Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
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Shippei Taro is both a folktale and a nanafushigi (strange occurance). I'll tell you all about this local legend as well as read you my translation of the famous story.
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
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)
Okiku: The Haunted Doll (Ep. 133)
Myth Tales Vol. 1: Origin that Ends with Dragons (Ep. 132)
Summer Festival Part 2: Games and Dancing (Ep. 131)
Summer Festival: Outfits and the Eats (Ep. 130)
"Concerning Tea"... a reading (Ep. 129)
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