Episode 32: Heavenly Dogs and Brilliant Swordsmen (The Tengu)
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
English - March 31, 2019 13:01 - 11 minutes - 11.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture History japan hyperbolicparaboloid japanese japaneseculture japanesefolklore japanesefolktales japanesehistory japaneselanguage japaneseliterature japanesemyths Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 31: Story Time - Of a Mirror and a Bell (Lafcadio Hearn)
There are two types of tengu: the karasu/crow tengu and the hanadaka/long-nosed tengu. They're both awesome martial artists and fearsome foes, among other things. On episode 32, I'll introduce you to these two super cool Japanese yokai and tell you a little bit about their lore.
A Hanadaka (long-nosed) Tengu
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Notes: Intro/Outro music by Julyan Ray Matsuura. Here and here. And here.