Asian Folklore
Harionago (針女子) also known as Harionna ( 針女) is a very dangerous yōkai that wanders darkened streets, alleyways, and roads at night, looking for unsuspecting victims to attack. It is unknown if the Harionago is a single entity, that roams all of Japan, or if there are multiple spirits that become Harionago, but in every
In Japan at Kichijōji, there is a restobar, referred to as ‘izakaya’ type for the thematic experience. Based around Yurei as horrifying folklore and including all kinds of tributes to J-Horror, it’s even named after Yurei, as ‘吉祥寺 遊麗!’ (interestingly our brand) Gloomy in atmosphere from the spooky music to ghastly décor, and serving a variety of
Here’s a Japanese urban legend that’s the foundation of the upcoming horror film Howling Village from Ju-On‘s original creator, the existence of a spirit village that’s displaced in time and traditions. Inunaki Village is a legendary village in the Fukuoka Prefecture, first reported existing in 1999, that is supposedly isolated from modern Japan and frozen in