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12 tales
The Curse of Masakado's Burial Mound
JP Korean Taira no Masakado's Kubizuka (Severed Head Mound)
Well, just hear me out. This is a story about Tokyo. About Otemachi — that stretch of soaring towers, supposedly the most expensive land in …
Mikuni Alley, Echoes of the Past
JP Korean Mikuni Koji
Hey, will you hear me out? I came across a strange story — something about Ikebukuro. I can't say I've verified any of it, and I'm hazy on w…
Ikebukuro Station, and the Invitation of the Vanished Platform
JP Korean Ikebukuro Station
Well then. Let me tell you a story about Ikebukuro. This is something I heard from someone else, so I can't verify it myself — whether it's …
The Art Student from Machida Who Vanished That Summer
JP Korean Near JR Naruse Station
Hey — can I tell you something? This is a story that's been whispered around Machida for a long time now. The kind of story that slips right…
The Curse of Shibuya109
JP Korean Near Shibuya 109
Hey, are you listening? This is about Shibuya. About 109. That round building standing right in the middle of the scramble crossing — that o…
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Shibuya Station: "The Exit That Doesn't Exist"
JP Korean Underground Shibuya Station
There's no way to verify it, but certain details caught in my mind in a way I couldn't shake — which is why I've decided to share it with yo…
The Sealed Well of the Old House in Seodaesin-dong
KR Korean A certain Japanese-style house in Seodaesin-dong
Ah, should I even be telling this… I heard it firsthand, from someone who actually lives in that neighborhood. I can't swear to every detail…
Beneath Yeongdo Bridge, the Shadow of a Promise Never Kept
KR Korean Yeongdo Bridge (Fortune-teller's Alley)
Let me tell you a story from Busan. You know Yeongdo Bridge. Near the southern end of that bridge, there used to be a place people called Fo…
The Vanishing Figure in Namsan Tunnel No. 2
KR Korean Namsan Tunnel No. 2
God, I don't know if I should even be telling this. But I heard it straight from the person it happened to. I can still hear their voice. Th…
The Invisible Pressure at Sejong-ro Intersection
KR Korean Sejongno Intersection
Just a moment, everyone. I want to tell you a story about the very heart of Seoul. Gwanghwamun — the Sejong-ro intersection. Most of you hav…
The Tengu of Mount Kurama and Ushiwakamaru's Art of War
JP Korean Mount Kurama
Hey — are you listening? This is about Mount Kurama. They say it's still happening, quietly, deep in the mountains north of Kyoto. I can't b…
The Demon of Ichijō Modori Bridge and the Legend of Return
JP Korean Ichijo Modori Bridge
It came to me through an acquaintance of an acquaintance, and it's such a well-formed little story that I thought I'd pass it along to you, …