story 3:Yoshihiro Uchida Hall, San Jose State

If you happen to pay a visit to San Jose State University, then you really need to make time to stop by Yoshihiro Uchida Hall, which is one of the most haunted places in San Jose.  It is pretty much common knowledge that the building was once used as a processing site for Japanese internees throughout World War II. In fact, the building takes its name from a former SJSU judo coach whose parents and siblings were among those registered here before being sent to Imperial Valley camps. These days, students and staff alike claim to hear disembodied voices and faint crying coming from inside Yoshihiro Uchida Hall even when it is known to be empty.

It’s well-known that SJSU’s Yoshihiro Uchida Hall was used as a processing site for Japanese internees during WWII. Students and staff have long claimed to hear faint human crying and voices coming from the building, named after SJSU alum judo coach whose parents and siblings were registered in the building before being sent to camps in the Imperial Valley.