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Folklore, Imperial Family, Podcast, Poetry, Temples

E80 Hoichi the Earless

27 February 2023

Show Notes for episode 80 of our Podcast – Hoichi the Earless. Story Notes More than seven hundred years ago, at Dan-no-ura, in the Straits of Shimonoséki, was…
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Castles, Ninja, Podcast, Religion, Samurai, Temples

E60E War and Betrayal – Honnō-ji Incident

9 May 2021

Show Notes for episode 60E of our Podcast – War and Betrayal – Honnō-ji Incident Story Notes We jump to late autumn when Yasuke is in attendance to…
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Imperial Family, Literature, Podcast, Poetry, Religion, Temples

E55 The Life and Poems of Manzei

4 January 2021

Show Notes for episode 55 of our Podcast – The Life and Poems of Manzei. Story Notes Now the poems we will talk of today come from the…
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Folklore, Magic, Podcast, Poetry, Temples

E53 Kettles and Sparrows

21 October 2020

Show Notes for episode 53 of our Podcast – Kettles and Sparrows. Story Notes Today we had two folktales from a very old source, The Folk Lore Record…
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Folklore, Gods and Goddesses, Imperial Family, Podcast, Poetry, Religion, Temples

E49 The Sacred Regalia

10 August 2020

Show Notes for episode 49 of our Podcast – The Sacred Regalia. Story Notes Today I wanted to try and piece together the history of the Sacred Regalia…
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Folklore, Podcast, Religion, Songs, Temples, Yokai

E43 Kappa

29 May 2020

Show Notes for episode 43 of our Podcast – Kappa. Story Notes Names The Kappa (河童) has had various name throughout it long history including Midzuchi, Kawatarō and…
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Blossoms, Exploration, Mountains, Podcast, Poetry, Temples, World War Two

EP42A A Passion for Cherry Blossoms

15 May 2020

Show Notes for episode 42A of our Podcast – A Passion for Cherry Blossoms. Story Notes In ancient Japan, blossoms were a symbol of new life, new beginnings.…
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Folklore, Podcast, Poetry, Temples, Yokai

EP40 Cat Foklore #1

1 May 2020

Show Notes for episode 40 of our Podcast – Cat Folklore #1. Cat Folklore covers so much in Japan, and there is no way we could do it…
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Folklore, Gods and Goddesses, Mountains, Podcast, Religion, Temples

B5 Peacock Power

18 March 2020

Show Notes for bonus episode 5 of our Podcast – Peacock Power. Story Notes This is a tale on En no Ozunu, from Episode 22. This tale can…
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Gods and Goddesses, Podcast, Temples

EP25 Temples of Ueno Park

3 January 2020

Show Notes for episode 25 of our Podcast – Temples of Ueno Park. Story Notes There are many temples in Ueno Park, and honestly the episode we did…
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