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Eight Feet Tall

136 Comments • by scary for kids • 14 min read • February 18, 2018
Eight Feet Tall or “Hachishakusama” is a Japanese urban legend about a tall

woman who abducts children. She is 8ft tall, wears a long white dress and
makes a sound like “Po… Po… Po… Po… Po…”
My grandparents lived in Japan. Every Summer, my parents would take me there

on holiday to visit them. They lived in a small village and they had a big
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backyard. I loved to play there during the Summer. When we arrived, my

grandparents always welcomed me with open arms. I was their only grandchild,
so they spoiled me.
The last time I saw them was the Summer when I was 8 years old.
As usual, my parents booked a flight to Japan and we drove from the airport to
my grandparents house. They were delighted to see me and had a lot of little
presents to give me. My parents wanted to have some time by themselves, so
after a few days, they took a trip to another part of Japan, leaving me in the care
of my Grandma and Grandpa.
One day, I was playing out in the backyard. My grandparents were inside the
house. It was a hot Summer’s day and I lay down on the grass to rest. I stared up
at the clouds and enjoyed the feeling of the soft rays of the sun and the gentle
breeze. Just as I was about to get up, I heard a strange sound.
“Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po…”
I didn’t know what it was and it was hard to figure out where it was coming from.
It sounded almost like somebody was making the noise themselves… as if they
were just saying, “Po…Po… Po…” over and over again in a deep, masculine voice.
I was looking around, searching for the source of the noise when I suddenly
noticed something on top of the tall hedges that enclosed the backyard. It was a
straw hat. It wasn’t resting on the hedge, it was behind it. That’s where the
sound was coming from.
Then, the hat began to move, as if someone was wearing it. The hat stopped at a
small gap in the hedge and I could see a face peering through. It was a woman.
But, the hedges were high… almost 8 feet tall…
I was surprised at how tall the woman was. I wondered if she was wearing stilts
or some sort of huge high heeled shoes. Then, a split second later, she walked
off and the strange noise disappeared with her, fading into the distance.
Bewildered, I got up and wandered back into the house. My grandparents were
in the kitchen drinking tea. I sat down at the table and, after a while, I told my
grandparents what I had seen. They weren’t really paying attention to me, until I
mentioned that distinctive sound.
As soon as I said that, both of them suddenly froze. Grandma’s eyes grew wide
and she covered her mouth with her hand. Grandpa’s face became very serious
and he grabbed me by the arm.
“This is very important,” he said, in an intense voice. “You must tell us exactly…
How tall was she?”
“As tall as the garden hedge,” I replied, beginning to get scared.
My grandfather bombarded me with questions… “Where was she standing?

When did this happen? What did you do? Did she see you?”
I tried to answer all his questions as best I could. He suddenly rushed out to the
hallway and made a phonecall. I couldn’t hear what he was saying. I looked over
at my Grandma and she was trembling.
Grandpa came barging back into the room and spoke to my grandmother.
“I’ve got to go out for a while,” he said. “You stay here with the child. Don’t take
your eyes off him for a second.”
“What’s going on, Grandpa?” I cried.
He looked at me with a sad expression in his eyes and said, “You’ve been liked
by Hachishakusama.”
With that, he hurried out, got into his truck and drove off.
I turned to my grandmother and cautiously asked, “Who’s Hachishakusama?”
“Don’t worry,” she replied in a shaking voice. “Grandpa will do something.

There’s no need for you to worry.”
As we sat nervously in the kitchen waiting for my grandfather to come back, she
explained what was happening. She told me there was a dangerous thing that
was haunting the area. They called it “Hachishakusama” because of its height. In
Japanese, “Hachishakusama” means “Eight Feet Tall”.
It takes on the appearance of an extremely tall woman and it makes a sound like
“Po… Po… Po…” in a deep, male voice. It appears slightly diffently, depending on
who sees it. Some say it looks like a haggard old woman in a kimono and others
say it is a girl in a white funeral shroud. One thing that never changes is its
height and the sound it makes.
A long time ago, it was captured by monks and they managed to confine it in a
ruined building on the outskirts of the village. They trapped it using 4 small
religious statues called “jizos” that they placed at the North, South, East and
West of the ruins and it wasn’t supposed to be able to move from there.
Somehow it managed to escape.
The last time it appeared was 15 years ago. My grandmother said that anyone
who saw Eight Feet Tall was destined to die within a few days.
It all sounded so crazy, I wasn’t sure what to believe.
When Grandpa came back, there was an old woman with him. She introduced
herself as “K-san” and handed me a small crumpled piece of parchment, saying,
“Here, take this and hold it.” Then, she and Grandpa went upstairs to do
something. I was left alone in the kitchen with my grandmother again.
I needed to go to the toilet. Granny followed me to the bathroom and wouldn’t

