Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language

163 Episodes

1. Sea Pigs and Dirt Dragons - Enticing Language (Ep. 160)

   Published: 11/18/2024
2. Story Time: "Go-Away Monkey" (Ep. 159)

   Published: 11/1/2024
3. Lafcadio Hearn's Haunting Story, Botan Dōrō: The Peony Lantern (Ep. 158)

   Published: 10/15/2024
4. Japan's Three Great Ghost Stories (Ep. 157)

   Published: 10/1/2024
5. Supernatural Trees Part 1: Bloodthirsty and Cursed (Ep. 156)

   Published: 9/16/2024
6. A Skit and a Caterpillar Cult: Tokoyo no Kami (Ep. 155)

   Published: 9/1/2024
7. Moshi Moshi! You're About to Meet Some Demons! (Ep. 154)

   Published: 8/15/2024
8. The Tragic (or not?) Tale of Anchin and Kiyohime (Ep. 153)

   Published: 7/30/2024
9. Hokkaido Yōkai and Mythical Creatures (Ep. 152)

   Published: 7/17/2024
10. Chopsticks: Godly Tools or Death Bringers? ( Ep. 151)

    Published: 6/27/2024
11. The Dangerous Truth about the Jorō Spider (Ep. 150)

    Published: 6/15/2024
12. Beto Beto-san Vs Teke Teke: Things That Stalk You at Night (Ep. 149)

    Published: 6/1/2024
13. Bug News: Body Parasites or Ghosts (Mushi no Shirase)? (Ep. 148)

    Published: 5/15/2024
14. Falling Trees: Tengu or Furusoma (Creepy Dead Guy)?(Ep. 147)

    Published: 5/1/2024
15. Story Time: The Mirror Maiden by Lafcadio Hearn (Ep. 146)

    Published: 4/17/2024
16. Ryomen Sukuna: Awesome Saint or Japan-Destroying Demon? (Ep. 145)

    Published: 3/30/2024
17. Teru Teru Bōzu: Cute, Magical, Unsettling Origins (Ep. 144)

    Published: 3/15/2024
18. Abe no Seimei & His Mysterious Place Near Me (Ep. 143)

    Published: 2/29/2024
19. Nami-Kozō: The Creepy Little Wave Boy (Ep. 142)

    Published: 2/16/2024
20. The All-powerful Five Elements and You (Ep. 141)

    Published: 1/31/2024