Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet

Watery Tales of Doom

Sep 4, 2026 · 48m

Summary

Host Tara A. Devlin presents five Japanese horror tales, including a group witnessing figures climb a cliff from the sea and a friend vanishing after falling into a bottomless swamp. Other stories cover a family haunted by a seaweed-covered giant and fireballs at a beach hut, a cyclist’s friend killed by a pond monster, and a student’s terrifying breakdown caused by an intense hatred of tap water.

Topics discussed

Witnessing people climb a cliff from the sea Show intro and promotion of Kobana Volume 16 Tale of the other pond: The bottomless swamp Well covering: Planks rotting overnight Monster living in the pond: The H Road incident Beachside clubhouse: Seaweed man and skeleton Tap water hatred: A girl's fear of taps Outro and community links
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