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Uncanny Productions
Uncanny Japan
Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
Speculative fiction writer, long-term resident of Japan and Bram Stoker Award finalist Thersa Matsuura explores all that is weird from old Japan—strange superstitions, folktales, cultural oddities, and interesting language quirks. These are little treasures she digs up while doing research for her writing.
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4.8 stars from 555 ratings
1st episode should be renamed
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“I thought it best to start with the 1st episode but was wrong. I got tired of hearing the history of the narrator and podcast and moved on. I grew impatient waiting on a actual story. 1st episode should be called “Prologue” or “Introduction” something of that nature. Maybe I will try another...”Read full review »
Resalovestimetravalfiction via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/11/24
amazing! (+ a request)
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“I’ve loved this podcast since middle school, and it’s a lovely backdrop to game to! If possible, an episode on horses and horse lore in Japan would be really appreciated! Keep up the awesome work! xo”
🤓nerdchild🤓 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/01/24
I used to love the original opening
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“Oh no! You’ve got rid of your lovely original opening sound montage! I mean the one with what sounded like traditional flute and drums (you can still hear it in your nekomata episode.) Please bring it back — it was so restful and relaxing and so evocative!”
Radionoush via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/17/24
Recent Episodes
Sea Pigs and Dirt Dragons — Enticing Language and a Quiz!
From Thersa Matsuura's Bram Stoker Award-nominated short story collection "The Carp-Faced Boy and Other Tales", now available as an audiobook everywhere.
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Published 11/18/24
Okappa, a young woman living in a town ravaged by disease, encounters a traveling performer, Hanshiro, and his monkey, Fukumimi.
WARNING: This story starts out explicit without using explicit language. It's not for children who are old enough to read between the lines.
From Thersa...
Published 11/01/24
Published 11/01/24
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