What are your interests?
Select categories to help us recommend content for you.
Let's Go!
Close queue History
Play full episodes to fill your queue.
Fathom beta logo
   
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language

Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language

149 Episodes • By Uncanny Productions • www.uncannyjapan.com/
Speculative fiction writer, long-term resident of Japan and Bram Stoker Award finalist Thersa Matsuura explores all that is weird from old Japan—strange superstitions, folktales, cultural oddities, and interesting language quirks. These are little treasures she digs up while doing research for her w ...more
Places & Travel Society & Culture History
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myth...
@uncannyjapan-japanesefolklore,...
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
Story Time: The Mirror Maiden by Lafcadio Hearn (Ep. 146)
Today I'll read you Lafcadio Hearn's short story: Th... more
Apr 17 2024 16m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
Ryomen Sukuna: Awesome Saint or Japan-Destroying Demon? (Ep. 145)
The two-faced, eight-limbed giant named Ryomen Sukun... more
Mar 30 2024 22m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
Teru Teru Bōzu: Cute, Magical, Unsettling Origins (Ep. 144)
You'll often see ghostly-looking dolls strung up in ... more
Mar 15 2024 17m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
Abe no Seimei & His Mysterious Place Near Me (Ep. 143)
Abe no Seimei was the greatest onmyōji in Japan. Whi... more
Feb 29 2024 20m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
Nami-Kozō: The Creepy Little Wave Boy (Ep. 142)
A nanafushigi (seven mysterious things) and a local ... more
Feb 16 2024 18m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
The All-powerful Five Elements and You (Ep. 141)
In Japan there are two types of Five Elements, the g... more
Jan 31 2024 19m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
A Rollicking and Powerful Year of the Dragon 2024 (Ep. 140)
Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu! Happy New Year! This... more
Jan 16 2024 13m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
Joya no Kane: Purify Yourself With This Episode (Ep. 139)
Joya no Kane is the Buddhism tradition of ringing ou... more
Dec 28 2023 15m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
Shochikubai: Pine, Bamboo, Plum and Samurai Shade (Ep. 138)
Shochikubai means "pine, bamboo, plum" and are consi... more
Dec 15 2023 15m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
A Delightful Dive into Meiji Era Yokai News (Ep. 137)
Today I’m going to do something a little different, ... more
Dec 1 2023 16m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
The Dreaded Northern Pillow (kitamakura) and Fan Death (Ep. 136)
Is sleeping with your head facing north a practice t... more
Nov 15 2023 20m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
"The Other Side" A Creepy Japanese Ghost Story (Ep. 135)
"The Other Side" is a ghost story I wrote using some... more
Oct 31 2023 27m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
Creepy Haunted Tunnels in Japan (Ep. 134)
My guess is that Japan has more haunted tunnels than... more
Oct 17 2023 19m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
Okiku: The Haunted Doll (Ep. 133)
The Okiku-chan doll is believed to contain the spiri... more
Sep 30 2023 17m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Myth Tales Vol. 1: Origin that Ends with Dragons (Ep. 132)
Myth Tales is an immersive retelling of Japan's crea... more
Sep 15 2023 18m
The Creation of Onogoro Shima
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
Summer Festival Part 2: Games and Dancing (Ep. 131)
Part 2 of Summer Festival in Japan is about unique g... more
Aug 31 2023 16m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
Summer Festival: Outfits and the Eats (Ep. 130)
Come experience a small summer festival (Natsu Matsu... more
Aug 17 2023 19m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
"Concerning Tea"... a reading (Ep. 129)
Learn about the history of tea and the tea ceremony ... more
Jul 31 2023 19m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
Raijū: The Thunder Beast (Ep. 128)
The raijū or thunder beast is smallish, very weird-l... more
Jul 16 2023 14m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
Story Time: Yuki Onna (by Lafcadio Hearn) (Ep. 127)
I read Lafcadio Hearn's classic tale, "Yuki Onna" or... more
Jun 30 2023 16m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
Dōsojin: Cuddly and Carnal Road Side Statues (Ep. 126)
Dōsojin are "road ancestor deities" from ancient tim... more
Jun 15 2023 18m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
Kitsune no Koban: Fox Money (Ep. 125)
Learn about Thersa Matsuura tells us about the fox’s... more
May 30 2023 8m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
Story Time: Rokurokubi by Lafcadio Hearn (Ep. 124)
In this episode I read Lafcadio Hearn's "Rokurokubi,... more
May 15 2023 28m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
Black-Toothed Yōkai (Ep. 123)
A couple black-toothed yōkai and where to find them.... more
Apr 30 2023 20m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full
mute button
Not AI Processed
Previews and search are not yet available for this episode.

Autoplay will start you at the beginning of the episode.
stars icon No captions Available
Ohaguro: The Ultimate Beauty Hack of Ancient Japan (Ep. 122)
Discover the history of ohaguro, a traditional pract... more
Apr 16 2023 18m
Like
Clip
Share
Transcript
More
Play Full