I'm glad you were able to push through and share this story. The top hat shadow person has been seen by some other people and they have had similar experiences. He would give of this hate filled disgusting feeling... Malicious even but wouldn't actually physically harm someone. I myself am glad i have never seen him yet but i have had my fair share of the paranormal that it probably just a matter of time.
@nickster_xd89376 жыл бұрын
From what I know about Shintoism, I think I might have some explanations. When you go to a shrine, there is the belief that a kami (god/powerful spirit) lives in the shrine. It is believed that kami had powers over the land where they inhabit. Depending on the kami’s personality, they can be nice or very demanding. When visiting a shrine, you are supposed to leave an offering to show your respect to the kami that live in the shrine. This can be something like money or food like 🍙. By not doing so, the kami could get angry or wrathful. You can also pray to the kami for things like protection, good fortune, etc. From what you said, I guess you didn’t do this special ritual (of maybe you did?). Maybe for some reason the Kami was angry and it hurled rain storms, violent winds, and earthquakes. I don’t know if this is helpful or not. But if you didn’t know a lot about this, then this may be helpful to know.
@NihongoJohnny6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the thorough explanation! I really like it!! I think that might have been what happened. It was the first time we went and I think we only put a little bit of money in the offering box, but we didn't bring any food or anything else. So I think that could definitely be a possibility! Thank you so much once again for taking the time to explain this! :)
@nickster_xd89376 жыл бұрын
Nihongo Johnny No problemo dude! I had to do two presentations explaining it my Anthropology class and Mythology class in high school, so I know quite a bit. But not too much, lol.
@Agaettis6 жыл бұрын
Coins should be sufficient enough. Especially if it was a lucky coin...I think 5 or 50 yen. The ones that have holes in them are especially loved by Kami
@ulfheinn5 жыл бұрын
I had a similar experience when I was 6 or 7 yrs old in Colombia. My two sisters and I lived with our grandma back then and I remember that she always wanted us to brush our teeth and wash our feet before going to bed every night. Grandma used to have an old school washing station to wash our clothes on in her back patio and that's where we would climb to wash our feet. My sister's and I always felt uneasy going by ourselves to her back patio, so sometimes we would accompany ourselves and go together to do our business back there. Anyhow, on one night which I will never forget as a child, both of my sisters weren't home that night and I had to go back there and clean up. As I am walking to the dark back of grandma's house, I am turning the lights on as I go further. And when I get to the back patio as I am turning the lights on, I see the dark silhouette of a old man wearing a wide top brimmed hat sitting on the stairs that lead to her 2nd floor terrace. The shadow doesn't move, it just sits there with its fist under its chin as if in a pensive manner. I run to the front of the house and tell grandma, she checks back there and sees no one. I didn't go back there that night and never saw that shadow again, but I will never forget the silhouette of the man with a wide brimmed hat. I live in NJ and enjoy your videos, keep up the good work!
@BadVibesStoryTelling6 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's nuts! I've never experienced anything like that! Binge watching Netflix is a must! I was just watching a video on earthquakes from Japan yesterday. Wow, that after shock was craazy, i could only imagine the first quake. And a shadow man!
@tsoonklah5 жыл бұрын
I’m Alaska Native, both sides of my family’s have a long history of Healers/Shamans. I’m an empathic, and have always been in touch with spiritual things (I also help people by making medicine bags- either for protection or to help attract positive energy to them) and the reason closets tend to always creep people out, is that there’s very little living energy in them. They aren’t inhabited, they’re almost always dark, and that attracts “things”.
@HauntedFamilyPodcast6 жыл бұрын
I love hearing personal stories like this. It can be tough to talk about darker spirits. In the video I posted a few weeks ago I had to keep shutting off the camera to let one of the guys calm back down before continuing.
@ChildfreeMatto6 жыл бұрын
Wow! Your creepy paranormal experience in Japan. I have never had a paranormal experience myself and I honestly never want to. I can see why you wouldn't want to talk about it to much. It's wonderful you want to share this jarring experience with us. I feel honored for this. $100-$200 a month for rent! What!?! That's insanely cheap!🤯 It does sound very creepy your experience! Plus an Earthquake! My goodness! 😨
@DonPatrono5 жыл бұрын
Seven or eight feet tall, blacker than darkness, wearing some sort of "top hat", full of hatred and anger... oh boy, you saw the famed Hat Man, a peculiar Shadow People manifestation which is known to be quite "aggressive" and full of negative energy. Be thankful he never came back, his hauntings are known to be pretty terrifying
@anitasimanic96305 жыл бұрын
You are a great story teller. Look forward to more like this!!
