Creepiest Japanese Urban Legends Explained in 9 Minutes

Japan has a ghost story for every dark corner of daily life, and almost every one comes with a rule that keeps you alive. Here are eight of the most famous: where each one came from, what it wants, and the one rule that keeps you safe. Read them before dark. 0:00 Intro 0:11 1. Kuchisake-onna, the Slit-Mouthed Woman 1:27 2. Kunekune, the Thing in the Rice Field 2:32 3. Hasshaku-sama, Eight Feet Tall 3:48 4. Teke Teke, the Girl on the Tracks 4:55 5. Sukima-onna, the Gap Woman 5:59 6. Kisaragi Station 7:12 7. Hitori Kakurenbo, One-Man Hide and Seek 8:28 8. Gozu, the Cow Head 9:24 The 8 Rules These are folk legends and internet stories, retold and drawn by Read Before Dark. Please don't play Hitori Kakurenbo.