Creepy Japanese urban legends (MOAR)

Sep 26, 2015 10:30 AM

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Mary's Phone call

A little girl had to move to another town. When she moved she threw her doll Mary away. That night she had a phone call:
"Hello? it's me, Mary. I'm in the garbage bag"
and the phone kept ringing all night.
"Hello? It's me, Mary. I'm on in the street"
"Hello? it's me, Mary I'm in front of your house"
So the girl looked outside. There wasn't anyone.
The phone rang again
"Hello? it's me, Mary. I'm just behind you"

The girl was found dead on the floor the morning after.

The girl from the gap

The girl from the gap is a spirit living in gaps (between furnitures, doors or drawers)
There are many gaps and cracks in the house. If one day you meet her gaze she will ask you to play hide and seek.
The second time you see her eyes in a gap you will be taken to another dimension. (or to Hell)

Kune Kune

Kune Kune is the sound this creature makes while moving. According to witnesses, it moves like an earthworm.
There are no evidences or photos of the Kune Kune but people say that it is some sort of giant white worm-monster. Staring at ot can make you feel dizzy and can bring you the curse od the Kune Kune.
People who have seen it recommend to stay far away from it and to forget everything about it if you can

Inunaki Village

Inunaki Village is a mysterious village that is completely isolated from other villages and even from the country itself.
It is not sure such village exists but some people say so.
There is a pannel at the entrance of the village that says "the laws constitution of Japan does not applies here"
People in this village are told to live in an extremely weird way. Incest, cannibalism or murder is very common.
For some reason, you cannot use your phone or any other electronic devices. There are old shops and payphones in the village but you cannot call anybody.
Many people went to this village but no one came back.

Kiyotaki Tunnel

This tunnel was built in 1927. It's length is 444m (4 being a cursed number, like 13 for western people)
This tunnel has been haunted by all the workers who died while building it under harsh work conditions, (like slaves) and those who died in the tunnel because of them.
It is said that ghosts can be seen in this tunnel at night, they can even get in your car and scare the shit out of you, leading to an accident.
There is a mirror in the tunnel. If you look at it and see a ghost, you will die a horrible death.
The length of the tunnel can vary depending on whether you measure it at night or on daytime.

Hitori Kakurenbo

It means "Hide and seek alone"
You can do this at home. It's not recommended though.
you need:
-a name (everybody has one. Let's say your name is OP)
-a human like doll (no teddy bear or other plushes) with a name. (Let's say its name is Lisa)
-rice
-a needle and some red thread
-a knife
-a nail clipper
-a cup of saline water
First, open cut open the doll, empty it and put some rice and pieces of your nail. Then close it and stitch with the red thread.
At 3 AM, take the doll to the bathroom, fill the sink with water and put the doll in it the say: "first tagger is OP" three times.
Turn off all the light in the house, go to your room and count to ten while closing your eyes. Go back to the bathroom and stab the doll while saying "found you, Lisa, you are now the tagger"
Congratulations you are now cursed and the doll will find you wherever you are!

To end it, spit some saline water on the doll and say "I am the winner" three times.

I'm trying this and I'm waiting for the doll to come and find me. At the moment I just hear weird creepy noi

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Come on man it's bedtime in my part of the world

11 years ago | Likes 73 Dislikes 13

Fun fact: a lot of places in Asia label 4th floor as "F" (Four) instead of the number

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

"The laws constitution of Japan does not applies here"

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

The Tunnel Thing is due to the japanese word for 4 being pronounced Similiarly to the word for death.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Wow. These are shit. When you say "Japan", do you mean "some 8 year old school children"?

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 7

School aged children are the propogators of any society's urban legends, so the distinction is unnecessary.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

That first one is prime email fwd or youtube comment material.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

"Congratulations you are now cursed and the doll will find you wherever you are!" Great if you plan to be abducted.

11 years ago | Likes 32 Dislikes 0

I am smart enough to not read any of these and hit next.

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 3

isn't Kune Kune the Law and Order noise? :D

11 years ago | Likes 84 Dislikes 11

I think it'd be pronounced koo-nay koo-nay

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

OP can't type worth shit.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Aww, you didn't put in the one about the ghost with an eye for a butt.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

How does anyone know about Mary's phone calls then if they girl died? And did they also throw away a phone?

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Some of these come up in the anime Ghost Stories. Check out the English dub; the case threw the script out the window and improved it all.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

came to the comments looking for fellow Ghost Stories fans- was not disappointed !

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

*high five*

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I have to say this is the least scary thing ive ever seen. Probably because of the engrish.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Update on the doll thing?

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

If no one came back how do they know what goes on in the village?

11 years ago | Likes 259 Dislikes 2

That reminds me of Jack Sparrow

11 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

If there are no survivors then where do the stories come from?

