Here in the United States, I remember as a child dark nights under the stars sitting around a campfire with grownups telling scary folk stories. I can't imagine people enjoying that today!
Yep, Japanese TV in August is full of variety shows, "real TV" and dramas devoted to scary stories. In Tokyo there's also a "live bar" with a small stage where performers tell horror stories to their audience → https://www.thriller-tokyo.com/
Here in the United States, I remember as a child dark nights under the stars sitting around a campfire with grownups telling scary folk stories. I can't imagine people enjoying that today!
Yep, Japanese TV in August is full of variety shows, "real TV" and dramas devoted to scary stories. In Tokyo there's also a "live bar" with a small stage where performers tell horror stories to their audience → https://www.thriller-tokyo.com/