Episode 17: Nine Japanese Urban Legends

 

We get spooky again 👻 Japan has a rich history of ghost stories and folklore about the afterlife. If that’s your cup of tea, you’ll love this episode. Stay tuned for the end where we review a movie based on the Kuchisake Onna. Content Warning: Some stories have mentions of suicide and assault. Listener discretion is advised.

TIME CODES

01:18 Topic Introduction
02:36 PART 1: Real World Urban Legends
02:43 Yamashita’s Hidden Treasure
05:10 Sony Timer
07:53 Curse of the KFC Colonel
11:00 Shinjuku Robot Building
13:48 PART 2: Supernatural: Yokai, Yurei
16:44 Hanako san of the Toilet
20:19 Aka Manto: Red Cape
23:25 The Haunted Taxi Ride
28:07 PART 3: Scary Ass Urban Legends
28:28 Teke Teke
38:55 Kuchisake Onna: Slit Mouth Woman
55:38 Kuchisake Onna Movie Review

SOURCE LINKS
Our Urban Legends Youtube video
Kuchisake Onna Webtoon Comic
Japanese Urban Legends
Art- Kuchisake-onna by David Gaillet


MUSIC USED

808 Doorbell Chime By Unicorn Heads
Does it Float? By Otis McDonald
The Abandoned By MONST3R
Spoops By STRYSTYL

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