Listeners' True Spooky Stories: Forest Phantoms and the Black-Nosed Man (Ep. 102)
Listen to some spooky real life stories that happened in the great outdoors. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check...
16 Juni 202232min
Listeners' Absolutely True Japanese Ghost Stories Part 2 (Ep. 101)
More listeners' true Japanese ghost stories as well as one of my most terrifying experiences. This is part two of a three part series. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Unc...
31 Maj 202232min
Listeners' Absolutely True Ghost Stories: Haunted Houses (Ep. 100)
To commemorate our 100th episode, we're sharing listeners' true ghost stories they've experienced while visiting or living in Japan. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncan...
16 Maj 202229min
The Cat Grave, The Rat Grave: Nekozuka, Nezumizuka (Ep. 99)
Today I'll talk about a local legend: Nekozuka and Nezumizuka, the Cat's Grave and the Rat's Grave. It's not only a nanafushigi (one of the Seven Strange Happenings), it's extra special because an old...
30 Apr 202218min
Toilet Gods: Yes! There are More Than One! (Ep. 98)
Let me tell you all about the gods that are lurking in your loo. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check out her boo...
18 Apr 202223min
Supernatural Cats: Nekomata (Ep. 97)
The nekomata is a mysterious feline with two tails and a penchant for dancing. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and The Soothing Stories Podcast. Che...
31 Mars 202219min
The Killing Stone: Sessho Seki (Ep. 96)
It was all over the news: Japan's Infamous Killing Stone that was housing a chaotic, disaster inducing nine-tailed fox spirit, broke in half on March 5th, 2022. Is the fox spirit free? I'll tell you a...
15 Mars 202219min
The Human-Faced Tumor: Jinmensou (Ep.95)
On today's episode I'm going to tell you about an affliction that involved a strange growth on some part of your body that had the face of a human and did horrible things. Uncanny Japan is author The...
28 Feb 202216min
