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Inunaki Village and Tomino's Hell are some of the Japanese urban legends I have already discussed in this book. So just like before, I have selected 7 more supernatural urban legends from Japan, and where not only will we talk about these legends but also their origins. So without any further ado, let's get started!
1. Kaijin Answer
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The first urban legend that we are going to discuss isKaijin Answer. Kaijin Answer is a yokai, meaning it is a supernatural monster or spirit of the Japanese folklore, who when called can answer any question asked by a human being. It is also that you can do it through your cell phone.
To call it, 10 people have to make a circle and, the first person has to call the person standing beside them, the second person has to call the third person, and so on. The 10th person will call the first person and by doing this everyone's phone line will be busy and in exchange, their phones will be connected to Kaijin Answer.
Kaijin Answer will answer their questions, a total of 9 questions, but in exchange, Kaijin Answer will ask a tough question from one of them and if the person fails to answer correctly then Kaijin Answer will take one of their body parts. This is because Kaijin Answer has only a head and by collecting body parts it wants to become a complete human.
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Origin of 'Kaijin Answer' -
This urban legend started circulating around 2002 on various urban legends websites and it became so popular that they started showing this on TV where people were seen experimenting with this game.
After 1 year, people came to know that this urban legend was started by a boy. Yes guys, the owner of the modern ghost stories website, Hiroshi-san, investigated this story and found out the boy's identity. Turns out that Kunerizu Airi-san, the boy's name, started this urban legend on his website to see how these stories circulate and become popular.