let me shut the door. I was beginning to get really frightened by all this.
After a while, Grandpa and K-san took me upstairs and brought me into my
bedroom. The windows were covered in newspaper and lots of ancient runes
had been written on them. There were small bowls of salt in all four corners of
the room and a small Buddha figure placed at the center of the room on top of a
wooden box. There was also a bright blue bucket.
“What’s the bucket for?” I asked.
“That’s for your pee and poo,” Grandpa replied.
K-san sat me down on the bed and said, “Soon, the sun will be setting, so listen
carefully. You must stay in this room until tomorrow morning. You must not
come out under any circumstances until 7 o’clock tomorrow morning. Your
grandmother and your grandfather will not speak to you or call you until then.
Remember, do not leave the room for any reason until then. I will let your
parents know what is going on.”
She spoke in such a grave tone that all I could do was quietly nod my head.
“You have to follow K-san’s instructions to the letter,” Grandpa told me. “And
never let go of the parchment she gave you. And if anything happens, pray to
Buddha. And make sure you lock this door when we leave.”
They walked out into the hallway and after saying goodbye to them, I closed the
bedroom door and locked it. I turned on the TV and tried to watch, but I was so
nervous, I felt sick to my stomach. Grandma had left some snacks and rice balls
for me, but I couldn’t eat them. I felt like I was in prison and I was very
depressed and scared. I lay down on the bed and waited. Before I knew it, I was
asleep.
When I woke up, it was just after 1 AM. All of a sudden, I realized that something
was tapping on the window.
“Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap…”
I felt the blood draining from my face and my heart skipped a beat. I desperately
tried to calm myself down, telling myself it was just the wind playing tricks or
maybe the branches of a tree. I turned up the volume on the TV to drown out
the tapping noise. Eventually, it stopped altogether.
That was when I heard Grandpa calling me.
“Are you OK in there?” he asked. “If you’re scared you don’t have to stay in there
all alone. I can come in and keep you company.”
I smiled and rushed over to open door, but then, I stopped in my tracks. I had
goosebumps all over my body. It sounded like Grandpa’s voice, but somehow, it
was different. I couldn’t tell what was, but I just knew…
“What are you doing?” Grandpa asked. “You can open the door now.”
I glanced to my left and a chill went down my spine. The salt in the bowls was
slowly turning black.
I backed away from the door. My whole body was trembling with fear. I fell to
my knees in front of the Buddha statue and clutched the piece of parchment
tightly in my hand. I started desperately praying for help.
“Please save me from Hachishakusama,” I wailed.

Then, I heard the voice outside the door saying:
The tapping on the window started up again. I was overcome by fear and I
crouched there in front of the statue, half-crying and half-praying for the rest of
the night. I felt like it would never end, but eventually it was morning. The salt in
all 4 bowls was pitch black.
I checked my watch. It was 7:30 AM. I cautiously opened the door. Grandma and
K-san were standing outside waiting for me. When she saw my face, Grandma
burst into tears.
“I’m so glad you’re still alive,” she said.
I went downstairs and was surprised to see my father and mother sitting in the
kitchen. Grandpa came in and said, “Hurry up! We’ve got to get going.”
We went to the front door and there was a large black van waiting in the
driveway. Several men from the village were standing around it, pointing at me
and whispering, “That’s the boy.”
The van was a 9-seater and they put me in the middle, surrounded by eight
men. K-san was in the drivers seat.
The man on my left, looked down at me and said, “You’ve got yourself in quite a
spot of trouble. I know you’re probably worried. Just keep your head down and
your eyes shut. We can’t see it, but you can. Don’t open your eyes until we’ve got
you safely out of here.”
Grandpa drove in front and my dad’s car was following behind. When everyone
was ready, our little convoy started moving. We were going fairly slow… around
20km/h or maybe less. After a while, K-san said, “This is where it gets hard,” and
started muttering a prayer under her breath.
That was when I heard the voice.
I clutched the parchment K-san had given me tightly in my hand. I kept my head
down, but I peeked outside. I saw a white dress fluttering in the breeze. It was
moving along with the van. It was Hachishakusama. She was outside the
window, but she was keeping pace with us.
Then, suddenly she bent down and peered into the van.
“No!” I gasped.
The man beside me shouted, “CLOSE YOUR EYES!”
I immediately shut my eyes as hard as I could and tightened my grip on the

