Japanese folklore

369-Japanese folklore: Pilgrims

By |2024-05-21T22:23:49-04:00May 22nd, 2024|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: |

Two stories from Japan. On the first, a former samurai's wife is up to something and he's going to figure out what. On the second, we'll see that kindness matters most...but only if you're absolutely forced into doing it. The creature is the salamander! It'll turn you into a spicy human burrito! Want [...]

354-Japanese folklore: Cursed

By |2024-02-06T22:27:24-05:00January 31st, 2024|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: |

Two stories about finding people who like you for you. Not because you wear a rice bowl on your head. Or because you spend way too much time looking in the mirror. It's the stories of the Black Rice Bowl and the Mirror from Kyoto, from Japanese folklore. The creatures are real life [...]

342-Japanese folklore: Lord Long Legs

By |2023-11-07T22:37:00-05:00November 8th, 2023|Categories: Episodes, Podcast|Tags: |

Lord Long Legs is a spider daimyo with ruthless mantis samurai. Sazaye has an impenetrable shell that will always keep him safe. An eel grilling couple discovers a secret in their midst. Three stories collide on this week's episode. Lord Long Legs is a spider daimyo with ruthless mantis samurai. Sazaye has an [...]

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