Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
Society & Culture:Places & Travel
Is sleeping with your head facing north a practice that'll bring you bad luck and invite death or is it good luck, welcoming a restful night's sleep and money?
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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 by clicking on the Amazon link. 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 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 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)
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