piece of parchment. Then the tapping began.
Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap…
The voice became louder.
There was tapping on the windows all around us. All of the men in the van were
startled and on edge, muttering nervously to themselves. They couldn’t see Eight
Feet Tall and they couldn’t hear her voice, but they could hear her tapping on
the windows. K-san started praying louder and louder until she was almost
shouting. The tension inside the van was unbearable.
After a while the tapping stopped and the voice disappeared.
K-san looked back at us and said, “I think we’re safe now.”
All of the men around me breathed a sigh of relief. The van pulled over to the
side of the road and the men got out. They transferred me into my dad’s car. My
mother held me close and tears were running down her cheeks.
Grandpa and my father bowed to the men and they went on their way. K-san
came to the window and asked me to show her the piece of parchment she had
given me. When I opened my hand, I saw that it had gone completely black.
“I think you will be OK now,” she said. “But just to be sure, hold onto this for a
while.” She handed me a new piece of parchment.
After that, we drove straight to the airport and Grandpa saw us safely on the
plane. When we took off, my parents breathed a sigh of relief. My father told me
he had heard about “Eight Feet Tall” before. Years ago, his friend had been liked
by her. The boy disappeared and was never seen again.
My father said there were other people who had been liked by her and lived to
tell about it. They all had to leave Japan and settle down in foreign countries.
They were never able to go back to their homeland.
She always chooses children as her victims. They say it’s because children are
dependant on their parents and family members. This makes them easier to
deceive when she poses as their relatives.
He said the men in the van were all blood relatives of mine, and that’s why they
had been sitting all around me and why my father and Grandpa had been
driving in front and in back. It was all done to try and confuse Hachishakusama.
It took a while to contact everyone and get them all together, so that was why I
had to be confined in room all night.
He told me that one of the little Jizo statues (the ones that were meant to keep
her trapped) had been broken and that was how she escaped.
It gave me the chills. I was glad when we finally got back home.
All of this happened more than 10 years ago. I haven’t seen my grandparents
since then. I haven’t been able to so much as set foot in the country. Afterwards,
I would call them every few weeks and talk to them on the phone.
Over the years, I tried to convince myself that it was just an urban legend, that
everything that happened was just some elaborate prank. But sometimes, I’m
not so sure.
My grandfather died two years ago. When he was sick, he wouldn’t allow me to
visit him and he left strict instructions in his will that I wasn’t to attend his
funeral. It was all very sad.
My grandmother called a few days ago. She said that she had been diagnosed
with cancer. She missed me terribly and wanted to see me one last time before
she died.
“Are you sure, Grandma?” I asked. “Is it safe?”
“It’s been 10 years,” she said. “All that happened a long time ago. It’s all
forgotten. You’re all grown up now. I’m sure there won’t be a problem.”
“But… but… what about Hachishakusama?” I said.
For a moment, there was silence on the other end of the phone. Then, I heard a
deep masculine voice saying:
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136 Comments
xxLIVINGDEATHxx
April 10, 2018 at 4:04 pm
Ok so that was scary. Now, which of you want to go to Japan with me? Anyone?
JapanEnthusiast
April 3, 2018 at 1:11 pm
This legend is perhaps one of my favorites. I didn’t discover this story until recently.
Although Eight Feet Tall does not have a movie based off it she is actually in the video
game Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (which is one of my favorite games). She is
called the Tall Woman and doesn’t appear until late in the game. When she does
show up she relentlessly pursues the protagonists while saying “You shall not
escape…” in a ghostly voice. When I read this story and saw the second picture I was
shocked, for it looked exactly like the Tall Woman from the game. She actually does a
lot of the same things that she does in the story, from repeating “po….po….po…” to
even using a telephone to trick the player into approaching the phone where she
then attacks. All and all, she is terrifying.
Kaori Miyazono
March 21, 2018 at 6:24 am
My favourite so far!
starfire
March 17, 2018 at 8:59 am
Sfk plzzz update black fogg
Cookie Fox
March 13, 2018 at 9:15 am
Literally the best story here….Loved it <3
AllyIsStillCrying
March 10, 2018 at 7:47 pm
Yep, we found a winner. Officially the best story on scaryforkids.
Scarylovingnarwhal
March 5, 2018 at 7:36 am
omg! so scary I wonder how he heard po po po through the phone!
scarygirlie246
March 3, 2018 at 3:57 am
Best. Story. Ever. The first time I read it, I hid under my duvet because I thought she
would be by my bedside… I nearly suffocated
Killerstreak123
February 26, 2018 at 5:36 am
PO PO PO PO PO
Twilight77
Very Interesting!
Killer1122
February 14, 2018 at 1:44 pm
Best one I have read because this is the first one I have read.
Plz give me some scary stories for me to read.
Hachishakusama
Oh look, it’s a story about that sweet boy that’s scared of me.
Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po…
DaniiJ
January 10, 2018 at 11:45 am
Absolutely loved this story. Has to be my favourite Japanese urban legend. Sent chills
down my spine…..Po po po po po po po po po :0
xCytrexYT
September 13, 2017 at 11:58 am
niBBa this story lit af lmao
HorrorFanGirl
July 10, 2017 at 4:18 am
i’ve read this story so many times it just gives me the chills, i love it!
HorrorFanGirl
May 31, 2017 at 11:41 am
i read this story just over 2 years ago, i read it again and it’s definitely one of the top
15 scariest stories i’ve read. Top 15 may sound like nothing unless you consider how
many books/stories i’ve actually read in my entire 15 years of living! 10/10 po’s
Cindrella
May 28, 2017 at 1:12 am
I am glad he is still alive and he was a sensible boy
Active Peach
May 6, 2017 at 4:38 am
Slender man on meet up site: *views 8 feet tall profile*
Dammm mami u fine hmu
Dog fan
May 3, 2017 at 5:55 pm
This story is the best! Wow! Love it! So creepy!
NinjaPanda
May 3, 2017 at 12:20 am
Couldn’t stop thinking about Po the panda from “Kung Fu Panda” ;)
scarygirlie246
March 27, 2017 at 10:19 am
wtf amazing!!! 100000000/100000000
TerrifiedKiddo123
March 19, 2017 at 5:48 am
Gave me chills the whole time. 10 out of 10 parchments !
dark_shine
March 18, 2017 at 9:46 am
The ending gave me goosebumps
dark sentinel
March 18, 2017 at 12:23 am

