Supernatural Japan
Supernatural Japan is a podcast about the weirder side of Japan. Learn about hauntings, ghostly tales, legends, UFOs, and a lot more. Join host Kevin O'Shea and guests as they investigate and research the spookier side of Japan. Sometimes serious, sometimes light-hearted and always interesting, this podcast has a little something for everyone interested in Japan, history, and the supernatural.
Episodes
18 episodes
Supernatural Japan - Episode 17: Japanese Yokai - Kappa
Japanese Yokai are supernatural creatures or spirits in Japanese folklore and mythology. In this podcast episode, we look at the most iconic Japanese Yokai, the Kappa. Kappa are mischievous and sometimes dangerous, known for pulling peopl...
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Episode 17
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10:41
Supernatural Japan - Episode 16: Haunted Osaka - Shirokita Park
During the final days of World War 2, the city of Osaka suffered greatly from Allied bombing. Many industrial complexes along Osaka’s Yodo River were targeted. On one fateful day, more than a thousand factory workers, women, and children lost t...
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Episode 16
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12:24
Supernatural Japan Podcast - Episode 15: The Ghosts of Hachioji Castle
The Hachioji Castle ruins are located near Tokyo, Japan in Hachioji City. In 1590, this was the site of a brutal battle that saw the Hojo Call fall to the powerful forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. To avoid capture, the families of the defenders br...
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Episode 15
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19:01
Supernatural Japan - Episode 14: The Ghost of Kobe's Ikuta Shrine
In this episode we visit the port city of Kobe, Japan. In the heart of the city, in Sannomiya, is Ikuta Shrine. It’s stood there formore than a thousand years and has gone through many changes and at times, some tragic events. Visitors to Ikuta...
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17:21
Supernatural Japan - Episode 13: Mossie, Japan’s Loch Ness Monster
When we think of famous cryptids, Bigfoot, Yeti, and chupacabra come to mind, but Japan has its fair share of mysterious creatures. The first recorded sightings of o mysterious sea serpent-like creature, dubbed Mossie, date back to the early 19...
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Episode 13
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11:55
Supernatural Japan - Episode 12: The Gifu Poltergeist and Spooky Tales with Phillip Jackson
In this Halloween week episode, we chat with Japan-based writer Phillip Jackson. He talks about his new books, Paranormal Japan as well as Tengu and Other Stories. Phillip shares some tales from his latest book including ones about the ...
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Episode 12
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39:17
Supernatural Japan - Episode 11: Tokyo’s Haunted Sunshine 60 Building サンシャイン60
Tokyo’s iconic Sunshine 60 Building サンシャイン60, is a landmark familiar to anyone who’s visited the city. It was once the tallest skyscraper in Asia and is still considered, by many, to be the most haunted skyscraper in the world. It was construct...
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Episode 11
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13:22
Supernatural Japan - Episode 10: Halloween in Japan
It’s “Spooky Season” and we’re back! The Halloween holiday has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (SAH-win), a pagan religious celebration. It's hugely popular in America and Canada, but its popularity in Japan has grown st...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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21:01
Just Asia Podcast - Something for Supernatural Japan Listeners!
International educator and podcaster, Kevin O’Shea brings you some interesting takes on a long life living abroad in Asia. The Just Asia Podcast profiles fascinating expats living across Asia doing amazing things. He talks to people in Japan, S...
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2:31
Supernatural Japan - Episode 9: Crows - Karasu カラス
In Episode 9, host Kevin O’Shea takes a look at an animal that appears in Japanese mythology. Crows are fascinating creatures that exhibit high levels of intelligence. They appear in legends around the world and Japan is no exception. Crows or ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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20:33
Supernatural Japan - Episode 8: The 88 Temples Pilgrimage - Part 2 (with Kevin Tarpey)
In this episode of the podcast, we complete our conversation with Japan resident, Kevin Tarpey who is walking the famed 88 Temples Pilgrimage on the island of Shikoku. Henry or pilgrims have been walking this route for generations for many diff...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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36:42
Supernatural Japan - Episode 7: The 88 Temples Pilgrimage - Part 1 (with Kevin Tarpey)
In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Japan resident, Kevin Tarpey who is walking the famed 88 Temples Pilgrimage on the island of Shikoku. Henry or pilgrims have been walking this route for generations for many different reasons. Many are...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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58:52
Supernatural Japan - Episode 6: The Haunted Yamagami Tunnel
The Yamagami Tunnel is considered a psychic hotspot in Japan by paranormal researchers. Thrill-seekers and investigators from all over Japan make their way to this tunnel outside Atsugi, Kanagawa. Ghostly figures of long-dead construction worke...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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14:02
Supernatural Japan - Episode 5: The Ghost in the Well (Okiku’s Well)
Overlooking the city of Himeji Castle is Japan’s most breathtaking castle. Within the grounds of Himeji Castle remains the tormented spirit of Okiku, a murdered servant who is said to still be there today. Learn more about this well-known Japan...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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14:41
Supernatural Japan - Episode 4: Paranormal Kansai with Phillip Jackson
The Kansai region of Japan is one with a long history and some of that includes the unexplained and paranormal. In this episode, host Kevin O’Shea is joined by Phillip Jackson, author of Paranormal Kansai. Phillip talks about his writing and sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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49:33
Supernatural Japan - Episode 3: JAL Flight 1628 UFO Incident
In November of 1986, a Japan Airlines cargo flight (JAL 1628) would have a bizarre encounter while flying from Paris to Tokyo. Over Alaskan airspace, the captain of the flight would claim to have had a UFO encounter. The JAL 1628 UFO incident w...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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19:37
Supernatural Japan - Episode 2: Hokkaido’s Round Schoolhouse (Japan’s most haunted place?)
In this episode, we look at a place that consistently ends up in Top 10 Most Haunted places in Japan. The Round Schoolhouse in Hokkaido, Japan is said to be a lot more than just a spooky place. In this episode, Kevin O’Shea chats with Rich a Yo...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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25:00
Supernatural Japan - Episode 1: Sennichi Department Store Fire and Hauntings
The Sennichi Department Store fire in Osaka, Japan in 1973 was the most tragic fire since the end of the Second World War. 118 people lost their lives in a nightclub located in the building. The site is now the home of Bic Camera electronics sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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