Top 10 Scariest Japanese Urban Legends
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The west is full of classic urban legends and cautionary tales with a twist, but have you heard any of these stories? For this list, we’ve taken a look at the scariest urban tales and folktales, either involving creatures, rituals, or scenarios, from the Land of the Rising Sun, from Gashadokuro, to Nure-Onna and the Kiyotaki Tunnel. WatchMojo counts down the Top 10 Scariest Japanese Urban Legends.

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10. Gashadokuro (Giant Starving Skeleton)
9. NureOnna (The Snake Woman)
8. Kiyotaki Tunnel
7. Tenome
6. Tomino’s Hell
5. Gozu (Cow Head)
4. The Red Room Curse
3, 2, 1???!

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  2. Ah yes, Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, and Persona 2 actually had a race of Demons dedicated to Japanese urban ghost stories called the rumor race, and they did had Reiko, Hanako-san, Purple Mirror, Red Cape and something bizarre called Turbo Granny that you can recruit.

  3. they should do a top 10 Scariest Swedish Urban Legends. 🙂 after hearing about the silver arrow, you’d think twice about entering train cars ever again. 🙂

  10. No honorable mention of a Shōjō???
    is a Japanese ghost-like creature but is different in that it’s tangible and alive, however similar to ghost, it is invisible, and only those who are drunk can perceive them.

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