Kaidankai Ghost & Supernatural Stories

A project of White Enso Journal (see other related projects).

About

Kaidankai is a weekly podcast and online outlet for tales of the supernatural. We are a celebration of the genre in all of its forms--from poetry to personal experience, from romance to horror. It is the diversity of interpretation of the supernatural that excites us, so experiment and send us your tale(s). If it is selected, your story will be read on the podcast and posted on the Kaidankai.
The kaidankai is based on an activity from Edo period Japan, when 100 people would gather in a room with 100 candles to tell their creepy tales. After each tale, a candle would be blown out. As the room grew darker, the tales grew more ominous. When the last tale was told...well, that's just too terrifying to talk about.
Tell us your ghost or supernatural story.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2021

Publication Media & Frequency

Audio Publication Audio Publication: Published 52 x per year
Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 52 x per year

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Faster: Kaidankai's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.

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Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Fantasy Subgenre: Supernatural
Horror Subgenre: Supernatural

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: Ghost stories.
Other: May vary, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Kaidankai Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 8 reports from 7 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

2 min | 13.1 mean avg | 4.0 median | 46 max days (17.4 std dev)

Pending

2 responses are pending (62 min | 70.5 mean avg | 70.5 median | 79 max days waiting | 12.0 std dev) from 2 different members

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 29 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 25 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:01 UTC (7 hours, 16 minutes ago).

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Kaidankai Haunted Horror Contest CLOSED
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White Enso Journal CLOSED

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Dates

Last Updated: 18 Aug 2026

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