What is the lesson of Urashima Taro? | Ichimon Japan 69
Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language by JapanKyo.com
Release Date: 02/21/2023
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Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language by JapanKyo.com
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Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language by JapanKyo.com
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Is "Suzume no Tojimari" BAD? (Dissecting Makoto Shinkai's Latest Movie) | Ichimon Japan 79
Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language by JapanKyo.com
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Tales from the Tokaido Road: About the Tokaido Challenge | Ichimon Japan 78
Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language by JapanKyo.com
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Japan's TOP 5 MASCOTS Ranked for 2023 | Ichimon Japan 78
Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language by JapanKyo.com
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The STUPIDEST belief about Japanese sleeping habits EVER! (About Pillows in Japan) | Ichimon Japan 76
Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language by JapanKyo.com
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Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language by JapanKyo.com
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Should you go to grad school for Japanese? | Ichimon Japan 74
Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language by JapanKyo.com
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What is it like moving in Japan? | Ichimon Japan 73
Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language by JapanKyo.com
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What is that snot bubble anime characters get when they sleep called? (Nose Related Japanese Expressions in Japanese) | Ichimon Japan 72
Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language by JapanKyo.com
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info_outlineOn this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is the lesson of Urashima Taro?
Topics Discussed
- The story of Urashima Taro
- Discussing different versions of Urashima Taro
- About the mysterious box (tamatebako) seen in Urashima Taro
- How you shouldn't trust strange talking turtles
- The history of the story of Urashima Taro
- About the origins of Urashima Taro
- About the ryugu no tsukai (oarfish)
- A modern urban legend version of Urashima Taro involving opium
- The unsatisfactory nature of the story of Urashima Taro
- And much more!
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