10 Terrifying Ghosts From Japan that will Haunt You

[@AnoopKhetani]

Dim the lights? Mate it's morning.

[@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88]

I know, right! Sun still hasn't come up here yet. Maybe I'll rewatch this later. On second thought, then I'd have to listen to the annoying sound played twice between each video...

[@Space_Noise]

Right? 😂

[@iiLuissReactss]

I should be asleep I’ve been awake all night 😂🤣😅

[@drowsypossum5802]

Here is evening 👍

[@arcticdino1650]

It be mid-day for me

[@deathserpent9747]

Yuki-Onna isnt scary, she's just tragic. Depending on the story...

[@mizakichicrow]

And with the slit mouth woman, even if you answer yes, she's supposed to still slit your mouth. People have tried to come up with ways to trick her enough to get away.

[@inukaiser]

she just to let it go

[@deathserpent9747]

@@mizakichicrow you're supposed to say that you have some prior obligation and excuse yourself. I would probably just pull out duct tape and tell her "i can fix it"

[@sand5305]

Pilp plop I want to own a shop

[@tinytuni777]

@@deathserpent9747 I thought you were meant to say maybe?

[@3minsOfChaos]

I found the transitions scarier than the actual stories 😂😂

[@jazzycantswim9808]

Dude same sentiments! Smh.

[@teresahowick5197]

lol omg yup

[@little_miss_unfortunate1723]

Same

[@mcgil8891]

Same

[@abby6582]

VIZisON sameee

[@c2bienaime]

There are other Japanese ghosts that are creepy like the Futakuchi-Onna, Hanako, and even Hikiko. I agree that those ghosts are creepy. Do a part 2 on it because that is really good

[@castielwinchester6734]

not to mention aka manto or teke teke

[@mumflrfumperdink8416]

Another creepy one are the gashadokoru. They are massive skeletons made up of the bones of victims. They are deathly silent and fast when they move, despite their size. There is a lot more to them, but that is the general idea

[@carolyncolebeck981]

Or shinigami

[@carolyncolebeck981]

@@mumflrfumperdink8416 or akaname

[@carolyncolebeck9351]

@@castielwinchester6734 or rokurokubi

[@Wolfbane382]

Hey Matt, love the video! I just wanted to added a few things you missed. As far as Tenome goes the reason why he has eyes on his hands is due to being blind. When he was alive, he was attacked by some thugs. As he lay dying he cried out "If only I had eyes that worked!" Thus transforming him into the Tenome. He uses the eyes on his hands to search for the people that attacked and kill him. Not able to see who it was is the reason why he attacks anyone. Also fun fact! The Pokemon Steel and Fairy-type Mawile is inspired by another Japanese ghost called Futakuchi-onna. Or Two mouthed woman. This ghost is said to be made in two different ways. The first is being a stepmom and not feeding the stepchild only to take care of her own. When the step-child died due to starvation, it comes back as a ghost to possess the stepmom. Causing a second mouth to form on the back of her head. Screaming and demanding to be fed. Not letting up the terrible sounds until it is. The second way is by the husband accidentally swinging an ax he was using to chop wood. And it lands in the back of her head. The wound doesn't heal and grows a second mouth instead. This second mouth also constantly eats. Whispering terrible things to the woman if it isn't fed. Eventually, in both stories, the mouth can also use the hair to reach and grab for food to feed its self.

[@lightingwolf2518]

That is so cool!

[@CryBlueofZ]

He needs to pin this

[@lightingwolf2518]

@@CryBlueofZ true dat

[@Rain-iu7sc]

Oh! I’ve heard of the axe 🪓 one before! Not sure where though

[@harshitaanand7704]

Me- Japan’s amazing! I can’t wait to go! Matt-* does a video about Japan ghosts* Me- * watches it * Also me- Australia sounds good too...

[@tamealion]

Harshita Anand mate have you seen the insects that live in Australia

[@Chompman731]

Later: ten common horrifying killer bugs in Australia

[@NettoTheMadGamer]

Also Australia is on fire

[@zwezwe7534]

Don't forget the drop bear

[@pennytrui1149]

@@Chompman731 later: Ten biggest spiders in Australia.

[@metrunui8224]

Ghost be like: You think it was Yuki-onna but it was me *KONO DIO DA*

[@christopherduley8240]

DIIIIIOOOOOO!

[@deathserpent9747]

Lol and the one at 4:40 is just kiriha from tsugumomo on a bad day

[@Chompman731]

*Ya gonna have a bad day*

[@diobrando6245]

I've met her. She's also a stand user

[@metrunui8224]

@@diobrando6245 DIO-sama !!!

