Sep 15, 2021
Misemono: Edo Era Freak Shows (Ep. 84)
17 minutes
Podcast · Inglés
Uncanny Japan - folklore and culture
Thersa Matsuura
Uncanny Japan explores all that is weird from old Japan. Strange superstitions, old wives tales, cultural oddities, and interesting language quirks. These are little treasures dug up while doing research for my writing, and I want to share them with you here.
Episodes
Ordered by publication date.
Aug 30, 2021
Ningyo: The Ugly (and Delicious!) Japanese Mermaid (Ep. 83)
17 minutes
Aug 15, 2021
Obon Story Time: "At Yaidzu" by Lafcadio Hearn (Ep. 82)
30 minutes
Jul 30, 2021
Hitobashira: The Tragic Stories of Human Pillars (Ep. 81)
18 minutes
Jun 29, 2021
Mushi Okuri: Sending Off the Bugs (Ep. 79)
11 minutes
Jun 15, 2021
Utsuro-Bune: The Hollow (Space?) Ship (Ep. 79)
10 minutes
Jun 1, 2021
Story Time – "Kaguya Hime: The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Princess" (Ep. 77)
41 minutes
May 16, 2021
Fuujin & Raijin: The Gods of Thunder and Wind (Ep. 76)
12 minutes
May 2, 2021
Story Time: The Kappa's Abyss (Ep. 75)
27 minutes
Apr 15, 2021
Jigoku Tayuu: The Mysterious Hell Courtesan (Ep. 74)
14 minutes
Apr 4, 2021
Rated G Tanuki Buttons: This Unbelievable Story Will Blow Your Mind! (Ep. 73.5)
26 minutes
Apr 1, 2021
PG-13 Tanuki Buttons: This Unbelievable Story Will Blow Your Mind! (Ep. 73)
26 minutes
Apr 1, 2021
Tanuki Buttons: This Unbelievable Story Will Blow Your Mind! (Ep. 73)
26 minutes
Mar 15, 2021
Adorable Tanuki: Fluffy, Shape-Shifting, and Lucky! (Ep. 72)
16 minutes
Feb 28, 2021
Kan no Mushi: Adorable Parasites Living Inside Your Spine (Ep. 71)
17 minutes
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