Friday, December 30, 2016

Landmarks: Tsat Tsz Mui


Tsat Tsz Mui 七姊妹 means seven sisters in Cantonese.It was the namesake of a former village in what is now eastern North Point in Hong Kong. According to local legend, there were seven girls who once lived in the area. 

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Landmarks: Oiran Buchi

It was said that people can sometime hear screams of women in Oiran Buchi 花魁淵 (Prostitute Gorge). The site is off Highway 411 in 山梨県 Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. 

Saturday, November 19, 2016

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.

Monday, November 7, 2016

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.