Landmarks: So Lo Pun

So Lo Pun (Traditional Chinese: 鎖羅盆) is a derelict village in the northeastern New Terrirotires of Hong Kong. Today, It is within the Plover Cove Country Park and a popular hiking destination. The village was once the home of generations of Hakka family with the surname of Wong and is purportedly haunted. 

Comics Showcase: Karada Sagashi

Are you into Japanese Horror flicks? If so, perhaps Karada Sasgashi カラダ探し (Re/Member) is for you. Originally a web novel by Welzard, it had since been serialized on Shonen Jump Plus by Murase Katsutoshi. It is a very typical Japanese ghost story, with a premise not much unlike most J-horrors.

Urban Legends: Sai Kung Barrier

The Sai Kung Barrier 西貢結界 is an energy barrier that purported to exist in Sai Kung Peninsula 西貢半島, on the outskirts of Hong Kong. Sai Kung Peninsula is one of the most popular hiking destination. Over the recent years, several disappearances were reported from the area, causing many citizens to compare the peninsula to the Bermuda Triangle. 

Urban Legends: Kisaragi Station (Part 2)

Here comes part 2 of my Kisaragi Station coverage. In 2011, a story came up on twitter. A twitter user claimed to board a train in Kanto that brought him to a mysterious station. There, the time was not only an hour faster than the internet he was using, but his GPS was also malfunctioning. Moreover, while there was a level 5 earthquake warning in Kanto, he felt nothing that night. 

The twitter user later found a convenience store with people inside. He entered it. When he exited, the station mysteriously disappeared. He took some photos and later uploaded them. Naturally, they received scrutiny. Many were quick to point out that the supposed train and station was similar to that of Kansai's. Attached below are some cross-analyzing photos done by the Japanese internet community. 

Most deemed the story mentioned above to be a hoax. However, there were believers who believe that Kisaragi Station is a portal to the spirit world and whom believe this story affirmed the hypothesis.

Urban Legends: Kisaragi Station (Part 1)

Ghost trains are a common theme for urban legends across the globe. Stories mostly revolve unexplained or paranormal encounters with late-night trains. The story I am going to mention below is of no exception. It is an incidence of late-night train travelling to a station not listed as existing in Japan. Similar to the train station in the animated film Spirted Away by Hayao Miyazaki, these stations are viewed as portals to the spirit world.  
Back in 2004, a 2ch (a popular social network site in Japan) user named Hatsumi posted a cry for help, saying the late-night train she had caught was not stopping at the stations it was supposed to. After passing through an unfamiliar tunnel, the train stopped around midnight at a station named "Kisaragi Station きさらぎ駅". Other users were quick to reply, saying there was no such station in Japan.