Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet
Tara A. Devlin
Japanese horror delivered straight to your earbuds each week
- 46 minutes 14 secondsSpine-tingling Accounts of the Sea
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Seven terrifying tales straight from the oceans surrounding Japan. Ghosts, monsters, the divine, and maybe even some fish…
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20 March 2026, 4:00 pm - 44 minutes 47 secondsDeadly Spiritual Encounters
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Four terrifying tales from Japan of deadly, horrifying, bizarre, and unforgettable encounters with the other side.
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6 March 2026, 4:00 pm - 46 minutes 53 secondsSpectral Frights and Bites
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11 terrifying tales from Japan of ghosts, spectres, and all the horrible things that crawl around in the night.
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20 February 2026, 4:00 pm - 46 minutes 47 secondsMaddening Mountain Frights
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Let’s head into the mountains of Japan for 12 terrifying tales of monsters, spirits, and the other horrifying things that lurk far from civilisation.
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6 February 2026, 4:00 pm - 49 minutes 43 secondsHair-raising School Adventures
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It’s time to head back to school for eight terrifying tales of what lurks in the classrooms, in the halls, in the gym, and perhaps even right in front of you…
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23 January 2026, 4:00 pm - 56 minutes 10 secondsBest of 2025
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As we kick back over the holidays, let’s take a look back at some of the best stories from last year as we prepare ourselves for another terrifying year of terrific tales.
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9 January 2026, 4:00 pm - 46 minutes 18 secondsDeadly Dreadful Dolls
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Nine terrifying tales of Japanese dolls that’ll make you question what’s really sitting on the shelf at night…
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26 December 2025, 4:00 pm - 43 minutes 41 secondsDevilish Dreams
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Eight terrifying dreams that’ll make you question going to sleep, and if it’s really safer there than it is here in the waking world.
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12 December 2025, 4:00 pm - 47 minutes 51 secondsEncounters of the Twisted
Episode Notes
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Eight Japanese horror tales that will not just terrify you, but also make you question what’s really out there, and whether everything can truly be explained.
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28 November 2025, 4:00 pm - 46 minutes 12 secondsSpooky Spectral Terrors
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Five terrifying tales of spooky Japanese ghosts who may or may not just be after a little help… If you’re willing to offer it, that is.
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14 November 2025, 4:00 pm - 44 minutes 30 secondsHuman Horrors for Halloween
Episode Notes
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Sometimes it’s not the ghosts or monsters or other supernatural creepies that might be lurking in the dark that you have to fear. Sometimes it’s our fellow man…
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