Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends

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Toshiden is a biweekly show in which horror author and translator Tara A. Devlin explores various urban legends from Japan. From Kuchisake-onna's long history to the hidden meaning behind convenience store toilet signs, we explore it all and look at how they came about and why they became a legend in the first place.

Episode List

S4E10 - Manager of Time & Space

Jan 16th, 2026 4:00 PM

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! This guy (or gal) is said to send people back to the correct time and space when they find themselves somewhere they shouldn’t be, but who exactly is he? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

S4E9 - The Curse of Taira no Masakado’s Grave

Jan 2nd, 2026 4:00 PM

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! This historical grave still stands today in the heart of Tokyo, but why has it never been moved? What happens when people try? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

S4E8 - Peko-chan’s Horrifying Truth

Dec 19th, 2025 4:00 PM

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Some legends claim this famous and beloved mascot has a horrifying truth hidden in her origins, but what’s really going on here? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

S4E7 - Square

Dec 5th, 2025 4:00 PM

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! If you play this game you might suddenly find an extra person in your midst, but how did the idea for this game really come about, and what on earth does it actually summon? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

S4E6 - Cursed Mask

Nov 21st, 2025 4:00 PM

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! This mask is said to be one of the most dangerous masks in all existence, but what is it, where did it come from, and what will happen if you look upon it? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG. Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Support Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/toshiden

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