Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
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In part 2 of the ōkami, the Japanese wolf, I talk more about the legends and lore behind the beautiful beast.
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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Intro and Outro music by Julyan Ray Matsuura
Fu*k It All to Hell by Rich Pav, Copyright 2022 All Rights Reserved
Inviting a Friend to Die (Rokuyo) (Ep. 15)
Sokushinbutsu: The Corpses of “Living” Buddhas (Ep. 14)
Teachers Running (Shiwasu) (Ep. 13)
Goroawase: Tricky Numbers (Ep. 12)
The Devil’s Gate (Kimon) (Ep. 11)
Gaki: Hungry Ghosts (Ep. 10)
Obon Part Two: Sending Away Fires (Okuribi) (Ep. 9)
Obon Part One: On Cucumber Horses They Ride (Ep. 8)
Senninbari: The Thousand-Stitch Belt (Ep. 7)
Japanese Superstitions Part One (Ep. 6)
Kishibojin: The Mother of All Devils ー 鬼子母神 (Ep. 5)
Monkeys and Monkey Lore! (Ep. 4)
Koshin Shinko: The Three Worms in Your Body (Ep. 3)
Hatsu-yume: Your First Dream of the New Year (Ep. 2)
Musha-burui: Trembling Before a Formidable Task (Ep. 1)
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