@The_Crow_Flies6 жыл бұрын
daaamn man that earthquake sounded scary. I have never seen the top hat guy but i HAVE heard of it before.
@lotusnevermore22795 жыл бұрын
Hey, I came to your channel from Loey's video. This is only the 2nd video I've watched of yours, but I actually like this off the cuff style more than the scripted one. You seem much more comfortable in front of the camera here. The other one wasn't bad, but you did have a more "robotic" or "stiff" tone in that video, where this one is more natural. Great stories! Thanks for sharing! I look forward to checking out some more of your content! Keep up the good work!
@dawn35896 жыл бұрын
Please do more real ghost stories from Japan....
@NihongoJohnny6 жыл бұрын
This was very fun to make, I am glad you enjoyed it!! I will try my best to make more very soon!
@dawn35896 жыл бұрын
@@NihongoJohnny can't wait for more
@teasadventures16236 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks for sharing your experiences! I never really had Paranormal experience, but I would be scared too! With the earthquakes i have experienced a couple here in Canada, scary when u are not use to them. Keep up the great work!👍😎
@NihongoJohnny6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! :) Earthquakes and the paranormal can both be very scary!
@Soki70005 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this video. You held my attention the whole way through. I experienced my first big earthquake in Japan a couple months ago and I know the feeling you mean, that sort of feeling of “it’s out of my hands now and I may die”. The alert sound still gives me the creeps to be honest. Regarding the presence in your apartment when you were first describing the layout I was like “that sounds great!” Since my apartment in Japan is a much smaller more modern affair but after hearing about your experiences there I’m not so jealous haha. I have made the mistake of watching this at 1am but all the same I appreciate you sharing your experience.
@ShortStackFangirl5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this! So interesting and scary 😮 I love the just speaking off the cuff and relaxed style of video! Very engaging 👍🏻
@NihongoJohnny5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@joshbenson44536 жыл бұрын
I don't think I will be able to go to sleep after watching this video (I just subscribed to your channel ) and this story has me on the edge of my seat
@NihongoJohnny6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed it! I'm sorry to keep you up at night though! haha
@joshbenson44536 жыл бұрын
@@NihongoJohnny That's ok because I usually stay up until 3:00am anyway
@missyj99095 жыл бұрын
my fav video so far
@kateym.holmes8645 жыл бұрын
I am new to this channel, but this is the video that made me want to subscribe. I felt before most of you're videos seemed stiff or practiced. But this one allowed the viewers to see who you are and I loved being able to see your emotions come through the video. Much love 💚
@NihongoJohnny5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Katey! This reminds me that I need to make more videos like this!
@kateym.holmes8645 жыл бұрын
@@NihongoJohnny You're awesome, just keep letting your light shine through your videos:)
@gregtaylor58215 жыл бұрын
I have seen the top hat guy myself, twice. I have never spoke of it until now. The look on your face as you tried to tell us about him, was the same look I had on my face hearing you mention him. I've heard of others who have seen him. Not sure what it means, but keep up the good work! Love the stories.
@theBallisticMystic5 жыл бұрын
150 subscribers huh? :) Thanks for sharing this story with us. I feel thoroughly creeped out now, probably shouldn't have watched it so late at night. Definitely one of the scarier experiences I've come across.
@UltraHuman6 жыл бұрын
That was the creepiest of stories. I watch this video the day that you published it, but I just watched your most recent video -when did your subscriptions blow up! Congratulations! I really enjoy this subject and your channel can't wait to see new videos and excited about your October surprise!
@camie41326 жыл бұрын
Love your channel!!!! I enjoy scary stories even though they scare me a lot lol but this is so scary! Closets freak me out a lot >_
@NihongoJohnny6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Closets are one of the scariest places at night!!
@1Raphael5 жыл бұрын
scary.. thank you for sharing
@simsgirlgem5 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna be honest I thought you had someone living in your house mooching your food until you described this babadook thing
@katanaburner4 жыл бұрын
Just learned about you and your channel. Excellent content and you have a good reading voice which is difficult to find these days. I'm also Japanese born from Ishinomaki, Sendai but adopted and partially raised in New Canaan, CT. Now living in Reno, NV I've become very interested in the paranormal since I frequent the Tahoe Wilderness and Nevada's deserts. Anyways I subbed!