[@Bad_Wolf32]

That screeching between each story gave me a splitting headache 🤕

[@Space_Noise]

Jenners x right.. the transitions are very annoying

[@SJTlife]

I thought I was the only one annoyed/bothered by that screeching.

[@gOnz3r]

Sweet name.

[@GamingXtra2431]

He makes them so long aswell just to make the video longer..annoying tbh

[@juuustjosh]

Oh my god I'm glad I'm not the only one dude

[@xerzac]

The yuki-onna is the inspiration behind the Pokemon froslass

[@zedankhan6123]

Yeah

[@xerzac]

@John The King Robinson oh?

[@not_blomstz]

Drew Clark Froslass is one of my favorite Pokémon.

[@AnnetteDancer915]

It's also the base for Anzu's fairy in NoWaYu. Part of Yuyuyu

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Japanese ghosts would be afraid to haunt weebs like me.

[@oofyoofhelp9204]

Same bro, Same.

[@Crush1084]

Weeb Force, ASSEMBLE!

[@TheShadow1347]

Same

[@Chloe-bs2vh]

Lol where are my fellow webs here? 😂

[@sage4116]

Oh hey you like this kind of videos too?

[@Joyleanne]

Interestingly enough, my friend and I were just talking about how un-creepy calm the atmosphere is here I (we both live in Japan) compared to the States

[@mumflrfumperdink8416]

You live in Japan? Lucky. I live in America, but I would love to visit japan. I can't yet though because of Corona, and plus I am just a teenager, I don't even have a car.

[@maltose4032]

Some people translates oni as ogre Shrek sees oni: WHAT ARE YOU DOIN' IN MAH SWAMP!!!!!!!

[@redacted8983]

Oni are strong. Stronger than humans, they could plit mountains in half. As the legends say

[@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88]

@@redacted8983 Just don't tell Shrek that. He might have to _plit_ you in half to prove you wrong. And no matter how you _plit_ it, that would suck. Don't you agree Shrek? Shrek: Don't make me sic my donkey on you. People might find that so funny their sides would _plit_ in laughter! Donkey: Don't you mean their sides would split? Shrek: Did I say split? No! I said _plit!_ Now split before I put you on my spit and roast you for breakfast!

[@HomieItsGoji]

Shrek would oof them

[@maltose4032]

@@redacted8983 shrek would bad decision them to death

[@gokubread2733]

Ao Oni? Nah Ao Onions

[@tiffanybenefield1980]

Japan has some of the best & scariest ghost & legends in the whole world. It's a good thing.

[@KoltiraMemeweaver]

We have straight up bizarre yokai too lol.

[@normalpeopleboreme]

Something about a ghost trying to fill a boat with water freaks me out more than any of the others. Maybe because it's not direct and confrontational; it's conniving.

[@kingofnerds1841]

I'm kinda disappointed that you didn't reference the more bizarre ones like the Umibozu or that giant foot that destroys your house if you don't wash it.

[@missmoonandlife]

The Umibozu is one of my favorites! Japan has some of the creepiest and most bizarre ghosts, spirits, folk tales, and legends. Such a rich culture full of so much history and superstition. It’s amazing!

[@gilbenet2759]

Well technically speaking, the foot isn’t a ghost. It’s a yokai

[@mumflrfumperdink8416]

One of my favorites is the gashadokoru. Look it up. :)

[@swagzagoon2596]

A new decade and this channel is still more interesting then Watchmojo.

[@PrezMaks]

Does anyone here other then me remember when Matt has 100k subscribers?

[@B.A.Killington]

Oni (鬼) (emoji: 👹) are a kind of yōkai, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. They are typically portrayed as hulking figures with one or more horns growing out of their heads. Not a ghost

[@RandomEdits084]

I have a actual Japanese friend with me and she’s laughing so hard for this. 😂

[@ryanwilliamson5714]

In terms of the paranormal matt, apparitions are a type of spirit, with a crisis apparition being one of the most mysterious and famous. My family have experience with these, specifically my own mother. If youd like to know the story, lemme know :-)

[@zacheryschmidt2611]

Ryan Williamson I’d like to know

[@ryanwilliamson5714]

@@zacheryschmidt2611 well first a crisis apparition is incredibly rare. In extreme circumstances at the exact point and second of death, someone may send their image/visage to their closest most trusted one. In my mums case it was her grandmother while she was just finished school and heading home. As she looked up she saw a very grey and chalky image of her grandmother so ran all the way to her grans house. When she got there she had obviously passed away so she was distraught but she knew, like, KNEW with every fiber of her being that her gran had passed. When she asked the time, it was the time she saw the image. She knew it wasnt an illusion or her eyes playing tricks as it was unmistakeably her gran. She still talks vividly about it to this day

[@ryanwilliamson5714]

@@zacheryschmidt2611 most people dont ever see one, thats how rare they can be

[@BabyjCO23]

Im interested

[@felixmendelssohn3494]

That’s crazy

[@BlindGirlUK]

My favourite of the ghost are 'the slit mouthed woman' and 'the toilet paper'.