This is a PERFECT example of fine story writing.the tension is kept through the entire
story.just brilliant .never get bored no matter how many times i read it
ItsLevi0sa
This is the scariest story for me on here. When I read this, I couldn’t sleep by myself
for 1 month straight.
Dat Gurl
And this is why, I live in cities =_=
Tewwowistreads
December 29, 2016 at 12:36 am
Psh boring 0/10 predictable ending
QueenofTheVampireDragons
December 26, 2016 at 4:53 pm
The first picture i want a t-shirt of it
NataliaNarwhal
December 24, 2016 at 6:54 pm
Making my way downtown walking fast away from Hachishakusama
BARABARABUMBARUMBARUM
FayisbaeXD
November 18, 2016 at 12:14 am
This is really , 9/10
josefina
November 10, 2016 at 7:53 pm
This is a great story but really creepy!!!
kyubeychoseme07
August 8, 2016 at 6:20 pm
me: HEEEYYY slenderman! 0.0 who’s this?
slender: who? OOOOHHHHH!! that’s mah seestah.
me:ohh (jealous) -_-
DayliyahHasTheSalt
July 19, 2016 at 4:24 am
I’ve shown this to my friends. I think they will be hysterical…..(don’t tell them)
Dobbyisfree
July 12, 2016 at 9:57 am
This is one of the best Japanese Urban legends!!!
Phoniexwind
July 5, 2016 at 10:51 pm
When i look at the pic is it ok?cuz i dun wanna get captured
GhostLover12
June 30, 2016 at 5:42 pm
I almost died when I saw the picture!! Creepy
DinosaurLungs
June 21, 2016 at 5:58 pm
This, along with “Car Keys”, is one of my many favorites. Love it. What if we told little
kids that Santa said “Po, po, po”, instead of “Ho, ho, ho”? I’ll give you something to
“Po” about.
HorrorFanGirl
June 16, 2016 at 1:17 pm
your killing the comments section llama…
Llama_Lover
June 16, 2016 at 6:34 am
On a scale from 1~10 i would give this story a 5.5. You could kinda see it coming.
Sorry SFK.
B-Jeh
June 2, 2016 at 5:36 am
When someone calls me,”Hello! Its me your Grandmother.”
Me: Keep your stinky mouth shut. My grandma died before I was born.
ParanormalFox
May 31, 2016 at 11:41 pm
Best story that i’ve read on the website! 10/10 Men
Its me Maihan :)
Mary Shaw
May 31, 2016 at 8:51 pm
8/ 10 Buddahs
Animal Kingdom 2004

