Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
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The Human Pillar of Tango. This is a retelling of an old folktale that I've never seen translated into English.
Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other show is 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 music by Julyan Ray Matsuura
The Tragic (or not?) Tale of Anchin and Kiyohime (Ep. 153)
Hokkaido Yōkai and Mythical Creatures (Ep. 152)
Ohashi: Godly Tools or Death Bringers? ( Ep. 151)
The Dangerous Truth about the Jorō Spider (Ep. 150)
Beto Beto-san Vs Teke Teke: Things That Stalk You at Night (Ep. 149)
Bug News: Body Parasites or Ghosts (Mushi no Shirase)? (Ep. 148)
Falling Trees: Tengu or Furusoma (Creepy Dead Guy)?(Ep. 147)
Story Time: The Mirror Maiden by Lafcadio Hearn (Ep. 146)
Ryomen Sukuna: Awesome Saint or Japan-Destroying Demon? (Ep. 145)
Teru Teru Bōzu: Cute, Magical, Unsettling Origins (Ep. 144)
Abe no Seimei & His Mysterious Place Near Me (Ep. 143)
Nami-Kozō: The Creepy Little Wave Boy (Ep. 142)
The All-powerful Five Elements and You (Ep. 141)
A Rollicking and Powerful Year of the Dragon 2024 (Ep. 140)
Joya no Kane: Purify Yourself With This Episode (Ep. 139)
Shochikubai: Pine, Bamboo, Plum and Samurai Shade (Ep. 138)
A Delightful Dive into Meiji Era Yokai News (Ep. 137)
The Dreaded Northern Pillow (kitamakura) and Fan Death (Ep. 136)
"The Other Side" A Creepy Japanese Ghost Story (Ep. 135)
Creepy Haunted Tunnels in Japan (Ep. 134)
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