Yokai-Related Sayings: Becoming a Tengu (Ep. 54)
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What if someone told you that you were turning into a tengu, one of those red-faced, long-nosed goblins? What would they mean? In this episode of Uncanny Japan, I talk about a handful of Japanese sayings that are based on youkai.
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