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Tara A. Devlin

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Tara A. Devlin studied Japanese at the University of Queensland before moving to Japan in 2005. She lived in Matsue, the birthplace of Japanese ghost stories, for 10 years, where her love for Japanese horror really grew. And with Izumo, the birthplace of Japanese mythology, just a stone’s throw away, she was never too far from the mysterious. You can find her collection of horror and fantasy writings at taraadevlin.com and translations of Japanese horror at kowabana.net.

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“wells in old Japan used to be popular locations for people to end their own lives. But the ground at the bottom of a well is soft, so you don’t die instantly. Instead, you die slowly and in great pain. That’s why it’s so easy for grudges to accumulate in them.”
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“Having a unique culture in a closed off village such as that is terrifying,” my grandfather told me. “In places like that, common sense isn’t common sense. The children grow up brainwashed and become just like their parents. That’s why you should make lots of friends, hear their different opinions, and always question whether what you are doing is right or wrong.”
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“By now you should realise that if anybody asks if you would like something in a Japanese toilet, it won’t end well.”
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