‘Japan Occult Archive: Seriously Creepy Mysteries’ is an occult-themed talk variety programme that has been broadcast on the TV Tokyo network since 19 November 2025.
Overview
The programme aims to unearth ‘seriously creepy’ mysterious tales, ghost stories and urban legends hidden across Japan, and to archive them as ‘occult cultural heritage’.
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