May 30, 2016 at 1:52 pm
I read this story at a sleepover and all my friends came to school chanting “PO”.
My friend ruined the story being scary because she read Ponreally quickly and
spitting and it was hilarious XD
What’s really strange is when my friend read this she woke up at night to tapping at
her window but it was a tree and someone outside sounded like they were saying PO
and she got so scared and stayed up till morning it was so weird XD
Daemonic Fluorescence
May 14, 2016 at 10:10 pm
Idk why, but I fund this story to be really creepy, even tho I’m reading it for the
second time..
Snakegirl62
May 13, 2016 at 4:40 pm
This story is awesome but pretty creepy.
Derpz
April 24, 2016 at 11:34 am
I guess the eight foot tall lady really liked Kong fu panda!
xXHERRAARRXx
March 30, 2016 at 6:48 pm
OMG ITS NIGHT RIGHT NOW AND I’M FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!!!!!!
DemonicQueenzilla
March 27, 2016 at 11:05 pm
Second time reading this story and scared the cap out of me. Idk, but something
about this story scares me to death. I feel like I’m going to have a heart attack . _.
Now I have to sleep with my mum (and I’m too old for that lol) until I’m all good,
which might take a while. This so far is the scariest story I’ve read on here.
bella boo
March 15, 2016 at 7:10 pm
This isn’t that scary to me am I broken
Smileyxx
March 13, 2016 at 1:13 am
oh…… my…….. gooooooooododdddddd!!!! this story is amazing and

CCCCRRREEEEPPPPYYY1!1
0phelia
March 12, 2016 at 4:20 am
Creepy!
A Sketchy Khajiit
March 11, 2016 at 2:30 am
Very good!! 10 out of 10 straw hats!
Queen Of Dog Meme

Hey guys! I think figured out why she says “po”, but it’s just a theory. I put “po” into
Google Translate, and apparently it means “step” in Japanese. Like it’s a step closer to
your death, maybe?
Step… Step… Step…
But, I’m not sure.
HorrorFanGirl
I read this story b4 it was updated, i preferred the older version. And also ..THE
AMOUNT OF COMMENTS! O-O
Slaughter Daughter
Oh my god! One of the best stories on this site. I’m scared to go to Japan now lol… Is
this a real legend?? Or just a story? Either way, that was great!!
donkeywithagmail
That Po Po sound she makes reminds me the sound in Aphex Twin – Mold.
shiv
Kung Fu Panda….Po the panda……pow the panda…..po says the crazy lady
Smiley
January 24, 2016 at 7:52 am
Oh, BTW I am never going to Japan. Not that I’m scared or anything, but I just don’t
want to die. I’m totally NOT taking THAT risk.
Smiley
Why does she keep on saying “po”? I feel bad for the boy because that could get very
annoying! ;)
Lotti-x
This creeped me out, which was unexpected! But it’s one of the best stories ive ever
read
KawaiiKohai
January 11, 2016 at 9:56 pm
I’d still go to Japan, I mean, they have anime everywhere and they have the best
foods and stores! Who cares about a weird eight-foot-tall woman when you can get
anime things! Hell yeah!
DemonicQueenzilla
One of the best urban legends I’ve read. But why does she make the “po po” sound?
Any explanation? Anyhow, good story, and also very scary. Don’t think I’ll be able to
sleep tonight
bloody_ghost
the ending was predictable
The Light of Lilly

