Editorial policy
Trace the story. Label the uncertainty.
Our standard is simple: readers should always be able to tell the difference between a documented record, a claim inside a legend, and our interpretation.
Sourcing
We prioritize archived original posts, public institutions, academic research, official cultural material, and named researchers. General reference sites may be used for orientation, but they do not replace stronger sources when those are available.
Translation and quotation
Articles are written in original English. Japanese sources are summarized with cultural context rather than translated line by line. Short quotations are used only when wording is necessary to the analysis and the source is clearly identified.
Claims and confidence
A surviving message-board post proves that a story was posted, not that it happened. A municipal page can establish a place’s history, but not a haunting. Each article states what its sources can and cannot support.
Sensitive history
Legends sometimes borrow real discrimination, disasters, crimes, or communities. We avoid treating those histories as spooky decoration and do not identify living people as supernatural figures without reliable public-interest grounds.
Corrections
Material errors are corrected in the article. When a correction changes the origin, timeline, or central conclusion, the article will include a dated note explaining the change.
Commercial independence
Advertising or affiliate relationships, if introduced, will not determine conclusions or source selection. Paid placement will be labeled and kept separate from dossiers.