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May 2022
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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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All music by Julyan Ray Matsuura

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