@pnenumbralue5 жыл бұрын
That's crazy, and I'm so glad that you're okay. I've heard stories about people seeing a shadow man with a top hat before. So if that's the case, then maybe it wasn't even the building itself, but just something that was drawn to you somehow?
@AdventureswithStephLane5 жыл бұрын
Idk what I'd do during an earthquake. I'm so glad the shadow man didn't follow you. Much love❤️
@OneMoreGuyjininJapan6 жыл бұрын
Creepy story! But honestly I would have been out of there when I was hearing scratching and seeing shadows! Nope! Nope! Nope!
@jackrippers85264 жыл бұрын
Watching....... on a dark & stormy day
@leonnanyx40305 жыл бұрын
Japan seems to be a haunted country. Lol I admit I have been dreaming of being in Japan and it felt slightly creepy since it was night time.
@88feji5 жыл бұрын
You mention a shrine near your apartment ... it funny but it is often believed among older people in my country (I'm from Singapore) that places near temples, mosques and churches are a lot more haunted places than normal spaces. In fact one of the most famous haunted road in my country is lined with many temples and also, people would consciously chose not to buy houses next to temples and mosques.. Maybe next time you should try to avoid apartments near to such things ..
@fish87764 жыл бұрын
Hm.. I have read somewhere that despite those are blessed places, some astrals often visited for worshipping or live in there or just passed by. Well, I think it depends on the situation, like mosque, there has been said that good 'jins' are also worshipping like humans in there. But, i have a friend that live besides of the mosque yet i felt an unsettle presence in her house. My thought is probably the area is not the best bcs there are too much trees Sorry for the bad english
@tammyrogers86894 жыл бұрын
Hello i just found your channel though a nother you tuber im so glad i found you thank you
@darkneko6666 жыл бұрын
Sounds like the makings of a good horror movie,thank you for sharing!.
@beccahh.6 жыл бұрын
So spooky!!! I would’ve been out by the first few time hearing the scratches in the closet haha. Wow, that figure... ugh makes me shiver. I’ve lived in South America during my childhood, one thing that fully stayed with me is the earthquakes, they freak me out, so I can relate to the unsettling feeling of...death, I suppose, that you could feel during one. 😊 hope that makes sense. They just feel unnatural when the earth beneath your feet that is so solid starts to move in violent ways haha Anyway loveddd the video. Subbed. 😊💜
@NihongoJohnny6 жыл бұрын
It's so true! I think one of the scariest things about earthquakes is the unpredictability of how bad it is going to get. South America is such a beautiful place!! Thank you so much for the subscribe!
@SirBoogeyman6 жыл бұрын
this was a great video thank you for sharing your experience with us ☺️ and i would of been crying if that figure appeared in front of me
@Aquagirlkatara6 жыл бұрын
omg I can understand feeling a negative spirit and if you feed it by paying attention to it it'll slowly grasp onto you a little bit more every time. My Senior Year in College there were some haunted places/dorms and I lived in one and there was this presence that I felt in this one room and I kept being drawn to it. It only started getting scary when I started feeling it outside of this room.
@TonyStark-dk4zk5 жыл бұрын
Love it! Thank you, Johnny.
@NihongoJohnny5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Tony Stark!!
@OwOUwUOnO5 жыл бұрын
Shadow figures gives me an unexplainable cold sensation that runs through my body, I have dreams of a female shaped shadow figure that stands or runs along ceilings & walls. I have occasions when I am wide awake petting my cat & looking in to his eyes, I see a reflection of a figure very similar to what I see in my dreams standing on my ceiling.
@raggedyanzy85966 жыл бұрын
Love scary stories like this. So sorry that it freaked you out so much though!
@NihongoJohnny6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! :)
@Agaettis6 жыл бұрын
I had a pretty scary moment in Japan...but I honestly don't know if it was paranormal or not.
@NihongoJohnny6 жыл бұрын
I would love to hear about it!
@Lairenor6 жыл бұрын
Creepy! I think I've actually heard of top hot shadow men as a paranormal phenomenon. A friend of mine had a similar experience with one haunting his apartment.
@CocoaChupacabra5 жыл бұрын
Ooooooh, you saw the Hat Man! It's a shadow person, he's nothing to do with that shrine but he's pretty awful.
@siegsterpro5 жыл бұрын
Nice story, Johnny. I do have a horrible experience too and I wish to share it with you. I talked to my psychic friend about it and then the conversation just went on until we talked about demonic forces. That shadow figure that is blacker than black is actually the same thing my friend experienced. I'm glad I didn't have a personal encounter but I had my share of experiences with my sleep paralysis. Hope I could share them to you. Sorry if I seem to be shameless but I sent you a message on Instagram. Anyway, I look forward for more stories from your channel. I really enjoy it much. Cheers!