So scary, i feel we need an explanation on the po sound. It is like she is trying to say a
word that starts with po.
– Never go to a country not knowing about the legends
Exist
This one gave me creeps. I could feel a dark atmosphere in this story
Kay,GET EIGHT FEET TALL OUT OF HERE Kitten :3

December 19, 2015 at 7:40 am
Po…po…po…NOPE.
lol km this thing in me name at thr moment
CreepyCream
Woah! Woah! Woah! Probably the best story on this site! @_@
candyheart15712
IM SOOO SCARED!!!! NOW I SLEEP IN MY MOMS ROOM !!!! THIS STORY SCARED ME
FOR WEEKS!!!
Danielle.x3
Wow, to be honest. This is a really good story. 10/10 skulls :)
Curious Shubhi
I just loved it SFK. I firstly read it in april & it was second time today but I felt the
same thrill again. But I don’t understand why it sounds familiar to me!!!
Anyone have probable reasons???%-)
Rachellioes
Love it! now excuse me as i go annoying my sister by say “po po po” over and over
again
Ice Queen
Scariest. story. Ever!
And… In December I will go to Japan. O_O
Madison
October 28, 2015 at 7:39 am
If there is a movie I would watch it!
Cloned Catfish
jeez……..
IcecoolKittey101
October 23, 2015 at 5:23 pm
i loved this story 10 out of 10 :)
LOLAPALOZA
God its creepy! Pretty good! 9 out a 10!
kaemicchi
This is probably the one of the best urban legends in the world :3
Nepeta_Leijon
*in ke$ha voice*
Po po shut us down down
Toscary3
She can play basketball XD
Japan, supernatural lives: scariest legends, strange fetishes (perverts), good death
themes, cute creepy ghost children…
What can I say…they are good. More than good.
Do I scare you??
This is definitely the best story on this site that I have read so far.
Love angel
Po po po , po po po , it’s one of the bestest stories on this website and I could feel
like I’m watching the story with my own eyes , as if I’m standing in the corner and
watching everything happening , it’s an epic , cool story SFK
Sticking Knife
woah!! nice story *silently strains hears to hear* hey! I can hear something like
Po..Po..Po..Po..Po..Po..
OH GOD!! HELPPP MEHHH PLZZZ! Hachishakusama! HELP HELP!
*Shivers*
*Po gets louder*
keersyn132
September 20, 2015 at 1:32 pm
That was really great! thats a share to FB story! :3
Blooderella
BEST story EVER!!!!! Actually scary!!!!!
@sCaRyBadBoy
MIMICKING MUCH!!!
Scared_of_clowns
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
snowwhite
good scary story,how to pronounce her name…??
Saliq_Khan
10/10 po
cupcakethrower
Wow… Nice story!!! :D it was really scary! 10 outta 10 bowls of black salt!
mmmchocolate
You added a new section! (I refer to the ‘Recommended’ section)
SFK, you made my day.
ScaryGrace16
I didn’t get the ending a little…
Scaryforkids says: The ghost was impersonating his grandmother and trying to trick
him into going back to Japan so she could get him.
Knight of Horror
perfect story… wow.. i mean it has all the elements in the correct proportion to make
a super scary and captivating story…. if the writer if this story keeps tab on the
comments as well.. i would like to congratulate you for this masterpiece… please do
post more stories… i am sure u r pretty amazing writer.. :-)
FAN OF SCARY FOR KIDS

