At the age of 111, Sogen Kato was about to be crowned “Tokyo’s oldest living man” and celebrated during Japan’s Respect for the Aged Day. But when Sogen’s family wouldn’t allow city officials to speak with him, suspicions were at an all-time high. During a wellness check, officials found that Sogen had been deceased in his family’s home for over 20 years. Tune in to hear Sogen’s story and the repercussions that followed.

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“Almost 200 centenarians ‘missing’ in Japan”. BBC News, 12 Aug. 2010, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-10949562.

Ogura, Junko. “Toky’s ‘oldest man’ may have been dead for decades.” CNN, 30 July 2010, https://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/07/30/japan.oldest.man/index.html.

“Tokyo’s ‘oldest man’ had been dead for 30 years.” BBC News, 29 July 2010, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-10809128.

We fell down the Reddit rabbit hole to bring you a mix of stories ranging from strange to downright frightening. We have ghost pets, disappearing people, and an entirely empty movie theater...? We share our theories about what could be at play with each story, we'd love to hear your take on things. Oh also! We have so many peaches if anyone wants one.

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We’ve all seen it in movies and TV shows, someone is near death and someone screams, “Don’t go towards the light!” But what if we should never go into the light after we die…? We’re discussing the Soul Trap Theory in this mini tale, where we’ll be second-guessing who exactly is behind “the light” and what happens if you choose to go into it. Trust us, you’ll want to do some deep meditation after this and maybe rearrange your postmortem plans.

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Arsena, Pamela. “The Reincarnation Soul Trap: Illusory LIght or Divine Gateway.” Pamela Arsena, 04 June 2023, https://pamelaarsena.com/the-reincarnation-soul-trap-illusory-light-or-divine-gateway/.

S, Harshita. “Exit the Cave - A primer to the after-death Soul Trap Theory.” Medium, 10 Feb. 2023, https://medium.com/@Synchronised_universe/exit-the-cave-a-primer-to-the-after-death-soul-trap-theory-6afe1ff6a7a2.