The Shimabara Rebellion, Yokai and More! (Charles Kowalski) | Japan Station 136

The Shimabara Rebellion, Yokai and More! (Charles Kowalski) | Japan Station 136

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the Shimabara Rebellion, yÅkai and more with the author of the Simon Grey books, Charles Kowalski.

ðŸ'‰Topics Discussed

  • What is the Shimabara Rebellion (島原ã®ä¹±, Shimabara no ran)
  • About the hidden Christians of Nagasaki/Shimabara
  • About the building of Shimabara Castle
  • About researching the Shimabara Rebellion
  • About Amakusa Shiro (益ç"° 四郎)
  • The legends surrounding Amakusa Shiro
  • About researching the Shimabara Rebellion in Nagasaki
  • About getting to see the actual flag of Amakusa Shiro
  • About Dejima
  • About the Gashadokuro
  • About Takiyasha hime
  • About tengu
  • About training with modern day Shugendo practitioners
  • About the language and customs of hidden Christians in Japan
  • And more!
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How Japanese terms get abbreviated! Explaining 4 MORA words | Japan Station 181

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