The story isn't over yet.
Every story leaves a trace.
Turning the uncanny into a lasting record.
Some stories fade before anyone tells them. Some places go unchecked. KARASU CHANNEL doesn't report to scare — we report to preserve. Hearsay stays hearsay, fact stays fact. Drawing that line, we believe, is the most honest thing we can do.
Video, text, photographs — the medium changes, but the goal doesn't: giving shape to a fear that has no name. That takes careful research, verification, and design, and we don't cut corners on any of them. This is a quiet archive, built for the horror genre.
True Horror
Story Archive
Interviews, submissions, and narration. We only archive stories with a traceable source, each tagged with a date and location. Two ways in: stories you read, and stories you listen to.
Haunted Location
Database
Location data based on on-site research: address, history, the first recorded rumor, and whether entry is even permitted. We give equal weight to the reasons not to go.
Sightseeing
Database
A sightseeing guide that records each place's history, origins and highlights alongside a map. Browse by prefecture and town, and follow links to nearby haunted locations and ghost stories.
Critique & Reviews
Film, games, urban legends, folklore. We unpack why something is frightening, through its staging and context — for anyone who wants to go deeper into the genre.
Video Archive
YouTube episodes, unreleased footage, and shooting notes. We fill in what video alone can't tell, with text and photos. There's more beyond just subscribing to the channel.
Submissions
Horror stories, haunted location tips, paranormal photos and videos sent in by readers. Our team reviews the content and only publishes what it approves.
Free Fortune Telling
Enter your date of birth and name to get readings across Four Pillars of Destiny, Nine Star Ki, name numerology, tarot, the I Ching, and more, all in one place. Readings are narrated by Ms.M.
What Are Angel Numbers? What Do People Receive Each Time They See 1111?
A gentle guide to angel numbers: the 1990s angel boom, how they differ from numerology, and why we keep seeing the same digits.
What Are Lucky Directions? 1,300 Years of Fortune
A gentle guide to lucky directions: from Luoshu and directional taboos to Nine Star Ki, plus Goo-satsu and Anken-satsu.
Nyunai-suzume: Why Sanekata Returned as a Sparrow
Fujiwara no Sanekata, who died in Mutsu, is said to have returned as a sparrow pecking rice in the palace. Fact and legend, told apart.
Marugame Castle: The Stonemason Killed in a Well
Marugame Castle, Kagawa: the legend of stonemason Jūzaburō Hasaka, feared for his skill and killed in a well, and why the tale is oral tradition.
What Are Zokushin and Omens in Japanese Folklore?
A gentle guide to zokushin, Japan’s folk beliefs and omens: night nail-cutting, sneezes, tomobiki, folklore research, our dictionary.
Mushi no Shirase: Why a Bug Brings Omens of Death
A dream visit, a stopped clock or a cracked teacup the night a relative died: why do mushi no shirase recur? We trace their types and body view.
DAILY
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ABOUT
We don't handle scary things carelessly. Our approach to research, our standards for publishing, and the rules we hold ourselves to.
CHANNEL
Narrated kaidan, on-location visits to haunted spots, critique projects. All videos are published on YouTube.
This site is designed,
built, and run by
Suzuking.
The way we present horror and the way we build systems come from the same mindset: unpack the requirements carefully, and build only what's truly needed, on a solid foundation. We take on development work with that same approach.
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Submissions & Inquiries
Story submissions, interview requests, appearances, ads, production inquiries ↗Something you experienced, something you heard, a place you'd like us to check out — any fragment is welcome.
Web development and system development inquiries go through the same contact form, handled by Suzuking.