EPISODE GUIDE
SEASON ONE
JUKAI:
THE SUICIDE FOREST
Episode 1: Origins of a Mysterious Forest
Stories examining the origins of Aokigahara Jukai (the "Suicide Forest")-- from a volcanic eruption burying 30,000 to tales of ghosts, mysterious screams, the Tengu yokai creature in the trees, and superstitions surrounding the forest.
Produced, written and translated by Heath A. Havey
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Episode 2: EXPUNGING EVIL FROM THE FOREST
Stories about monks who mummified themselves alive to expel the evil from Jukai, and a journalist seeks a hidden cult in the forest and finds more than he bargained for.
Produced, written and translated by Heath A. Havey
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Episode 3: BECOMING THE SUICIDE FOREST
This episode examines stories showing the origins of Jukai becoming known as the "Suicide Forest," including tales of heroes seeking to intervene to prevent the suicides. As the sensitive topic of suicide is discussed, listener discretion is advised.
Episode 4: murder in THE SUICIDE FOREST
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Produced, written and translated by Heath A. Havey
This episode relates stories of curses and murder in the suicide forest, a perfect place for a perfect crime, the group known as "murder maniacs," and a journalist finds his life hanging by a thread--literally.
Produced, written and translated by Heath A. Havey
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Episode 5: CORPSE HUNTERS in THE SUICIDE FOREST
Stories of people who go into the Suicide Forest searching for corpses, including the socially shunned "Corpse Maniacs," a death photographer, and the frightening tale of two men who go looking for corpses but find something supernatural instead.
Produced, written and translated by Heath A. Havey
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Episode 6: the mysteries of jukai
This episode examines stories around the six most popular legends of Jukai: a Lake of Blood in Jukai, spirit monks, a hidden village of castouts, a cursed altar that will not let people leave, sounds and phantoms in the forest, and the story of the woman in the red dress. Some of these legends surprisingly have been proven true.
Produced, written and translated by Heath A. Havey
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Episode 7: a stash of cash in jukai
An unbelievable heist in Japan. Japan’s favorite author commits an act of violence that will shock the nation. Are these two connected? And how do they connect to Jukai? Are millions of dollars hidden somewhere in the forest caves?
Produced, written and translated by Heath A. Havey
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Episode 8: GHOST STORIES From THE SUICIDE FOREST
Is Jukai haunted? This episode features ghost stories from Jukai.
Produced, written and translated by Heath A. Havey
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Episode 9: folklore tales from jukai
Jukai has resulted in urban legends and tales of folklore. Season one wraps up by examining some of the scariest tales from the forest.
Produced, written and translated by Heath A. Havey
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