Monsterpedia: Jinmenken

Tomb guardian from early China

Jinmenken (Traditional Chinese: 人面犬) are human-faced dogs that roams quiet streets of urban areas at night. The mutts are not known to be harmful. Supposedly, when approached, it will ask to be left alone or throw an insult before running off. Nonetheless, Jinmenken are harbingers of bad luck and it is considered a bad omen to see one.

Monsterpedia: Turbo Bachan

Turbo Bachan as depicted in the video game, Megami Tensei

Today, I am going to talk about Turbo Bachan (ターボばあちゃん). Turbo Bachan, also known as turbo-granny, is a popular urban legend originating around the highways of Mount Rokko in Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. The story soon gains traction. Soon, there were sightings all over Japan.

Landmarks: Doai Train Station

Do you think  the previous post on Kisaragi Station is creepy? 

Well, meet Doai station (土合駅)! The station has two single side platforms, one of which is located underground. Located some 70 metres (230 feet) below ground level, the underground platform makes the station (as of 2016) deepest in Japan!  According to hikers who used the station, it takes approximately 10 minutes to walk from the ticket gate down to the underground platform. If this is not troubling enough, the station is an unattended. On average, only 24 people use the station per day.