Posting Guidelines
When sending comments, sightings or topic suggestions, please follow these guidelines so that everyone can enjoy the encyclopedia with peace of mind. (Comments and submissions are currently available in the Japanese edition.)
Posts we welcome
- Your experiences of, or stories you know about, legends and sightings
- Additions and corrections with sources (books, newspapers, local government materials, etc.)
- Thoughts and opinions that respect other users’ views
Posts we will not publish
- Information that can identify an individual, such as names, addresses, phone numbers or workplaces
- Information about private homes, private property, abandoned buildings or the sites of crimes and accidents that may invite trespassing or nuisance
- Defamation of real people, organizations or communities
- Content that hurts victims of crimes or accidents or their families
- Material copied from other websites or books without permission
- Spam, such as advertising, solicitation or lists of URLs
Posting images
Up to four images can be attached to a comment or message board post. All posts with images are published only after being checked by the operator.
- Only images you took or created yourself may be posted (no images from other websites, books or TV)
- Images showing faces, private homes, license plates, nameplates or anything else that can identify a person or place will not be published
- Images taken on private property, in restricted areas, abandoned buildings or haunted spots will not be published
- Obscene or cruel images and images that hurt others will not be published
Images are resized and saved with location data and other metadata removed.
Review of posts
Posts containing URLs or images, and posts made repeatedly in a short time, are published after review by the operator. All sightings and topic suggestions are reviewed before publication.
Posts that violate these guidelines or the Terms of Use may be hidden or deleted without notice.
For those visiting legend sites
Trespassing on private property or restricted areas is prohibited by law. Please be considerate of local residents.