Ōkami: Japanese Wolf Part 2 Legends and Lore (Ep. 110)
In part 2 of the ōkami, the Japanese wolf, I talk more about the legends and lore behind the beautiful beast. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and Th...
17 Okt 202221min
Ōkami: Japanese Wolf Part 1 (Ep. 109)
Kitsune are everywhere, games, manga, anime, artwork, guarding shrines, possessing people. But what do you know about Japanese wolves? Maybe not so much? Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her ...
30 Sep 202224min
Hunting for a Tsuchinoko (Ep. 108)
The tsuchinoko is a mysterious, mythical creature that can be seen and heard all over Japan since ancient times, but not one has ever been captured. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other...
16 Sep 202220min
Your Own Personal Buddha (Ep. 107)
Who is your own patron Buddhist deity? Listen and find out! Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check out her books in...
31 Aug 202227min
The Unconnected Dead: Muenbotoke (Ep. 106)
Graves with no one to care for them are called muenbotoke. Learn about a temple that gathers all those ashes and bones and makes Buddhist statues out of them. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura....
15 Aug 202220min
The Sickle Weasel: Kamaitachi (Ep. 105)
What do you know about the yōkai, the sickle weasel or kamaitachi? Imagine an adorable little weasel sporting obnoxiously long blades on its paws. It appears out of nowhere so suddenly you don't even ...
31 Jul 202219min
Another Chilling Children’s Song – Tōryanse (Ep. 104)
Do you remember when I talked about Kagome Kagome back in episode 53? A Japanese children's song that had curiously unnerving lyrics about a bird in a cage ("Oh when will it be let out?") And then th...
17 Jul 202221min
Final Listeners' True Spooky Tales - Weeping, Drowning, and Big Wall Blocking (Ep. 103)
For the last Listeners' True Spooky Tales we're going outside again. Weeping women, grabbing hands, and great big walls that block your path. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows ...
30 Jun 202227min
