https://en.kaidan.ink/labels/long-read/An archive of Japan kaidanHugoen-USMon, 27 Jul 2026 08:30:24 +0800https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/dangerous-curiosity/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:30:24 +0800https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/dangerous-curiosity/This is a long one, so if you've got time to kill, give it a read. Back in elementary school, we built a secret hideout deep in the woods behind our school. I say "hideout," but it was pretty legit — a bunch of boards nailed together into a…https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/my-psycho-neighborSat, 25 Jul 2026 08:11:10 +0800https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/my-psycho-neighborTen years ago, right after we got married, we built our own house in a regional city. My husband’s commute would be a little longer, but it was for when we had kids in the future, and also for the dog I'd wanted ever since I was a child. It was truly…https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/dont-work-for-security-company-part-2Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:07:13 +0800https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/dont-work-for-security-company-part-2After that, I made it back to the office without any issues, and my senior praised me. "Good job out there. Glad it was nothing." Me: "Me too, honestly. But why do you think the alarm went off in the first place?" Senior:…https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/a-condition-called-schizophreniaThu, 23 Jul 2026 08:07:12 +0800https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/a-condition-called-schizophrenia*You can also listen to this scary story in audio format. Every now and then, you see people on the train or out in public talking to empty air, right? They're usually the kind of people everyone tries to avoid. Most people assume they're suffering…https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/here-have-sampleWed, 22 Jul 2026 19:33:18 +0800https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/here-have-sampleYamada from General Affairs had a problem. Ever since he was young, he had experienced heavy hair loss, and before he knew it, the top of his head was thinning, and his hairline had receded quite a bit. He had tried various treatments said to be good…https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/revenge-15-years-laterWed, 22 Jul 2026 19:33:17 +0800https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/revenge-15-years-laterThis is the story of how I got my revenge. It’s a long one and might not be that scary, but if you have some free time, stick around. Years ago, I went to a vocational school for auto mechanics and earned my certification. It was during the…https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/my-childhood-friendWed, 22 Jul 2026 18:53:26 +0800https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/my-childhood-friendWhen I was about three years old, five tract homes were put up for sale in this area as part of a new housing development, and my family moved into one of them. Shortly after that, another family moved into a house two doors down. That family had a…