Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends

A podcast by Tara A. Devlin

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35 Episodes

  1. Online Transmission

    Published: 09/07/2021
  2. Nail Marks

    Published: 25/06/2021
  3. Tiny Old Man

    Published: 11/06/2021
  4. Tsukuba Robot

    Published: 28/05/2021
  5. Takefuji’s Secret

    Published: 14/05/2021
  6. Kagome Kagome

    Published: 30/04/2021
  7. 3 O’clock & Purple Grannies

    Published: 16/04/2021
  8. Fukuchiyama Derailment Mystery

    Published: 02/04/2021
  9. Bizarre Website

    Published: 19/03/2021
  10. The Weeping Tree

    Published: 05/03/2021
  11. Aokigahara: The Truth Behind Japan’s Suicide Forest

    Published: 04/10/2019
  12. The Yokai Kudan

    Published: 20/09/2019
  13. Of American Origins

    Published: 06/09/2019
  14. The Fan's Present

    Published: 23/08/2019
  15. Kokkai-gijidomae Station

    Published: 09/08/2019
  16. Watching Woman

    Published: 26/07/2019
  17. Headless Rider

    Published: 12/07/2019
  18. Human-faced Dog (Jinmen Ken)

    Published: 28/06/2019
  19. Severed Head on Live Broadcast

    Published: 14/06/2019
  20. Turbo Granny, the speedy old woman

    Published: 31/05/2019

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Toshiden is a biweekly show in which horror author and translator Tara A. Devlin explores various urban legends from Japan. From Kuchisake-onna's long history to the hidden meaning behind convenience store toilet signs, we explore it all and look at how they came about and why they became a legend in the first place.