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Regarding Lake Shikotsu, Lake Harutori, and Lake Shikaribetsu in Hokkaido, we broke down specific descriptions of paranormal activity published for each location and compared them with publicly available documents from the source of the information and the local government/tourism association. We did not rely solely on the existence of the lakes or the publicly available rumors to support the claims of paranormal activity, but rather considered the confirmed geological features, parks, and ecosystems...

Rumors surrounding the waterfronts of northern Kanto vary widely, including photographs and stories of falls at waterfalls, eyewitness accounts of lake surface activity, and descriptions of incidents related to dams. This time, we will focus on three locations: Fukiware Falls in Gunma Prefecture, and Lake Chuzenji and Matsuda River Dam in Tochigi Prefecture. We will combine information from external rumor-sharing pages with materials from the Numata City and Nikko City Tourism Associations and Tochigi Prefecture...

The scary stories surrounding castle ruins in the San'in region often blend historical facts and legends. At Matsue Castle, the legend of human sacrifice and the name of the castle's builder; at Tottori Castle, the siege and nighttime sightings; and at Tsuwano Castle, the history of the mountain castle and the sounds heard—each were investigated as separate claims. (Sources of publications and information from castle administrators/local governments...).

This analysis examines rumors surrounding historical sites in southern Tohoku, separating them into descriptions from the original sources and documents from local governments and facility managers. The subjects are Tsuruga Castle in Fukushima Prefecture, Kajo Park in Yamagata Prefecture, and Sendai Castle Ruins in Miyagi Prefecture. Confirming the size of the castle or park is different from confirming nighttime sightings. The ranking is not based on how frightening the stories are, but rather on the claims they make...

This article focuses on three tunnels located in Yamagata Prefecture, in southern Tohoku. The Sekiyama Tunnel has rumors linked to an accident during the Meiji era, the Shirataka Tunnel is associated with strange occurrences inside vehicles, and the Old Kamosaka Tunnel is linked to carvings. To what extent do accident records, road inspection charts, and city publications support these stories...?.

As waterfront locations in southern Tohoku, I investigated the Kamabusa Dam and Akiu Great Falls in Miyagi Prefecture, and the Yukiwari Bridge in Fukushima Prefecture. At the dam, stories of submerged lives and vengeful spirits intertwine; at the bridge, the generation of the current structure is omitted from the rumors; and at the waterfall, there are no records that can be directly compared to eyewitness accounts. The ranking here is not based on the strength of the supernatural phenomena, but rather on external rumors...

From a webpage featuring rumors about municipal parks in Niigata Prefecture, we selected three locations: Junsaiike Park, Yahiko Park, and Osakiyama Park. We then compared the specific ghost stories described on each page with the park information published by the respective municipalities, as of the research date. Matching park names and locations provide corroborating evidence for ghost stories, accidents, and personal experiences...

From a webpage featuring rumors about active railway stations in the Kinki region, we selected three locations: JR Uzumasa Station, Hankyu Sojiji Station, and JR Aboshi Station. We then compared the specific ghost stories described with publicly available documents from the station operators on the same research date. We treated information that could confirm the station name and location separately from information that could corroborate the rumored phenomena or accidents.

This analysis focuses on three locations in Kanagawa Prefecture—Midorioka Cemetery, Kuboyama Cemetery, and Yokohama Foreign Cemetery—based on external rumors and information from websites dealing with cemeteries and burial grounds. Instead of simply accepting the rumors and their origins as fact, the analysis compares the specific descriptions from the source of the rumors with the location, facilities, and management information publicly available from the cemetery administrators and the City of Yokohama.

This article examines three locations in Yamaguchi Prefecture—Toyoda Lake, Ono Lake, and Sugano Dam—based on rumors surrounding these waterfront areas. We will compare the specific claims made on the rumor-sharing pages with dam documents released by Yamaguchi Prefecture, documenting the factual information about the facilities and distinguishing between claims of strange occurrences that cannot be determined from the documents. This article...