Summer Festival: Outfits and the Eats (Ep. 130)
Come experience a small summer festival (Natsu Matsuri) with me. This is Part One: Outfits and Eats! Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and The Soothin...
17 Aug 202323min
"Concerning Tea"... a reading (Ep. 129)
Learn about the history of tea and the tea ceremony in Japan, its origins in Buddhist rituals, and its later development into an art form. Listen to stories about the famous tea masters Rikyu and the ...
31 Juli 202322min
Raijū: The Thunder Beast (Ep. 128)
The raijū or thunder beast is smallish, very weird-looking creature that darts around during thunderstorms and wreaks havoc on the community. Here's what you need to know about it. Uncanny Japan is ...
16 Juli 202317min
Story Time: Yuki Onna (by Lafcadio Hearn) (Ep. 127)
I read Lafcadio Hearn's classic tale, "Yuki Onna" or "The Snow Woman." Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check out ...
30 Juni 202320min
Dōsojin: Cuddly and Carnal Road Side Statues (Ep. 126)
Dōsojin are "road ancestor deities" from ancient times. They're different than ojizo or rakan statues. So what are they? What do they do? And which prefecture has the wildest festival to celebrate the...
15 Juni 202321min
Kitsune no Koban: Fox Money (Ep. 125)
Learn about Thersa Matsuura tells us about the fox’s coins, a children’s game based on finding seeds that look like gold coins. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Ro...
30 Maj 202310min
Story Time: Rokurokubi by Lafcadio Hearn (Ep. 124)
In this episode I read Lafcadio Hearn's "Rokurokubi," the quintessential story about this creepy Japanese beastie. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast a...
15 Maj 202332min
Black-Toothed Yōkai (Ep. 123)
A couple black-toothed yōkai and where to find them. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check out her books includin...
30 Apr 202323min
