imaizumi

Hey, I’m a Japanese net-dweller who read these 2channel threads as they happened. 2channel (2ch) was Japan’s text-only answer to 4chan—massive, chaotic, and anonymous. I translate the legendary horror posts here, adding notes so you can catch the cultural nuances without digging through Japanese logs.

Japanese Horror Stories

Hasshaku-sama | Japanese Horror Stories & Urban Legends

2025/4/27    

[yokonaga] Hasshaku-sama 908 Name: 1/9 Posted: 2008/08/26(Tue) 09:45:56 ID:VFtYjtRn0 My dad’s hometown is a little less than a two-hour drive from my place. It’s a farming village, and I love the atmosphere. Once I got a motorcycle in high school, I’d ride over alone every summer or winter break. Grandpa and Grandma were always happy—“Thanks for coming!” But the last ...

Japanese Horror Stories

Real | Japanese Horror Stories & Urban Legends

2025/4/25    

[yokonaga] Intro Said to be the scariest story in all Japanese Creepypasta—possibly the most terrifying ever posted. A legendary horror tale. A small “curse ritual” appears in the narrative; read at your own risk. Real – Hall-of-Fame Japanese Creepypasta Original author: “Scary-Story Submission: HorrorTeller” / “Anonymous” 2009/11/24 12:29 It’s not that entertaining and I’ll try not to drag it out, ...

Japanese Horror Stories

Kisaragi Station | Japanese Horror Stories & Urban Legends

2025/4/25    

Intro In 2004, a mysterious thread surfaced on Japan’s largest anonymous message board, 2channel. A user named “Hasumi” live-posted a bizarre experience while riding a local train in Shizuoka Prefecture.* What began as an ordinary commute quickly descended into a surreal nightmare. This thread is now one of Japan's most famous internet legends—“Kisaragi Station.” * Shizuoka Prefecture: Located between Tokyo ...