One of the best stories i have read in this site….When i read the tittle ‘8 Feet Tall’ I
thought this story has something to do with lamp post as lamp post are tall
enough…. But what all things the grandparents did to the boy..i mean they should be
with the boy but instead they locked him for protecting? I have heard that ghosts
attack when we are alone. But all depend on their point of view. The boy was smart
enough to tell what he had listen to the noise made by 8 feet tall woman…Omg the
pic is creepy.
XxScaryGirlxX
Po po po po po …………….
Nice story
scaryloverx0
I will never go to Japan in my life (even though i never went) but still this is literally
freaking me out
scaryomg1000
August 30, 2015 at 4:33 am
Im reading them in order and this is the scaryist one iv read yet
Annailuj_Gizpelk
August 18, 2015 at 11:56 am
Best story ever! 10/10 po’s
creepster536
August 3, 2015 at 2:38 am
this is probably the scariest so far… im reading the japanese legends in order…. for
some reason…
AttackOnLuna
July 23, 2015 at 6:46 pm
10 out of 10 Parchments
donut_eater
July 23, 2015 at 10:05 am
Soz Japan, but all ur urban legends r making u a definite ‘no-no’ for vacation!
lightsoff
June 24, 2015 at 2:03 pm

This gave me the effing creeps.
AND I WAS ALL ALONE BRUH!
ilykyourrshoes
June 4, 2015 at 10:20 pm
This is one of my favorite urban legends :) And the story was freakin scary. I wonder
if it really happened to this boy and this was his story? 0.o
scaredycat2004
May 23, 2015 at 9:27 am
i agree. i think i hear something in my backyard…
it sounds like; poh, poh, poh…
OH MY GOD!!!!!!! HELPPPP, PLEEASE!!!!
IGetScaredEasily
April 26, 2015 at 7:25 am
She’s cute, actually. :3
Pjchang
April 23, 2015 at 9:53 pm
haha good story i’m glad i’m not a kid anymore…wonder if anyone ever tried
recruiting her for basketball…just saying 8ft tall and if she’s scary looking it’ll keep ppl
from going towards her and stealing the ball
TertleTer
April 15, 2015 at 8:44 am
Wow, absolutely my favorite story on here. It freaks me out every time, especially
with those pictures. ;-; That’s how you know it’s a good one.
Scaryghostbeliver99
April 3, 2015 at 12:43 pm
SCARY AS HELL I WILL NEVER GO TO JAPAN THIS YEAR and IM 9 yEARs OLD
-Garnette-
April 3, 2015 at 11:23 am
That is the scariest thing ever!!!!!!!!!! I just imagined a dark voice saying po po po and
it freaked me out!
Blooderella
March 14, 2015 at 8:33 pm
Fu** it that was SO FREAKIN’ SCARYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!
Fear911
March 3, 2015 at 8:29 pm
@Eve Neko Tsundere Otaku – Well, I’m 11 years old and I’m not that scared … so …
ha!
Fear911
March 3, 2015 at 8:27 pm
This was a really good story!!!! But, the thing is, I live a penthouse, but it isn’t that far
up, and we have a balcony, and a see through door. I keep thinking that she will be
right there staring at me, and I’m starting to get a bit scared… I’m 11 years old so
don’t judge me…! But it was an awesome story!!!
Patient 0
Cool, I liked her name: Hachishakusama, it sounded cool, just saying
TamasakiLion
Po..po..po..poker face
Po..po..poker face
(She ain’t got me like nobody)
TamasakiLion
I’m surprised they could pronounce her name
iscareyoutodeath
I’ve been reading on sfk for 3 or 4 years now and this out of all is my favorite story so
far
xx scaryboy xx
Awessssome story!
9.5 out of 10 cookies!! ;)
DeathPrincess
I’M SO SCARED AND NOW I’M ABOUT TO PUT 4 FULL BOWLS OF SALT IN MY
BEDROOM CORNERS! THIS IS A VERY VERY SCARY STORY I DON’T WANNA READ IT
AGAIN!!! THIS REALLY CREEPED ME OUT! I’M SO GLAD SHE’S LIVING IN JAPAN!!!! (X_X”)
15 OUT OF 10 JIZO STATUES!!
xX-Eat Rainbowz-Xx
My friend told me her cousin got possessed by something she was going crazy,
screaming, kicking, you know stuff like that. So they had to lock her up in her room, I
don’t know what they did but after a month she was back to normal and didn’t
remember anything, my friend told me it was scary.
lovevamps7
That was simply creepy… I had my heart sink while I was reading it and though I
know she is in Japan, yet I am scared >.<
BloodyKillers
Wow!! Great story!!! I loved it!! Creepy!! I’m so happy that I’m not from Japan!!
Amazing!!! :D :D
Breeze
Japanese Legends are pretty creepy… But seriously if they all are real then there is no
way people could survive in Japan xD
♥ BLOODY ALICORN ♥
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I KEEP TELLING MYSELF THAT SHE IS IN JAPAN BUT I DON’T
BELIEVE MYSELF!!!!!!! I’M SO SCARED!!!! :O
Eve Neko Tsundere Otaku

