Kowabana: ‘True’ Japanese Scary Stories from Around the Internet Vol. 02

You’ll never look at horror the same way again. They call her Hasshaku-sama, the eight-foot-tall woman. Once she sets her sights on you, it’s all over. Unless… A box called the kotoribako dooms all who come in contact with it. How do you deal with a curse that can’t be broken? There’s something in the rice fields. Something that sends all who look upon it mad. Could you resist the lure of sneaking a peek at the forbidden? Expanding upon the terrifying tales of the first Kowabana, Volume Two presents over 90 brand new stories of Japanese horror designed to keep you up at night. You’ve never seen creepypastas like this before. Yurei and yokai, vengeful gods and unbreakable curses, spirit mediums and mind-bending customs. Do you really know what’s lurking out there in the darkness? Are you sure you want to find out? Step inside. If you dare.

By Tara A. Devlin