Story Time: The Kappa's Abyss (Ep. 75)

Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language

English - May 02, 2021 08:20 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 153 ratings
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Today's Story Time is one I found in an old collection of Japanese folklore. It's about a couple of conniving kappa and an innocent young girl. It's called "The Kappa's Abyss."

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Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check out her books including The Carp-Faced Boy on Amazon. If you'd like to help support the podcast and have a bedtime story read to you monthly, please visit Patreon.

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Credits

Intro and outro music by Julyan Ray Matsuura

Bama Country by Kevin MacLeod
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Chill Movement by EdiKey20
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Love Me by DreamHeave
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