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Keeping Evil Out: Japan’s Supernatural Defences
Keeping Evil Out: Japan’s Supernatural Defences
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Supernatural Japan explores the dark, mysterious, and unexplained side of Japan. Each episode uncovers the country’s most chilling Japanese ghost stories, haunted places, urban legends, yokai, spirits, folklore, true crime, and paranormal mysteries.
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- Keeping Evil Out: Japan’s Supernatural Defences · 21 minHow did people in Japan protect themselves from evil spirits, bad luck, and natural disasters? In this episode of Supernatural Japan, host Kevin O’Shea explores Japanese folklore…
- Nikusui: The Flesh Eater · 12 minA beautiful stranger. A dark mountain road. A hunger for human flesh. In this episode of Supernatural Japan, host Kevin O’Shea explores Nikusui, the flesh-sucking yōkai of…
- Nagoya Castle's Dark Secrets · 31 minDiscover the dark secrets of Nagoya Castle, one of Japan's most iconic historical landmarks, in this Halloween-themed episode of the Supernatural Japan podcast! Join host Kevin…
- Aka Manto: Red Paper, Blue Paper · 13 minRed paper or blue paper? In this spooky-season episode of Supernatural Japan, host Kevin O’Shea explores Aka Manto, the Red Cloak—a chilling Japanese urban legend about a…
- Yamapikaryā: Japan’s Cryptid Cat? · 18 minCould a mysterious big cat be hiding in Japan’s subtropical forests? In this Supernatural Japan mini-episode, host Kevin O’Shea explores Yamapikaryā, the mystery cat of Iriomote…
- Tokyo After Dark: Five Haunted Places You Can Actually Visit · 20 minDiscover five of Tokyo’s most famously haunted places in this episode of Supernatural Japan (Originally an episode of Japan Ghost Stories for Patreon). From the vanishing taxi…
- Did I wake you? Stories from 3 am Japan · 1 h 0 minJapanese ghost stories, haunted places, and the mysteries of Japanese folklore take centre stage in this episode of Supernatural Japan. Host Kevin O’Shea chats with Osaka-based…
- Kanashibari: The Ghost Beside Your Bed · 17 minWhat if you woke up in your own bedroom, unable to move, with someone standing beside your bed? In this episode of Supernatural Japan, we explore kanashibari, the Japanese name…
- Spooky Tales from Kobe and Kyoto · 1 h 15 minIn this episode of the podcast, host Kevin O’Shea joins Phillip Jackson to share some tales of haunted places and ghostly stories from around Kansai. Learn about the legend of…
- Suzugamori: Ghosts of Tokyo’s Old Execution Ground · 14 minDiscover the dark history and ghost stories of Suzugamori Execution Ground, one of Tokyo’s most infamous former execution sites. Located in Shinagawa along the old Tōkaidō road…
- Paranormal News in Japan (Summer 2026) - Special "Ghosts Only" Episode · 31 minKevin is joined by regular Supernatural Japan podcast contributor Phillip Jackson to explore the latest paranormal news in Asia, plus stories about U.S. Marines and a very…
- The Ghosts of Tokyo’s Shakujii Park · 23 minExplore the haunted history of Shakujii Park in Nerima, Tokyo, where the ruins of a medieval samurai castle overlook the dark waters of Sanpōji Pond. According to legend, after…
- Ghosts Beneath the Harvest Moon: Tsukimi in Japan · 20 minStep beneath the autumn moon and discover the eerie folklore behind Tsukimi, Japan’s traditional moon-viewing festival. In this episode of Supernatural Japan, we explore the…
- Japan’s Flower of Death · 23 minDiscover the dark folklore surrounding higanbana, Japan’s striking red spider lily known as the “flower of death.” In this episode of Supernatural Japan, we explore its…
- Funayūrei — Ghosts Beneath the Waves · 26 minDive into Japan’s most terrifying maritime legend with Supernatural Japan as Kevin O’Shea confronts the Funayūrei (Funayurei)—vengeful drowned spirits, haunted ghost ships, and…
- Haikyo: How Japan’s Abandoned Places Become Haunted · 31 minExplore haikyo—Japan’s abandoned places—in this episode of Supernatural Japan. From deserted hotels to forgotten schools, discover the history behind these ruins, the appeal of…
- Summer Scares in Japan · 47 minSummer Scares in Japan In this episode of Supernatural Japan, Japan’s “spooky season” is coming to an end! Listen to host Kevin O’Shea and writer Phillip Jackson talk about…
- Hibagon: The Search Continues · 1 h 13 minIn this episode of Supernatural Japan, I catch up once again with Hibagon researcher Kyle Brink to hear the latest developments in his ongoing search for Japan’s legendary wild…
- Haunted Tunnels of Japan · 24 minWhy are so many tunnels in Japan considered haunted? In this episode of Supernatural Japan, we descend into three of the country's most notorious haunted tunnels: Kyoto's eerie…
- Yokai, Folklore and Japan with Zack Davisson · 52 minIn this episode of Supernatural Japan, host Kevin O’Shea talks to Zack Davisson, award-winning writer, translator, folklorist, and one of the leading English-language experts on…
