'Urashima' is the sad story of a fisherman from Japan. Sad, and yet very sweet in its telling.
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Ep. 1075 - The Topaz Story Book - Lady White and Lady Yellow
'Lady White and Lady Yellow' is the story of two chrysanthemums, one of whom becomes the crest of the Daimyo.
Ep. 963 - The Pine and The Willow - A Japanese Folktale
This week I'm bringing you three stories from "The Pearl Story Book: Stories and Legends of Winter, Christmas, and New Year's Day", beginning with the Japanese tale of 'The Pine and The Willow'.
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Ep. 932 - Smells and Jingles - A Japanese Folktale
'Smells and Jingles' is the perfect story to finish our week in Japan, a bit of light-hearted fun to cleanse the palate from the sadness of 'The Sazayé and the Tai' and the violence of 'Raiko and the Shi-Ten Doji'.
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Ep. 931 - The Sazayé and the Tai - A Japanese Legend
'The Sazayé and the Tai' is a sad tale of hubris from a terribly proud shellfish.
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Ep. 930 - Raiko and the Shi-Ten Doji - A Japanese Legend
We begin our stories from Japan this week by wrapping up the story of Raiko that we'd begun previously with the bloody battle of 'Raiko and the Shi-Ten Doji'.
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Ep. 915 - The Best of the Summer - The Tengus, or the Elves with Long Noses - A Japanese Legend
This week, the podcast is taking a well deserved summer vacation. But that doesn't mean there aren't stories to be shared and I'll be sharing three of the most popular from the past summer. This first story is all about the tengu, an interesting creature.
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Ep. 887 - Watanabé cuts off the Oni's Arm - A Japanese Legend
Our final story from Japan this week features the hero Watanabé as he guards the city of Kioto from the oni.
Ep. 886 - The Tengus, or the Elves with Long Noses - A Japanese Legend
Today's story from Japan is all about the tengu, a super interesting creature from Japanese folklore and gives us the kind of comprehensive background that we don't always get with mythical creatures!
Ep. 885 - The Waterfall of Yoro, or the Fountain of Youth - A Japanese Legend
This week we're in Japan for three new stories, one of a place, one of a creature, and one of a hero. Our story of a place, 'The Waterfall of Yoro' is also a tale of filial love, in honor of the coming Father's Day weekend.