[@Rain-iu7sc]

The Toilet paper?

[@giannemae]

"Terrifying ghosts from Japan" *shows Konaki-jiji from Gegege no Kitaro* Oh yeah I'm pretty scared of that lol.

[@GRH_Roadhouse]

Not if i haunt em first Roadhouse

[@DewdleBob.]

So like. The Japanese is like... the future of our present. Technology is advanced so much. Paranormal evidence is pretty much on point. And their Animes. *Their Animes*

[@christopherduley8240]

Watch an anime called "Boku"

[@christopherduley8240]

@Elijah Catania Did you not get the reference to the video?

[@Alpha.Phenix]

Hey there, grammar nazi here. Adding an s at the end of anime to signify plural form is incorrect. It is like that for the same reasons you don't add an s at the end of milk.

[@sadisticpatriarchysupporte3871]

@@Alpha.Phenix Get over grammar it is no big deal, in the future telepathy will take its place. Now I'm a buy some milks to drink while watching animes.

[@Mike-wb3oc]

Yooo

[@ThestuffthatSaralikes]

Just wanted to say thanks. There is something very uplifting about you. Even when the content is scary or creepy, you leave us with the warm fuzzies. I hope your 2020 is even more amazing than your 2019, Matt. Thanks♡♡

[@scientistservant]

Disappointed you didn’t talk about the ghost that haunts toilets asking for toilet paper! 😂

[@mumflrfumperdink8416]

Well they actually offer the toilet paper

[@potatomatop9326]

Not me, i'm a ghost sushi chef.

[@HitManTPanda]

None of what you said makes any sense..

[@potatomatop9326]

@@HitManTPanda i make sushi out of ghosts.

[@mrgamingfreak5812]

You're a potato

[@GlassesnMouthplates]

I can't tell if you're a sushi chef that's a ghost, or a chef who makes sushi for ghost.

[@JUPAPIII]

You forgot some stuff about Kuchisake-Onna. No matter how you answer, she will rip off her face mask and ask if she's still pretty. If you answer yes, she will say "I will make you pretty like me!" And will cut you a smile like her's. If you answer no, she will still cut a smile into your face and say something like "I will make you suffer like me!" There was this report from a little kid who heard the story and was approached by Kuchisake-Onna, and when she asked the kid if she was pretty, they responded with "I don't know." And "So so." Which confused Kuchisake-Onna and gave the kid enough time to run away.

[@EliTHawke]

This! I was looking to see if someone corrected him. There's also the legend of a child offering her candy to confuse her instead of giving a a non-committal answer. Or as well as the non-committal answer.

[@JUPAPIII]

@@EliTHawke are we friends?

[@EliTHawke]

@@JUPAPIII I don't believe so. But I am open to the idea. Lol.

[@JUPAPIII]

@@EliTHawke Me too

[@GAMINGVIRUS_YT]

I’m always regret watching but to hell with it , imma watch 👀

[@jem5046]

GAMING VIRUS literally me

[@JuicePrime]

GAMING VIRUS same

[@sdrre1925]

The first ghost, Yuki-Onna, literally means snow woman. That's it. Big brain nomenclature

[@lappo7290]

Same with Funayūrei. It literally means ship ghost. In fact, everything here has simple names

[@carolyncolebeck981]

Some of the ghosts in this video I never heard of

[@cinthiacruzado2594]

So far, this is my favourite list. I really needed this kind of list today. Thank you so much, Matthew Santoro. Will you make more videos like this but with other ghosts and creatures from different parts of the world? You know like China, India, Russia, etc?

[@kingisaac4878]

The whole country of Japan should be on the list 😂💯

[@lappo7290]

Sidenote: if there's gonna be another video about most haunted cemeteries, America should be number one

[@heavyhitter2875]

I wonder if anyone has considered the idea of fighting the Ittan-Momen with scissors.