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

These are bad. Not sure why this has gotten so many up votes.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Never play hide and seek alone people.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If anybody wants to learn more about these but wants to laugh a lot more than watch ghost stories dubbed, its on YouTube.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

BUT THEN WHO WAS PHONE???

11 years ago | Likes 171 Dislikes 4

Dang memes Swagnamite.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Can someone explain, in #1, who was phone? I mean, girl ded. Did the doll write a letter to the editor?

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

4 is a cursed number because its pronounced "shi" which is the same pronunciation for death. they avoid labling a 4th floor in buildings

11 years ago | Likes 50 Dislikes 10

Which is why "yon" is more commonly used for 4

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Well shiiiii

11 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 1

shishishi

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Japan is so technologically advanced even its ghosts use cell phones.

11 years ago | Likes 284 Dislikes 23

The other day I noticed two japs who didn't know how to get off the train because you know, over here you have to push a button for the 1/2

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 8

doors to open. 2/2

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 8

Paris?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Sweden. And for the record, I'm assuming you don't have to do anything else but stand by the train door in Japan if you want it to open. 1/2

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

But that doesn't mean I think they're stupid. How could they possibly know? 2/2

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

"Hey dude what's your wifi password?" -ghost

11 years ago | Likes 60 Dislikes 1

Aziz!

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

What. The. Fuck.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Also: the j-horror movie "Kairo" (Pulse) will put you off the internet for a while.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Two of these were in the anime "Ghost Stories" that was on the front page for its bizarrely hilarious english dub.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Sauce?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

https://youtu.be/qjeNXSqiqpo?list=PLGVKsLeXvkMCQXRsLOScHMt_Bh4Nv_MZc Here's the Mary doll episode!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Thanks love.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

the entire series (20 episodes) is on youtube, i believe

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I live alone in a Japanese apartment. Why I chose to read all of this before bed is a mystery. Pardon me while I hide under my blanket.

11 years ago | Likes 94 Dislikes 14

Just don't look at the gap between the covers and your bed

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm currently in a bright public mall sipping a coffee. This is the absolute most perfect location to read this! Finally, my timing worked!

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Until you have to step outside. Night time always comes once a day.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

This will not make you feel better. Happened in Fukuoka 怖がらないでね~

11 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 0

I am on the same island as Fukuoka. I shall not be reading this. Even though it's morning now. xD

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Haha, daytime won't save you! Most of Fukuoka is honshuu, though, right ^^; You could be in Tokyo or Osaka and be on the same island ^^;

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What do you mean most of Fukuoka is Honshu? It's on Kyushu...

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I have made an embarrassing mistake. Glanced at the map, looking for 福岡 and for some reason saw 福井 and thought, hey that's honshuu! orz

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Di... did the owner never look into his closet for a whole year or something? O.o

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

That's a bad caption. It wasn't a closet, it was that window in the top right. She was coming in from outside.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Oooh! Ok, that's a bit better then. Thanks!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm home alone and a big fraidy cat. Tell meeeee ; 0;

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Rest well, Insecure Lemon. Are you in Fukuoka? If not, I think you'll be ok ;)

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That video is fake, but the story is real.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yeah, that was just the best picture to describe the picture I could find, tbh ^^; My friend actually used to live down the road from him.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Wow, did your friend tell you about the thing?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah, she mentioned it to me then it hit the news a while later >< They didn't really know each other but the news traveled fast, naturally

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Have to hand it to the Japanese for their ability to make anyone paranoid.

11 years ago | Likes 197 Dislikes 25

Japan: Everything is haunted and kill you. Come on down.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

And for really bizarre sexual exploits

11 years ago | Likes 43 Dislikes 1

I saw the girl from the gap once. The way I get around the threat of seeing her eyes in a gap again is by putting in my penis first.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Glory hole? Glory hole.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

This too cuntsparkle! I see your username on here a lot and chuckle each time. In anime cunts do sparkle.

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

I figured it was more a blur than sparkle.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

There is literally a japanese ghost who haunts toilets and offers different colored toilet paper and if you chose either of them you die.

11 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 1

Seriously? Who came up with that? They don't want you to wipe your ass?

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

No. That's why they have that little thing (forgot what it's called) that sprays water at your butt.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

A bidet. Its quite a surprise if you're not expecting it!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That girl from the gap one haunts me. My closet door is swollen and won't close all the way when it's damp... I drape things over it.

11 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

my bed is pushed against the wall and i was leaning over the crack while i read this post

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

So I dont accidentally lock eyes with that creepy bitch.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

If someone with knowledge of folklore and time on their hands could do a series of these of various cultures, I'd love you long time.

11 years ago | Likes 492 Dislikes 6

Do you have a clash of clans account by any chance?

