Supernatural Japan

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  • Supernatural Japan is a podcast about the weirder side of Japan. Learn about hauntings, ghostly tales, legends, UFOs, and a lot more. Join host Kevin O'Shea and guests as they investigate and research the spookier side of Japan. Sometimes serious, sometimes light-hearted and always interesting, this podcast has a little something for everyone interested in Japan, history, and the supernatural.
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  • Hibagon (ヒバゴン) - Japan’s Bigfoot

    Hibagon (ヒバゴン) - Japan’s Bigfoot
    Feb 2 2025

    The Hibagon (ヒバゴン) is the Japanese equivalent of the North American Bigfoot. Many believe that it inhabits the areas around Mount Hiba in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. In this episode, we talk to Canadian author Kyle Brink. He has been researching Hibagon for many years and is based in Hiroshima Prefecture. He is the author of the book, “Hibagon: Japanese Bigfoot.” If you are a fan of cryptids and Bigfoot lore, you’ll love this episode!


    Kyle’s book:https://www.amazon.com/Hibagon-Japanese-Bigfoot-Kyle-Brink/dp/B08X6DX7KS

    Kyle’s YouTube channel with loads of Hibagon videos: https://www.youtube.com/@brinkbooks3492



    Follow the podcast:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/supernaturaljapan

    Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/madformaple.bsky.social

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551918404228&mibextid=LQQJ4d

    X: https://twitter.com/MadForMaple


    Email: supernaturaljapan@gmail.com


    Website:     https://supernaturaljapan.buzzsprout.com
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    54 mins
  • Japanese Yokai: Akaname - The Filth Licker (Bathroom Licker)

    Japanese Yokai: Akaname - The Filth Licker (Bathroom Licker)
    Jan 29 2025

    The Akaname (垢嘗め) is a yokai from Japanese folklore with a rather unique and unsettling role—it is known as the "filth licker." Its name translates to "scum licker" or "grime licker," and it is said to haunt dirty bathrooms, bathhouses, and other unclean spaces. Learn about this bizarre creature in this Supernatural Japan “mini-episode.” Learn about the folklore of Japan and stories in every episode!


    Follow the podcast:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/supernaturaljapan

    Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/madformaple.bsky.social

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551918404228&mibextid=LQQJ4d

    X: https://twitter.com/MadForMaple


    Email: supernaturaljapan@gmail.com


    Website:

    https://supernaturaljapan.buzzsprout.com
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    5 mins
  • Tokyo’s Haunted Yokoamicho Park and Ireido Hall

    Tokyo’s Haunted Yokoamicho Park and Ireido Hall
    Jan 26 2025

    Nestled in Yokoamicho Park in Tokyo, Japan, stands the Ireido Memorial Hall, a sacred space dedicated to the tens of thousands who perished in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 as well as the Tokyo Air aids of WW2. Thousands of people died in the very location that is Yokoamicho Park in 1923. Now, it is said to be the site of ghostly figures, mysterious smoke, cries and whispers in the night, and so much other paranormal activity. Yokoamicho Park is one of Tokyo’s most haunted places. Learn about this haunted place in the latest episode of the Supernatural Japan Podcast.



    Follow the podcast:

    Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/supernaturaljapan

    Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/madformaple.bsky.social

    Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551918404228&mibextid=LQQJ4d

    X:https://twitter.com/MadForMaple


    Email: supernaturaljapan@gmail.com


    Website:

    https://supernaturaljapan.buzzsprout.com
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    14 mins

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The content is ok but it's narrated poorly. Please edit before posting your episodes. Most listeners are wearing earphones, your coughing and throat clearing is right in our ears!

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