[@davidvalencia5463]

I've had a audio recording in my old apartment living with my parents and older brother, I was with a friend and I was trying to prove that "yes we can" backwards says " tanks u Satan". I recorded myself saying yes we can and in the background of my voice can hear another voice speaking clearly backwards whispering "I am Satan" and another voice yelling "I not crazy", the next morning my mother had a dream about my older brother getting slammed in walls of the room by demon hanging corner of the wall, I had to delete the audio for dreams could stop, it somewhere my old Gmail account

[@Thidavann_Soth]

What if there's literally a "Japanese" Slenderman and he actually also exists along with the rest of other ancient ghosts, spirits/yokais, and demons of Japan?

[@zwezwe7534]

It's a female version called hachishakusama

[@dontstalkme2405]

hey if we come early enough do you answer our comments? we love you❤️

[@MatthewSantoro]

Sometimes :P

[@daleschwartz9967]

@@MatthewSantoro but he has since disappeared into the void that is youtube

[@gojiramusprimus9088]

@@MatthewSantoro hey Matt thanks for uploading this on my 18th birthday dude

[@cindy1763]

@@gojiramusprimus9088 Happy 18th Birthday dude🎉

[@gojiramusprimus9088]

@@cindy1763 thank u

[@anthonyhardy167]

Japanese Ghosts Seem To Be More Creeper Then Anything Else 😱

[@PegasusTenma1]

Japanese Ghost: *Appears* Me: KA...ME..HA...ME....HAAAA!!’

[@mollyvandever9817]

That was totally next level creepiness. Thanks for the nightmares. 😨😉

[@kromekdani5584]

These scary top 10's are my favorites. Thanks Matthew.

[@scrubby.y1088]

These types of videos you make are my favorite things to watch on my free time

[@nerbstudios9680]

The thumbnail: The clown like face looks like Ronald McDonald if he was in Yakuza.

[@carolyncolebeck981]

Ha ha

[@anonymousbosch9035]

All the best to you and your fur babies in 2020, Matthew!

[@daveparrott9530]

This is absolutely one of your most interesting episodes ever. I truly enjoy learning about other cultures in such detail as you give here. Thank you very much.

[@Xercister]

Woot. Best Christmas present ever! Thanks Matt.

[@joseantoniodelgado109]

Love your videos Matthew, keep 'em coming.

[@maltose4032]

Pardon his mispronunciationa, he is not japanese and is trying his best :)

[@MissCupyCakes]

Watching this in the middle of the night, I was not ready for the eerie music. Please help.

[@scrubby.y1088]

Same here

[@victoriabrown7266]

Love these videos. So educational and spooky and a good reminder for myself to not leave the "comfort" of my home hahaha

[@akhai1971]

Can you do 10 most terrifying ghost from Malaysia because I really interested on what you will put on the list

[@tusharparab9866]

Hey Matt you missed the TEKE TEKE legend..

[@cellophaneseass]

Tushar Parab I was waiting for teke teke tbh, one of the more scary ones

[@jinhunterslay1638]

Creepy but not too dangerous tbh...it looks like you can easily outrun it

[@GlassesnMouthplates]

Or just curbstomp it.

[@BattlesLorisSH]

This video was really interesting, great job!

[@itseb22]

One question for Matt:How in the world can you tell us these stories and still can sleep at night!?!?And still produce more of these stories?

[@khylllebarredo5388]

The transitions scared me af, i turned on all the lights

[@andrewkirkland8888]

There's also "Hachisaku-sama" which means "8 feet tall". It appears as an 8 foot tall woman and (I cant remember if this is exactly right) usually children encounter them. But I don't remember what she does. However I just remembered she also makes an odd, almost thumping kind of sound. If you're interested there's a channel called "Snarled" that has a video dedicated to the story

[@arcticdino1650]

If I encountered one of these I would just start dancing, getting faster until they run in terror.

[@sakura_rain4915]

Tenome makes me think of the demon from Pan's Labyrinth. Nice shirt, Matt

[@Helen3Deschannel]

Thanks for doing this video 💕 loved it!

[@TheLuckythirt3en]

Ooooo another spooky video. Thought you would run out of material last year. Im very happy you still have enough for content.

[@IDaireYou]

There's a bit of misinformation here, and some things left out. But I do like the ue of Inuyasha images used lol

[@maltose4032]

I just woke up and it is 9.26 pm and this got posted a couple of minutes ago, guess im not sleeping again

[@shellycarney4041]

That's a nope on the Ittan-Momen, I can deal with the other but a cloth like creature evil thing that's creeps me out. 🤣

[@Jynx0999]

Matt please do a list on Scary Philippine Supernatural entities. There are so many and super scary.

[@Scottsgamerlounge]

Love Japan and a ghosts! Also love your videos Matt! Happy new year and all the best!

