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EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 14 MIN

IT CALLS "THEM" BACK.. Japan's Forbidden Reverse Clap Ritual

from You Can't Unhear · host Ericka Cuevas

In Japan, there's a saying: "When it comes to the dead, everything is reversed." There's an old story in Japan. A couple is driving home late one summer night after a festival. Enjoying the drive home. Then they see a young boy standing alone on the roadside. Wearing a yukata. The woman tells her boyfriend: "Stop the car. He might need help." But instead of slowing down, the man presses harder on the gas. She's furious. How could he leave a child alone in the dark? His hands grip the steering wheel tightly. Then, in a trembling voice, he finally speaks. "Did you see his yukata? It was backwards. He isn't human."

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