@NihongoJohnny5 жыл бұрын
I'm actually planning to do a video or live stream reading subscriber stories if it's something you'd like to share! I will be announcing an e-mail soon that everyone can submit their stories to and if it's something you'd like me to read out loud please let me know! If it's something you want to be kept secret you can say that too! :)
@siegsterpro5 жыл бұрын
@@NihongoJohnny sweet! I actually want you to hear my story. Thank you so much Johnny! 😊
@AryS10086 жыл бұрын
Awesome channel,sir spooks recommended
@NihongoJohnny6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for coming! :)
@arthurwulfrun5 жыл бұрын
I really like your videos Johnny. Admittedly, I thought your channel name was a little daft. But I really appreciate your storytelling and sharing your experiences. thank you for sharing.
@constipatedinsincity44245 жыл бұрын
I use to live in Japan. I had great memories. I saw plenty of ghosts in my room in my closet and a tarantula. It was as big as one at least.
@AbygailD5 жыл бұрын
Really good story 😍 the man that you saw comes also by people with sleep paralise. I dont know of i write it good, but what they cant move in there sleep but see everything arround them. And they see a dark long man with a head on, just like what you see. On netflix they have made a documentry of it.
@NihongoJohnny5 жыл бұрын
I will have to check it out! Thank you so much!!
@predalienxenomorph65046 жыл бұрын
The hat man was who you saw shadow people
@meeooww556 жыл бұрын
Wow, so glad I met you! This was crazy! Thank you! 💙💙
@KeeepOut5 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you saw Silver Chariot Requiem.
@sunwisecircles5 жыл бұрын
was this experience before or after the other hat man story, because this is twice you've come up against him. Creepy.
@NihongoJohnny5 жыл бұрын
I think this one was after.
@alvarezdaniel3304 жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie the earthquake alert kinda scared me
@hollymarble61445 жыл бұрын
my brithday is on october 16 and i love kitsune fox lol i'm also a big fun of bendy and the ink machine and your channel and i have also gacha life app lol hahahaha x3
@April60364 жыл бұрын
Hey I'm going to japan soon whats taka tehole (if I'm pronouncing it right) sounds amazing
@wutdajack95875 жыл бұрын
Entity didn't want you in the shrine to be protected by the lion statues, Komainu ward of evil sprits
@Jose_Cuevas6 жыл бұрын
Cool
@TonyStark-dk4zk5 жыл бұрын
To accept death is a tremendous moment! I know.
@theblackswanmoon54595 жыл бұрын
Sir Spooks suggests you. Giving it a go.
@NihongoJohnny5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for coming to check out my channel! Sir Spooks is the best!
@constipatedinsincity44245 жыл бұрын
Pretty spacious apartment. How many square feet? And how old was the building?
@NihongoJohnny5 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure how big it was to be honest but it was a pretty old 2DK.
@constipatedinsincity44245 жыл бұрын
@@NihongoJohnny I had a nanny that took me to her village and I saw a man commit seppuku when I was nearly 4 . She said never bring shame on your family name. I never even told my parents. Are you mixed?
@sinistergrave35166 жыл бұрын
Made it to the channel buddy!
@astraeanova42805 жыл бұрын
It's strange that the shadow figure din't freak you out whereas the black figure did. Were both these figures representing the same entity or was this area just infested with various spirits?
@NihongoJohnny5 жыл бұрын
I wonder the same thing to be honest! They each had a very different feel.
@LilStarling5 жыл бұрын
In the part where you visit the shrine with your boyfriend, what or who was the shrine dedicated to? A specific God or Guardian?
@chloeanimates88925 жыл бұрын
I almost started crying when I saw your sad face because I felt really bad
@SydneyMichelle945 жыл бұрын
Did your boyfriend ever see the shadow in your apartment? Was he from the area? Also, I think when it comes to the energy around the shrine, maybe the spirit from your apartment attached itself to you and the protection from the shrine was trying to keep it out!
@NihongoJohnny5 жыл бұрын
He felt something creepy but I was the only one who saw it. He wasn't from the area, but he moved to Japan with me. I really like your explanation a lot, thank you so much for sharing!!😁
@SydneyMichelle945 жыл бұрын
Anytime! I had some strange stuff happen in the house I grew up in and no one saw it but me! So I know how creepy it can be. I’m assuming you never got any answers from your landlord about the “happenings”?