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I suggest you read more Japanese ones they're really creepy, but reader beware you're in for a scare.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Watch Mushi-shi. It's based on folklore from Japan but set in an alternate reality where the source of the "curses" are the strange mushi.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Also the show has great tones absolutely underrated senin show. Anime doesn't have to be blood and gore.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I can do some Swedish ones if people are interested enough.

11 years ago | Likes 71 Dislikes 2

I would read the shit out of that

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Yes, please.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

oo yea, mama

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

The Russian ones are pretty cool but I don't have time :( maybe another Russian can take up the offer?

11 years ago | Likes 76 Dislikes 2

A kakie u nas legendy est' podobnogo roda? Ya ne slyshal o takih.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Ну у нас попроще. Баба Яга, гномик за печкой, леший.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ну это сказки больше, нежели легенды. Да и не такие криппи они.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Да, но они все равно интересные. И забавные. Я думаю, людям понравится.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why can't you be thatrussian?

11 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 0

I don't have time but ha ha... Maybe one day

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

excellent

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Yesterday, upon the stair, I met a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today, I wish, I wish he'd go away

11 years ago | Likes 688 Dislikes 7

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11 years ago (deleted Mar 2, 2026 7:37 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

That's how I know it! =D It's slightly less creepy because of that.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yesterday, upon the stair, I met a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today, I think he's from the CIA.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Why is this familiar to me?

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Well it's an old poem, but is has been used in several movies and books. Amongst others in the cult classic Logan's Run. 1/2

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

2/2 Semi recent movies it was in repeated a lot in Identity from 2003 and also appeared in the terrible Nick Cage movie Knowing in 2009

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I guess it reminds me of something I keep hearing from the Nightvale podcast, something about a woman with no face that lives in your house.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Psyclon Nine does a song called the Unforgiven that has a little girl whispering this. Good luck with your dreams tonight.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

the unfortunate I think its called.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I always mix it up. Thanks!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Np you handsome bastard:)

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That one is the best. Its soooooo old, haha. I remember hearing it when I was a kid.Still just as eerie!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

As I was sitting in my chair, I knew the bottom wasn't there, Nor legs nor back, but I just sat, Ignoring little things like that.

10 years ago | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

I wish he would stay. Then I can catch that dream-witch and tear his head off.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Did you say he was your friend, though? If so, I'd like your autograph.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

*chills*

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

It's about your shado

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

*shadow, my apologies

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

wat

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

the grammar is weak with yee

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 12

Identity! Good movie.

11 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 1

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11 years ago (deleted Nov 26, 2025 9:04 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

AMAZING movie!!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Clack clack clack, up the stairs, run to look, no one's there. Clack clack clack on the window panes, merry pranksters or grave remains...

11 years ago | Likes 60 Dislikes 1

Well fuck you. I had a night planned out; anime then porn and Fapping, and ending with Battle Angel Alita. Now its ruined cause I wont sleep

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

Open the window; cool night breeze. Scan outside; mind at ease. Close the window; lock the door. Back to bed but there's one more.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nicely done you creepy fuck.But you just run of your luck. Stop posting and go to bed. Or ill realy make you dead http://imgur.com/SgDlHTh

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

So... fap.. more

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

These two sentances are creepier than all of the above stories

11 years ago | Likes 139 Dislikes 1

I had it explained as how it feels to be have schizophrenia. You Know it's not real, but it's still... fucking real.

11 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 0

I hallucinate a thing and it's so bad I developed another mental disorder to block it out. Depersonalization Derealization.

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Daum

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's not the same as schizophrenics though, but the one thing is bad enough that my mind had to escape reality.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Good thing OP pressed "submit" when he realized he didn't have time to type "se.".

11 years ago | Likes 690 Dislikes 59

The doll must have found him in the castle of aaarrrgh...

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

I don't get it, I followed the instructions but when I went to stab the doll it wasn't there. Am I doing something wro

11 years ago | Likes 44 Dislikes 0

Ha! Fake and g

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

no that was Li

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Not that uncommon, really. I wrote a story about Candlejack once and barely ev

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Well, ofc, because it's bullshit, I just tagged Lisa with a knife and nothing happe

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Maybe he was muuurrrderrrred before he could finish.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Instructions unclear dick stuck in the ceil

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

don't make fun of OP. That's not ni

11 years ago | Likes 159 Dislikes 1

Did someone mention Candle Ja

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

pple

11 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 0

I'm ducking laughing so hard.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Well least its not a sniper. Right g

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I see what you did th

11 years ago | Likes 60 Dislikes 0

ong

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

im so confu

11 years ago | Likes 42 Dislikes 0

Are you o

11 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 0

Just how many of you are playing that game?

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

What th

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