The Kowabana YouTube channel, hosted by author Tara A. Devlin, is dedicated to bringing you all sorts of dark and terrifying content from Japan that you might not otherwise get to experience. From Famicom-era sound novels to indie visual novels, ancient DOS games to little-known modern horrors, you'll find a little bit of everything as we strive to bring you unique content straight out of Japan each and every week!

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Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water

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Latest Videos

Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories - Destination: Another World

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Chilling Storytime with 7'scarlet (Episode Seven)

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7'scarlet (2016)

Kaidan Restaurant: Remote Control Bond (Japanese Horror Stories)

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Honkowa? Original Sin Show (Japanese Horror Book Reviews)

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Chilling Storytime with 7'scarlet (Episode Six)

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Weird, Bizarre, and Scary News From Japan May 2025

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20 Facts About Kozukata Yuri (Fatal Frame Lore)

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