A History of Japan日本歴史

Yokai

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Folklore, Podcast, Poetry, Yokai

The Demon Candlestick

31 May 2023

Show Notes for bonus episode 23 of our Podcast – The Demon Candlestick. Story Notes Now this particular tale I came across when doing research into the yokai…
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Folklore, Podcast, Religion, Yokai

A Dead Secret – Japanese Folktale

21 May 2023

Show Notes for bonus episode 22 of our Podcast – A Dead Secret. Story Notes A long time ago, in the province of Tamba, there lived a rich…
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Art, Food, Games, Literature, Podcast, Religion, Yokai

B17 Frolicking Animals (Chōjū-giga)

4 December 2021

Show Notes for bonus 17 of our Podcast – Frolicking Animals. (Chōjū-giga) Story Notes We return to Kyoto as we often do on our show, this time to…
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Folklore, Podcast, Religion, Sacrifice, Yokai

B16 The Crucifixion of Sogoro

15 October 2021

Show Notes for bonus episode 16 of our Podcast – The Crucifixion of Sogoro. Story Notes The Crucifixion of Sogoro occoured to the man known as Sakura Sōgorō…
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Folklore, Mountains, Ninja, Podcast, Yokai

B15 The Courtesan’s Abyss

13 October 2021

Show Notes for bonus episode 15 of our Podcast – The Courtesan’s Abyss. Story Notes The story of The Courtesan’s Abyss take places in a gorge/waterfall located in…
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Art, Folklore, Podcast, Proverb, Religion, Yokai

E66B Tattooing – Animal Imagery

22 August 2021

Show Notes for episode 66B of our Podcast – Tattooing – Animal Imagery. Story Notes Well today I must start off by saying the Dragon which I was…
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Folklore, Literature, Podcast, Poetry, Religion, Yokai

E63 Turtle Folkore

30 May 2021

Show Notes for episode 63 of our Podcast – Turtle Folklore. Story Notes There are four divine beasts in Chinese culture, and it’s from this that Japanese culture…
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Folklore, Magic, Podcast, Yokai

B12 The Vampire Cat

10 February 2021

Show Notes for bonus episode 12 of our Podcast – The Vampire Cat. Story Notes This is an old tale, from 1871 by A.B.Mitford. Due to the age…
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Folklore, Gods and Goddesses, Podcast, Pokemon, Proverb, Yokai

E58 The Yokai behind Pokemon

2 February 2021

Show Notes for episode 58 of our Podcast – The Yokai behind Pokemon. Story Notes Pokemon is a world wide phenomenon which was first thought up around 1989…
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Folklore, Food, Podcast, Poetry, Yokai

B9 Momiji Meat

17 July 2020

Show Notes for bonus episode 9 of our Podcast – Momiji Meat. Story Notes All the way back in Episode 16 we heard of a poem from Sarumaru…
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Folklore, Podcast, Poetry, Yokai

E46 The Peony Lantern

10 July 2020

Show Notes for episode 46 of our Podcast – The Peony Lantern. Story Notes I There once lived in the district of Ushigome, in Yedo, a hatamoto called…
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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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