I read Lafcadio Hearn's classic tale, "Yuki Onna" or "The Snow Woman." is author . Her other shows are and . Check out her books including on Amazon. If you'd like to help support the podcast and

Dsojin 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

Learn about Thersa Matsuura tells us about the foxs coins, a childrens game based on finding seeds that look like gold coins. is author . Her other shows are and . Check out her books including o

In this episode I read Lafcadio Hearn's "Rokurokubi," the quintessential story about this creepy Japanese beastie. is author . Her other shows are and . Check out her books including on Amazon. If

A couple black-toothed ykai and where to find them. is author . Her other shows are and . Check out her books including on Amazon. If you'd like to help support the podcast and have a bedtime sto

Discover the history of ohaguro, a traditional practice in Japan where people blacken their teeth. Dating back to the Yayoi era, Ohaguro was first practiced only by the aristocracy but eventually spre

Bloom and Gloom or Cherry Blossom Folk Beliefs or Sakura: The Wonderful and the Worrisome is author . Her other shows are and . Check out her books including on Amazon. If you'd like to help suppo

Today we're going to talk about a yokai I've always be quite fond of, a little fella called Akaname or the Scum Licker! is author . Her other shows are and . Check out her books including on Amazon

Shippei Taro is both a folktale and a nanafushigi (strange occurance). I'll tell you all about this local legend as well as read you my translation of the famous story. is author . Her other shows ar

Explore the parallel world or ikai, and how it is inhabited not just by ghosts or spirits but also by yokai. is author . Her other shows are and . Check out her books including on Amazon. If you'd