Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
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What do you know about the yōkai, the sickle weasel or kamaitachi? Imagine an adorable little weasel sporting obnoxiously long blades on its paws. It appears out of nowhere so suddenly you don't even realize its attacked you, until later when you notice you've got a deep cut that strangely isn't bleeding and doesn't hurt.
Today, let's talk about this furry little madman and a few other related creatures, as well as a straight up, non ironic conversation I had with my friend about the kamaitachi.
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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Koumare Ishi: Inexplicable Rocks That Predict the Deaths of Monks (Ep. 59)
Bon Odori: Dancing with the Dead (Ep. 58)
Story Time - The Jellyfish Takes a Journey (plus eel and seppuku!) (Ep. 57)
Food Superstitions and Sayings (Ep. 56)
Star-Crossed Lovers (Tanabata) (Ep.55)
Yokai-Related Sayings (Becoming a Tengu) (Ep. 54)
Creepy Children's Song (Kagome Kagome) (Ep. 53)
Putting a Curse on Your Enemies (Ushi no Koku Mairi) (Ep. 52)
Children's Day Iris Baths and Golden Boys (Shobuyu and Kintaro) (Ep. 51)
Story Time: Sand Walls, Paper Doors (Ep. 50)
Close Encounter with an Amabie (Ep. 49)
The Kappa's Fart (Ep. 48)
The Guest Room Child (Zashiki Warashi) (Ep. 47)
Kanashibari and the Pillow Flipper (Makura Gaeshi) (Ep. 46)
Auspicious Cuisine (Osechi Ryori) (Ep. 45)
Haunted Artifacts (Tsukumogami) (Ep. 44)
The Great Horned Master (Tsuno Daishi) (Ep. 43)
Story Time: Yotsuya Kaidan (The Ghost of Oiwa) (Ep. 42)
Japanese Superstitions II: Spider Lilies and Ghostly Trees (Ep. 41)
Daruma - He Cut Off His What?! (Ep. 40)
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