Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends: Volume Three

Toshiden #3

by Tara A. Devlin

The legends keep on coming.
An incident so terrifying that even speaking of it will get you arrested. What is the horrifying truth behind the incident only whispered of in the dark corners of the internet?

A website that ranks you according to how dangerous you might be to society. How far in will you go, and what will happen if you go the whole way?

A beloved childhood doll with a third leg. What terrifying secrets lie inside this cursed children’s toy?

Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends Vol. 3 is back with over 50 brand new urban legends straight out of Japan, all painstakingly researched and—for many—translated into English for the first time. From supernatural creatures to medical mishaps, horrific crimes to chilling secrets of the entertainment industry, nobody does horror quite like Japan.

Genres: Horror, Nonfiction, Japan

188 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 26, 2021

About the author

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.

Reviews

[Glen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another examination of Japanese urban legends. Several of the ones in this volume are copies of American legends.

[Alexander Draganov · Rating 3 out of 5]

Третата книга е доста по-слаба колекция от легенди, изглежда качествените са били в първите два. Жалко, защото някои от най-интересните не бяха покрити. Все пак трилогията е любопитна за любителите на съвременен фолклор от Япония.

[David P. Kuzma · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not great

Scraping the bottom of the urban myth barrel. The “walls have ears”? This is a quick read because you’ll find yourself skipping all the unnecessary repetition.

[Lauren · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF as there’s just too much information that goes over my head. :/

[Jeannette Michelsen · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was okay; still missing what made volume 1 so amazing.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great collection of urban legends from Japan, spanning topics and eras. I love the dry humour but could do without the repetition following the introduction of nearly every tale.