A History of Japan日本歴史

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Folklore, Gods and Goddesses, Podcast, Yokai

B8 Imaro and the Wani

20 May 2020

Show Notes for bonus episode 8 of our Podcast – Imaro and the Wani. Story Notes Imaro and the Wani is a short myth written down in the…
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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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Drinking, Folklore, Mountains, Podcast, Songs, Yokai

EP34 Oni

20 March 2020

Show Notes for episode 34 of our Podcast – Oni. Story Notes Translated over time as demon, ogre or devil. And we can find reference to them as…
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Folklore, Mountains, Podcast, Yokai

B3 Zenki and Goki

12 February 2020

Show Notes for bonus episode 3 of our Podcast – Zenki and Goki. Story Notes Zenki and Goki (前鬼 & 後鬼) are two well known Oni with strong…
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Folklore, Podcast, Poetry, Yokai

EP28 Shark Man

24 January 2020

Show Notes for episode 28 of our Podcast – Shark Man. Story Notes So today is yet again another link to one of the places we seem to…
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Folklore, Gods and Goddesses, Podcast, Poetry, Religion, Yokai

EP23 The Worms that Speak to Ten-tei

20 December 2019

Show Notes for episode 23 of our Podcast – The Worms that Speak to Ten-tei. Story Notes Todays episode was a three in one combo for you all.…
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Folklore, Podcast, Poetry, Yokai

EP13 Palace Sparrows

13 September 2019

Show Notes for EP13 of our Podcast – Palace Sparrows. Story Notes I wanted to talk today about Fujiwara no Sanekata, a member of the Fujiwara Clan he…
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Podcast, Poetry, Yokai

EP10 A Ghost Story in Tokyo

23 August 2019

Show Notes for EP10 of our Podcast – A Ghost Story in Tokyo. (Show notes today by Heather). Story Notes: I’m outside today for our ghost story, in…
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Podcast, Yokai

EP2 Iron Rat

14 June 2019

Show Notes for EP2 – Iron Rat. Story Notes: Raigo was a Buddhist monk living at the Temple of Mii-dera in Kyoto. He was approached by the Emperor…
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