Gods and Goddesses
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EP21 Darkness Falls
Show Notes for episode 21 of our Podcast – Darkness Falls. Story Notes Her brother Susano-o, having been condemned to go reside in Yomi, wished to speak to…
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EP17B Hitobashira
Show Notes for episode 17B of our Podcast – Hitobashira. Story Notes Human Sacrifice known as Hitobashira, literally translates as ‘Human Pillar,’ and is a purported form…
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EP17A Human Sacrifice
Show Notes for episode 17A of our Podcast – Human Sacrifice. Story Notes Archaeologically speaking, the act of human sacrifice has never been documented in Japan. So…
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EP14B Tales of Fuji
Show Notes for EP14B of our Podcast – Hei! Say my Name. Tales of Fuji. Story Notes Lake Motosu Now, after researching this lake I have been unable…
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EP12 When Day became Night
Show Notes for EP12 of our Podcast – When Day became Night. Story Notes Izanagi having left Yomi and needing to cleanse himself bathed in the Tachibana River.…
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EP9 Izumo Province (Mythological Creation)
Show Notes for episode 9 of our Podcast – Izumo Province (Mythological Creation). Story Notes The story for today comes from the Izumo fudoki, written about the Japanese…
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EP5 Weaver of Heaven
Show Notes for EP5 of our Podcast – Tanabata – Weaver of Heaven. Story and Song Notes The festival of Tanabata can trace it origins to the Empress…
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EP3 Death of a Goddess
Show Notes for EP3 – Death of a Goddess. Story Notes: Izanami and Izanagi having made the island of Japan, turn to making Spirits. Eventually Izanami gives birth…
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EP1 Heavenly Spear
Show Notes for EP1 – Heavenly Spear. Story Notes: Izanami and Izanagi, tasked with the creation of the lands below are given the gift of the Jewelled Spear…