Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
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Today I'll tell you part 2 of the Sakuragaike Legend (and nanafushigi!) What was waiting at the bottom of the lake? Why was the snake-dragon suffering and how did his old follower help him? Where is Kouen Ajari The Snake-Dragon now?
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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Electro Storm by Mikael Hellman
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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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