Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
Shochikubai: Pine, Bamboo, Plum and Samurai Shade (Ep. 138)
December 14, 2023
Shochikubai means "pine, bamboo, plum" and are considered the three winter friends. You'll find them in New Year decorations as well as another interesting and surprising place. I'll tell more on toda
Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
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 treasur
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