Japan’s most quirkily empathetic monk is back to keep bad mojo away from us as the year ends.
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We’ve compiled our favorite parts of this year’s event, including the largest-ever collection of special food, goods, and a new HamiKuma variant.
Chilling terror mixes with warm nostalgia as the Hiesan Haunted House rises from its figurative grave.
Who needs air-conditioning when a simple taxi ride is enough to leave you frozen in fear for the rest of the summer?
Eradication squads to be dispatched to deal with outbreak, guests will need to prove they’re not infected by completing missions inside haunted theme park.
When your kids are acting like devils, Oni kara Denwa dispatches a demon to set them straight.
Three girls mysteriously died inside the machine and all said the same name as their last words, backstory says.
Japan’s supernatural world springs to life in a special Hyakki Yagyo event you won’t want to miss.
Man’s body continued to make trips back and forth across downtown Tokyo until the end of the day.
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