Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
History Podcasts
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.
Location:
yaizu, Japan
Genres:
History Podcasts
Description:
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.
Twitter:
@uncannyjapan
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.uncannyjapan.com/
Falling Trees: Tengu or Furusoma (Creepy Dead Guy)?(Ep. 147)
Duration:00:12:28
Story Time: The Mirror Maiden by Lafcadio Hearn (Ep. 146)
Duration:00:16:22
Ryomen Sukuna: Awesome Saint or Japan-Destroying Demon? (Ep. 145)
Duration:00:22:45
Teru Teru Bōzu: Cute, Magical, Unsettling Origins (Ep. 144)
Duration:00:17:12
Abe no Seimei & His Mysterious Place Near Me (Ep. 143)
Duration:00:20:30
Nami-Kozō: The Creepy Little Wave Boy (Ep. 142)
Duration:00:18:43
The All-powerful Five Elements and You (Ep. 141)
Duration:00:19:59
A Rollicking and Powerful Year of the Dragon 2024 (Ep. 140)
Duration:00:13:06
Joya no Kane: Purify Yourself With This Episode (Ep. 139)
Duration:00:15:30
Shochikubai: Pine, Bamboo, Plum and Samurai Shade (Ep. 138)
Duration:00:15:26
A Delightful Dive into Meiji Era Yokai News (Ep. 137)
Duration:00:16:10
The Dreaded Northern Pillow (kitamakura) and Fan Death (Ep. 136)
Duration:00:20:31
"The Other Side" A Creepy Japanese Ghost Story (Ep. 135)
Duration:00:27:47
Creepy Haunted Tunnels in Japan (Ep. 134)
Duration:00:19:41
Okiku: The Haunted Doll (Ep. 133)
Duration:00:17:08
Myth Tales Vol. 1: Origin that Ends with Dragons (Ep. 132)
Duration:00:18:52
Summer Festival Part 2: Games and Dancing (Ep. 131)
Duration:00:16:15
Summer Festival: Outfits and the Eats (Ep. 130)
Duration:00:19:48
"Concerning Tea"... a reading (Ep. 129)
Duration:00:19:30
Raijū: The Thunder Beast (Ep. 128)
Duration:00:14:53