There's also the 'Aka Manto' story. In public bathrooms, a red - hooded figure, Aka Manto, will ask you if you want red paper or blue paper. If you choose red paper, he'll cut you up until you're bloody. If you choose blue paper, he'll strangle you.
Another is 'Teke - Teke'. It's about a girl who was cut in half by a train. Now she moves around on her hands, making a 'teke - teke' sound as she drags her upper body. She often hunts in tunnels and near train tracks. People who encounter her are in great danger.
One famous Japanese urban scary story is 'The Slit - Mouthed Woman'. Legend has it that a woman with a disfigured, slit - mouthed face haunts the streets at night. She asks people if they think she is pretty. If you say no, she'll kill you; if you say yes, she'll cut your face to make it like hers.
One Japanese short scary story is about a girl who always hears a strange scratching sound at night. Every time she tries to find the source, it stops. One night, she decides to stay awake and wait. As the scratching gets louder, she sees a long, bony hand emerging from under her bed.
The 'Teke - Teke' is also well - known. It's about a girl who was hit by a train and cut in half. Now she haunts railway tracks, dragging her upper body with her hands, making a 'teke - teke' sound as she moves. People who encounter her are said to be in great danger.
One scary Japanese legend is the story of the Kuchisake - Onna. She is a female spirit with a slit mouth. Legend has it that she was a beautiful woman who was mutilated by her jealous husband. She now wanders the streets, covering her face with a mask or a fan. When she approaches someone, she asks if they think she is beautiful. If they answer 'no', she kills them immediately. If they answer 'yes', she removes her mask to reveal her slit mouth and asks again.
The vanishing hitchhiker is a well - known urban myth. A driver picks up a hitchhiker on a lonely road. The hitchhiker might seem normal at first, but then mysteriously disappears from the moving car. Some versions say that the hitchhiker is the ghost of someone who died in an accident on that very road and is doomed to repeat this cycle of appearing and disappearing.
One urban scary story is about the haunted apartment. A young woman moved into a new apartment. At night, she would hear strange scratching noises on the walls. She thought it was just rats at first. But then she started to see shadowy figures out of the corner of her eye. One day, she found an old diary hidden in a drawer. It told the story of a previous tenant who died mysteriously in the apartment, and ever since then, strange things had been happening.
One well - known Japanese urban legend is 'Teke - Teke'. It's about a female spirit who was cut in half by a train. She now moves around on her hands, making a 'teke - teke' sound as she drags her upper body, and she is said to prey on those she encounters at night.
One scary urban legend is the story of the vanishing hitchhiker. A driver picks up a young woman on a lonely road at night. She gives an address but when they reach it, she has disappeared from the car. Later, the driver discovers that the address was a cemetery and the woman had died years ago in an accident on that same road.
One famous urban legend is the story of Bloody Mary. It is said that if you go into a bathroom with a candle, turn off the lights, and say 'Bloody Mary' three times into the mirror, a terrifying apparition will appear. Another is the vanishing hitchhiker. A driver picks up a hitchhiker who then mysteriously disappears from the car.
The Slender Man is a famous modern urban legend. He is depicted as a very tall, thin figure with long arms and a blank face. The stories often involve him stalking children or people who are alone in the woods. In many tales, those who encounter him start to experience hallucinations, and he eventually abducts his victims. There are also stories about him causing mental illness in those he targets. The origin of the Slender Man is said to be from some online horror stories that quickly spread and became part of popular culture.
One non - scary urban legend is the story of the Bunny Man. In some areas, there are tales of a man in a bunny suit who was seen around bridges. But instead of being truly frightening, it has become more of a local oddity. People often share this story in a fun, spooky - but - not - too - scary way.