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12 tales
The Blood-Soaked Ground of Jeondong Cathedral
KR Korean Jeondong Cathedral
Now listen here — deep inside Jeonju's hanok village, there's Jeondong Cathedral. Yes, that beautiful one, all red brick. In the daylight it…
Imokdae: The Path to the Other Side
KR Korean Imokdae
Ah, should I even be telling this… it's something I heard firsthand, but I can't swear to all of it. Just something someone told me. Still g…
The Waiting Woman of Saetgol
KR Korean Jeonju Hanok Village Saetgol
Let me tell you something about Jeonju Hanok Village. In the daytime, it's a lovely place. Tourists crowd beneath the eaves of tiled rooftop…
The Stopped Time in the Seikan Tunnel
JP Korean Seikan Tunnel
Would you mind listening for a moment? I cannot say for certain that any of this is true. I only mean to pass along what has been passed alo…
The Snow March Soldiers of Mount Hakkōda
JP Korean Mount Hakkōda (around the statue of Corporal Gotō)
Hey — are you listening? You know the story of Mount Hakkōda. The winter of 1902, when soldiers of the Imperial Army vanished into the snow.…
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The Village Erased from the Map
JP Korean Sugisawa Village (around Kohatazawa Kosugi, Aomori City)
It comes from deep in the mountains of Aomori. Have you ever heard the rumour — that there is a village which appears on no map? It's called…
The Whispers of Otomaru Overpass
JP Korean Otomaru Overpass
Would you mind listening for a moment? I have been hearing things lately — fragments, here and there — about the Otomaru Overpass in Kanazaw…
The Temple of the Candy-Buying Ghost
JP Korean Temple in Kanazawa City
Can I tell you something? There's a story that's been whispered around Kanazawa for a long time. Whether anyone has ever verified it — I hon…
The White Shadow on Kumabashiri Bridge
JP Korean Kumahashi Ōhashi Bridge
Only that the person who told it said they simply had to tell someone. In Kanazawa, there is a bridge called Kumabashiri Bridge. Those from …
The Hitchhiking Woman of Misaka Pass
JP Korean Misaka Pass (Ghost Tunnel)
Would you mind listening for a moment? I cannot say with any certainty. Only that, having served in these parts for so many years, certain s…
The Sobbing Phone Behind Matsukō
JP Korean The public telephone behind Matsuyama Industrial High School
Hey, are you listening? I need you to hear this. You know that story about the payphone behind Matsuyama Technical High School? An old glass…
The Woman's Ghost at Nabe-kanmuri Park
JP Korean Nabekamuri-yama Park
Hey, can I tell you something? It's about Nabe-kanmuri Park. In Nagasaki. You know how beautiful the view is up there at night. The city lig…