[@CrazyEveeFanGirl234]

Matt! I love the skull shirt!😍

[@jasonbanegas9397]

Thanks for making my morning good mr santoro

[@stuckbetweenfandoms5138]

In japan, it's safe to say avoid anything and everything with long black hair and a white gown

[@xxitslilyxx123msp6]

Should I be watching this at night? *No* Am I going to anyway? *Yes because I'm crazy*

[@LordBigMack28]

Omg uploaded 19 mins ago I'm truly honored to be this early. Lots of love and amazing content, you have taught me so much .❤️good luck with your new vegetarian diet bud.

[@bossman9098]

This video got me swearing at invisible ghosts in my room

[@gilbenet2759]

What a lot of commenters don’t understand is that this list is more so a mix of yokai and yurei. Yurei are ghosts. Yokai are abstracts. The yukionna is a yokai. Oiwa is a yurei. Most of this list is actually yokai. Like the oni, Yuki-Onna, jiji, etc.

[@mekajikupain3665]

Hi, Matthew Santoro I Love Your Videos! Much Love Coming Into 2020.

[@pigx9042]

hi matthew, i love your videos

[@irenatheginger2491]

A nice way to start off my morning!

[@blaschkovlahovič5884]

This is one reason that I love Japan🥰

[@jbunny-30harris61]

I love the game Project Zero/Fatal Frames, which is based on Japanese ghosts and a tradition that went so horribly wrong

[@JaydedOni]

your transition games are on point and i am spooped ;;

[@deemkn]

it’s midday and i’m terrified 😭😭

[@asnbloxalt7883]

Lesson learned: those transitions are even scarier than the myths themselves.

[@cynrenteria846]

Yes!!!!! I missed you dude 😭❤️

[@AdrianaGonzalez-qp1hs]

chills

[@therealskyiplier69420]

Ghost: Exist Japan: Im going to make u popular

[@realism51]

Oh man. The editing for this video is awesome. I love how the ghosts are introduced.

[@aboo3484]

Haven’t been on the channel in 2 years. Glad you’re still making good content

[@warmonger8799]

AWESOME , ARIGATO

[@elizabethjanedimatalo9820]

well done matt 😍😍😍

[@OombaPoomba]

I used to watch this channel a long time ago...wow so much has changed well done Matt

[@uncomfortableegg8517]

All the people complaining about him not getting the other ghosts. Is because a lot of youtubers already providing details about them. So hes trying to provide new content.

[@mikusmccoy8592]

I know you couldn’t possibly have been trying but that last little bit when you were talking about the tenome,you raised your hands up and scared me

[@Uridien]

Not afraid of dimming the lights....it's 10 am and sunny. Bring it! 👊🏼

[@Zeppelin8zoso]

Your Japanese pronunciation has gotten better; however there are still a couple of mistakes. Namahage is pronounced with a hard “g” instead of a soft one, and Yurei is pronounced Yu-ray. Also it is funny you used GeGeGe no Kitaro images for Konaki Jiji because he is more of a comedy relief character and not at all frightening.

[@Ar7ific1al]

I mean, if we really wanted to pick apart his pronunciation, it's all terrible and completely wrong. I'm sure plenty of us are rather familiar with proper Japanese pronunciation, but that's not at all the point of the video. So yeah. lol

[@Zeppelin8zoso]

Ar7ific1al I was mainly saying that his Japanese pronunciation had gotten better since some his last videos. I was expecting a massacre of the Japanese language when I saw the video in my sub box.

[@Zeppelin8zoso]

As long as improvement over stagnation, I am happy.

[@FootytalkYT]

I'm in holidays in Japan right now. Thanks, Matt.

[@elstormcaller]

I thought you said happy Matt was back, Matt. *I thought you said happy Matt was back*

[@XAnimeLover94X]

The soundtrack and haunting ghost moan scare me the most then is video do keep up the good job.

[@RichardNorman6963]

You should make a creepy pastas part 5

[@Black.Rose743]

It's bad enough that I'm sensitive to spirits, I rather not go messing with them

[@OoSweetyman]

how can you be sensitive to something that doesnt exist???

[@trudat1498]

Black Rose me too my friend, me too.

[@trudat1498]

Leo, simply because you have not personally experienced something doesn’t necessarily mean it doesn’t exist. Are you a millionaire? No? Then they don’t exist.

[@vicagostini1197]

I love u stuff dude been hooked since day one

[@eannakasilag9676]

Love your vids, Matt.. Hope you have a great year 😊

[@claire___]

Happy New Year, Matthew 🎉

[@acheronbutler]

Number 71 in the Matt binge-a-thon!❤🤟👊