Latest Yokai Podcast Episodes
185 Green Clawed Beast & Campfire Creature
Featured Creatures - April 07, 2023 13:09 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsgrandparents for hire
Doom and Bloom: Cherry Blossom Folk Beliefs (Ep. 121)
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language - March 31, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsBloom and Gloom or Cherry Blossom Folk Beliefs or Sakura: The Wonderful and the Worrisome 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 supp...
184 Moss Man
Featured Creatures - March 24, 2023 14:03 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis episode is pretty short due to scheduling, but Moss Man is pretty cool
Akaname: The Thoroughly Gross Scum Licker (Ep. 120)
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language - March 17, 2023 00:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsToday we're going to talk about a yokai I've always be quite fond of, a little fella called Akaname or the Scum Licker! 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 Amazo...
183 Green Children of Woolpit
Featured Creatures - March 03, 2023 19:23 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsan episode of interruptions
The Legend of Shippeitaro (Ep. 119)
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language - March 01, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsShippei 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. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check ou...
182 Jenglot
Featured Creatures - February 24, 2023 13:37 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsin this one we cover a weird doll
181 Man Eating Tree of Nubia
Featured Creatures - February 17, 2023 12:01 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsthis episode is a bit short, we recorded it to test out new equipmeny
How to find and identify your own Yokai (Ep. 118)
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language - February 15, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsExplore the parallel world or ikai, and how it is inhabited not just by ghosts or spirits but also by yokai. 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'...
Ushi Oni: The Bloodthirsty Cow Demon (Ep. 117)
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language - January 31, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsThe Ushi Oni is a Japanese legend of an ox-headed demon/ogre. It has different appearances but is often depicted as a giant spider with ox head, soft body and red horns. They are commonly found near water bodies like oceans, rivers, lakes, waterfalls and in forests & caves. They are stealthy cre...
Shichifukujin: Your Personal Lucky God (Ep. 116)
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language - January 15, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsWhich of the Seven Lucky Gods is your patron deity and what does it mean? 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 a...
180 Tsurara-onna
Featured Creatures - January 04, 2023 06:46 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingssorry this episode is late, here are some cold ladies
Six New Year's No-Nos (Ep. 115)
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language - December 30, 2022 00:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsIn old Japan there were six rules, six things you weren't allowed to do on the first three days of the New Year. How do you score on the Six No Nos List? Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check out her books inc...
179 Grab Bag X
Featured Creatures - December 16, 2022 09:30 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingswe cover a flat fish, a big sperm, and a 3rd creature
Temple Statues: Why All the Red Bibs? (Ep. 114)
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language - December 16, 2022 00:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsWhile strolling through the grounds of a Japanese temple or shrine you have no doubt seen the endearing sight of a statues decked out in red bibs. But why? Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check out her books i...
The Giant Space Brains of Palos Verdes
Featured Creatures - December 02, 2022 08:16 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsWe cover a weird alien encounter
Karasu: Japanese Crows, Myths and Superstitions (Ep. 113)
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language - December 01, 2022 00:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsThe myth and superstition around Japanese crows/karasu is long and fascinating, sometimes quite weird. 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 ...
Goshuin: Temple or Shrine Stamps (Ep. 112)
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language - November 18, 2022 00:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsGoshuin are special stamps you can get when you visit a shrine or temple. In this episode I'll tell you what exactly they are, how to get them, and the manners involved. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check o...
177 Grab Bag 9
Featured Creatures - November 13, 2022 07:59 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingswe cover a couple of wolves and a a hoax
176 Gashadokuro
Featured Creatures - November 04, 2022 09:07 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis Week we talk about a big skeleton.
Creepy Story Time: Hashihime / The Bridge Maiden (Ep. 111)
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language - October 31, 2022 00:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsMy version of a creepy Japanese legend called Uji no Hashi Hime/The Maiden of the Bridge. 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 suppo...
175 Shark Movies 2 and Shark Cryptid Grab Bag
Featured Creatures - October 30, 2022 09:37 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsWe end October with more shark movies. and we do a mini grab bag of a couple shark cryptids.
174 Animal Horror Movies
Featured Creatures - October 21, 2022 07:18 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThe hosts Alan, Alex, and Garrett discuss a new monster each week.
Ōkami: Japanese Wolf Part 2 Legends and Lore (Ep. 110)
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language - October 17, 2022 00:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsIn part 2 of the ōkami, the Japanese wolf, I talk more about the legends and lore behind the beautiful beast. 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'...
173 Werewolf Movies
Featured Creatures - October 14, 2022 07:01 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThe hosts Alan, Alex, and Garrett discuss a new monster each week.
172 Spider Movies
Featured Creatures - October 08, 2022 03:56 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsIts october so we watch creature features
Ōkami: Japanese Wolf Part 1 (Ep. 109)
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language - September 30, 2022 00:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsKitsune are everywhere, games, manga, anime, artwork, guarding shrines, possessing people. But what do you know about Japanese wolves? Maybe not so much? Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check out her books inc...
171 Door Dogs and Wall Jumping Dog
Featured Creatures - September 23, 2022 11:43 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsThe hosts Alan, Alex, and Garrett discuss a new monster each week.
Hunting for a Tsuchinoko (Ep. 108)
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language - September 16, 2022 00:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsThe tsuchinoko is a mysterious, mythical creature that can be seen and heard all over Japan since ancient times, but not one has ever been captured. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check out her books includin...
Your Own Personal Buddha (Ep. 107)
Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language - August 31, 2022 00:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsWho is your own patron Buddhist deity? Listen and find out! 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 bedt...
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