Kokkuri or Kokkuri-san is the name for the Japanese ouija or spirit board. It's also the name for the spirit who visits during the game. For Halloween, Richard and I decided to try our hand at this super creepy pastime and you'll never believe what happens. Headphones on and buckle up! Visit the Uncanny Japan website to read the show notes and transcript. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check out her books including The Carp-Faced Boy on Amazon. If you'd like to help support the podcast and have a bedtime story read to you monthly, please visit Patreon. Buy Me a Coffee (one-time contribution): https://buymeacoffee.com/uncannyjapan Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/XdMZTzmyUb Twitter: https://twitter.com/UncannyJapan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncannyjapan/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thersamatsuura Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncannyjapan/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmbTSrQe1cxBy522vxAI8Bg Website: https://www.uncannyjapan.com/ Credits Intro music by Julyan Ray Matsuura Loose Pipes (Loopable) by Dave Deville Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8255-loose-pipes-loopable- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Executioner by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8436-executioner License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Monsters In Hotel by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5421-monsters-in-hotel- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Cinematic Background Sad by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8181-cinematic-background-sad License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Happy Boy Theme by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3855-happy-boy-theme License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Happy Boy End Theme by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3854-happy-boy-end-theme License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license royalty free Music by Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music http://freesoundmusic.eu https://www.facebook.com/freemusicforyoutube/ https://youtube.com/freesoundmusic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5vk0VRxsPs