yurei — restless spirits said to haunt the forest
• The historical practice of ubasute and its connection to Aokigahara
• Seicho Matsumoto's 1961 novel that changed everything
• Modern interventions — signs, cameras, and volunteer patrols
• The incredible biodiversity — 300+ plant species, bats, flying squirrels
• Lava tubes, ice caves, and geological wonders

New episodes every week exploring Japan's darkest legends and real history.
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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72734537 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 03:37:01 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network Explore Aokigahara — Japan's infamous Sea of Trees at the base of Mount Fuji. This dense, ancient forest is known for its eerie silence, magnetic volcanic rock that scrambles compasses, and a tragic history spanning centuries. From the Jogan eruption...
What We Cover:
• The volcanic birth of Aokigahara — the 864 AD Jogan eruption
• Why compasses malfunction in the forest (iron-rich lava rock)
• The supernatural silence — porous volcanic rock absorbs all sound
• Yurei — restless spirits said to haunt the forest
• The historical practice of ubasute and its connection to Aokigahara
• Seicho Matsumoto's 1961 novel that changed everything
• Modern interventions — signs, cameras, and volunteer patrols
• The incredible biodiversity — 300+ plant species, bats, flying squirrels
• Lava tubes, ice caves, and geological wonders

New episodes every week exploring Japan's darkest legends and real history.
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今回の内容：
• テケテケの悲劇的な起源物語
• 怨霊 — 日本の怒れる霊と文化的意義
• 鹿島麗子の恐怖のトイレ伝説
• テケテケがどのようにして全国的な恐怖の存在になったか
• なぜこの伝説が今も日本の若者を震え上がらせるのか

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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72734449 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 03:22:33 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network ストーリーズ・ジャパンの第一回目は、日本で最も恐ろしい都市伝説の一つ「テケテケ」について。列車で体を真っ二つにされた女性の怨霊が、肘をついて夜道を徘徊し、鎌を携えて迫ってくるという衝撃的な物語。テケテケの悲惨な起源、怨霊という日本の霊的伝統、そして鹿島麗子との恐ろしい関係について深く掘り下げます。 今回の内容： • テケテケの悲劇的な起源物語 • 怨霊 — 日本の怒れる霊と文化的意義 • 鹿島麗子の恐怖のトイレ伝説 • テケテケがどのようにして全国的な恐怖の存在になったか •...
今回の内容：
• テケテケの悲劇的な起源物語
• 怨霊 — 日本の怒れる霊と文化的意義
• 鹿島麗子の恐怖のトイレ伝説
• テケテケがどのようにして全国的な恐怖の存在になったか
• なぜこの伝説が今も日本の若者を震え上がらせるのか

毎週配信！日本の最も暗い伝説、幽霊物語、都市伝説を探求します。
購読して見逃しを防ぎましょう！

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What We Cover:
• The tragic origin story of Teke Teke
• Onryo — Japan's vengeful spirits and their cultural significance
• The Kashima Reiko connection and the terrifying bathroom legend
• How Teke Teke evolved from train safety warnings to a nationwide phenomenon
• Why this legend continues to terrify Japanese youth today

New episodes every week exploring Japan's darkest legends, ghost stories, and urban myths.
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Produced by ColoredJuice Podcast Studio.]]> https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72734368 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 03:17:06 +0000 HustleStudios Podcast Network In this chilling premiere episode of Stories Japan, we dive deep into the terrifying legend of Teke Teke — the vengeful spirit of a woman cut in half by a train who now haunts the streets of Japan on her elbows, dragging a scythe. Discover the origins...
What We Cover:
• The tragic origin story of Teke Teke
• Onryo — Japan's vengeful spirits and their cultural significance
• The Kashima Reiko connection and the terrifying bathroom legend
• How Teke Teke evolved from train safety warnings to a nationwide phenomenon
• Why this legend continues to terrify Japanese youth today

New episodes every week exploring Japan's darkest legends, ghost stories, and urban myths.
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