Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
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Myth Tales is an immersive retelling of Japan's creation myth.
Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check out her books including The Carp-Faced Boy on Amazon. If you'd like to help support the podcast and have a bedtime story read to you monthly, please visit Patreon.
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CreditsIntro music by Julyan Ray Matsuura
"The Other Side" A Creepy Japanese Ghost Story (Ep. 135)
Creepy Haunted Tunnels in Japan (Ep. 134)
Okiku: The Haunted Doll (Ep. 133)
Summer Festival Part 2: Games and Dancing (Ep. 131)
Summer Festival: Outfits and the Eats (Ep. 130)
"Concerning Tea"... a reading (Ep. 129)
Raijū: The Thunder Beast (Ep. 128)
Story Time: Yuki Onna (by Lafcadio Hearn) (Ep. 127)
Dōsojin: Cuddly and Carnal Road Side Statues (Ep. 126)
Kitsune no Koban: Fox Money (Ep. 125)
Story Time: Rokurokubi by Lafcadio Hearn (Ep. 124)
Black-Toothed Yōkai (Ep. 123)
Ohaguro: The Ultimate Beauty Hack of Ancient Japan (Ep. 122)
Doom and Bloom: Cherry Blossom Folk Beliefs (Ep. 121)
Akaname: The Thoroughly Gross Scum Licker (Ep. 120)
The Legend of Shippeitaro (Ep. 119)
How to find and identify your own Yokai (Ep. 118)
Ushi Oni: The Bloodthirsty Cow Demon (Ep. 117)
Shichifukujin: Your Personal Lucky God (Ep. 116)
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