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May 2022
32m 23s

Listeners' Absolutely True Japanese Ghos...

Uncanny Productions
About this episode
More listeners' true Japanese ghost stories as well as one of my most terrifying experiences. This is part two of a three part series. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check out her books including The Carp-Faced Boy on Amazon. If you'd like to help support the podcast and h ... Show More
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