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May 2022

29m 9s

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 have a bedtime story read to you monthly, please visit Patreon.

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Credits

All music by Julyan Ray Matsuura

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