T_T this is really scary now im afraid to go to the bathroom because of the small
window O.O s-she might be outside……….. even though i dont live in japan & i keep
telling myself shes in japan but still…… i feel scared… IM ONLY A 12 YEAR OLD FOR
GOD SAKES! save me god T_T my dream was to go to japan T_T t-this might have ruin
it and…… im terrified of kuchisake onna well il just pray T_T hopefully i get a nice life
if i can avoid ghost and all that and sorry for makin ya read such a long comment :P
fanofghoststories
lol yeah its sounds more like poo poo poo .. anyway if this is true i guess there has to
be some police reports about missing children in japan.
Dusk_scarlet
So this hachisakusama phoned him? It pretend to be his grandma? Haha..

Anyway this story make chill run down my spine. Spooky.
miebloodygirl
Emergad OAO) so where’s his real grandma??
sibyl likes pink unicorns

Creepy…
DeathofInnocence
I wasn’t expecting that ending.
VampirehunterKD
… Pretty sad …. Was not born in jap…!
xXxGrrrrRawrxXx
Pretty cool and interesting. So many Japanese legends….how do they even walk out
their front doors. Haha.
thedevilsvirtues
God, I love reading these. I love Japanese legends. :D
VampirehunterKD
nw thats what m call story…!! Bang .,.. This story really nailed it…. Thrilling with
excitment just like movie…..!! I will rate perfect 9.7 out of 10 scream ….. U reallly
nailed it this time … @sfk
FurryKittensAreEvil0
@PurpleGirlTheHorrorFan I’m assuming it wasn’t if he heard “po po po” but I thought
adults couldnt see or hear her. It states he’s all grown up but I’m not sure.. I assume
PurpleGirlTheHorrorFan
OMG! that is so scary! I’m so happy I don’t live in japan! and @FurryKittensAreEvil0
LOL!
but its so scary how even after 10 years, she’s still after him… and that the person he
was talking to on the phone wasn’t his grandmother…. O.o
crazy-guy89
Oh my god …..scary
FurryKittensAreEvil0
At first I was pronouncing “po” as “poo” but it made the whole story funny, so I
pronounced it as “poe” and it was pretty good especially the ending, it really wasn’t
his grandma…
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Japanese Urban Legends • Recommended Stories

Eight Feet Tall or “Hachishakusama” is a Japanese urban legend about a tall

My grandparents lived in Japan. Every Summer, my parents would take me there

backyard. I loved to play there during the Summer. When we arrived, my

“Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po…”

“Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po…”

“Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po…”

“As tall as the garden hedge,” I replied, beginning to get scared.

My grandfather bombarded me with questions… “Where was she standing?

“What’s going on, Grandpa?” I cried.

I turned to my grandmother and cautiously asked, “Who’s Hachishakusama?”

“Don’t worry,” she replied in a shaking voice. “Grandpa will do something.

It all sounded so crazy, I wasn’t sure what to believe.

I needed to go to the toilet. Granny followed me to the bathroom and wouldn’t

“What’s the bucket for?” I asked.

“That’s for your pee and poo,” Grandpa replied.

“Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap…”

That was when I heard Grandpa calling me.

“Please save me from Hachishakusama,” I wailed.

Then, I heard the voice outside the door saying:

“Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po…”

“I’m so glad you’re still alive,” she said.

That was when I heard the voice.

“Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po…”

The man beside me shouted, “CLOSE YOUR EYES!”

I immediately shut my eyes as hard as I could and tightened my grip on the

Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap…

The voice became louder.

“Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po…”

After a while the tapping stopped and the voice disappeared.

K-san looked back at us and said, “I think we’re safe now.”

“Are you sure, Grandma?” I asked. “Is it safe?”

“But… but… what about Hachishakusama?” I said.

“Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po… Po…”

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OH MY GOD!!!!!!! HELPPPP, PLEEASE!!!!

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So this hachisakusama phoned him? It pretend to be his grandma? Haha..

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