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Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language

Speculative fiction writer, long-term resident of Japan and Bram Stoker Award finalist Thersa Matsuura explores all that is weird from old Japan—strange superstitions, folktales, cultural oddities, and interesting language quirks. These are little treasures she digs up while doing research for her writing.

info_outline Falling Trees: Tengu or Furusoma (Creepy Dead Guy)?(Ep. 147) 05/01/2024
info_outline Story Time: The Mirror Maiden by Lafcadio Hearn (Ep. 146) 04/17/2024
info_outline Ryomen Sukuna: Awesome Saint or Japan-Destroying Demon? (Ep. 145) 03/30/2024
info_outline Teru Teru Bōzu: Cute, Magical, Unsettling Origins (Ep. 144) 03/15/2024
info_outline Abe no Seimei & His Mysterious Place Near Me (Ep. 143) 02/29/2024
info_outline Nami-Kozō: The Creepy Little Wave Boy (Ep. 142) 02/16/2024
info_outline The All-powerful Five Elements and You (Ep. 141) 01/31/2024
info_outline A Rollicking and Powerful Year of the Dragon 2024 (Ep. 140) 01/16/2024
info_outline Joya no Kane: Purify Yourself With This Episode (Ep. 139) 12/28/2023
info_outline Shochikubai: Pine, Bamboo, Plum and Samurai Shade (Ep. 138) 12/15/2023
info_outline A Delightful Dive into Meiji Era Yokai News (Ep. 137) 12/01/2023
info_outline The Dreaded Northern Pillow (kitamakura) and Fan Death (Ep. 136) 11/15/2023
info_outline "The Other Side" A Creepy Japanese Ghost Story (Ep. 135) 10/31/2023
info_outline Creepy Haunted Tunnels in Japan (Ep. 134) 10/17/2023
info_outline Okiku: The Haunted Doll (Ep. 133) 09/30/2023
info_outline Myth Tales Vol. 1: Origin that Ends with Dragons (Ep. 132) 09/15/2023
info_outline Summer Festival Part 2: Games and Dancing (Ep. 131) 08/31/2023
info_outline Summer Festival: Outfits and the Eats (Ep. 130) 08/17/2023
info_outline "Concerning Tea"... a reading (Ep. 129) 07/31/2023
info_outline Raijū: The Thunder Beast (Ep. 128) 07/16/2023
info_outline Story Time: Yuki Onna (by Lafcadio Hearn) (Ep. 127) 06/30/2023
info_outline Dōsojin: Cuddly and Carnal Road Side Statues (Ep. 126) 06/15/2023
info_outline Kitsune no Koban: Fox Money (Ep. 125) 05/30/2023
info_outline Story Time: Rokurokubi by Lafcadio Hearn (Ep. 124) 05/15/2023
info_outline Black-Toothed Yōkai (Ep. 123) 04/30/2023
info_outline Ohaguro: The Ultimate Beauty Hack of Ancient Japan (Ep. 122) 04/16/2023
info_outline Doom and Bloom: Cherry Blossom Folk Beliefs (Ep. 121) 03/31/2023
info_outline Akaname: The Thoroughly Gross Scum Licker (Ep. 120) 03/17/2023
info_outline The Legend of Shippeitaro (Ep. 119) 03/01/2023
info_outline How to find and identify your own Yokai (Ep. 118) 02/15/2023
 
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