Best Folklore Podcast
This podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in Japanese history, culture, or folklore in general. The host takes time to craft each episode and it shows. She regularly features background noises (cicadas, night winds, running water) that create a unique atmosphere for each topic. It feels like you’re right there with her: on an empty street, or in the woods at night, or next to an old shrine. The episodes range from creepy to funny, include topics from hundreds of years ago to the present day, and never fail to satisfy. This is easily my favorite podcast to listen to in the autumn, but it’s also great year-round. Give it a listen! You won’t be disappointed.
Phrank9014 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/15/19
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I’m sorry I discovered this beautiful pod over 3 years after it started, but I’m greatly looking forward to going back and listening to every episode. The host is articulate and endlessly rich with fascinating information, stories, folklore and traditions I’ve never heard before. The later...Read full review »
LiamOCQ via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/03/20
Thanks to this podcast I now know that Higurashi are my favourite-sounding cicada. The Kuchisake-onna episode is my favourite. It was very spooky.
R.J. MacReady via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 08/20/19
This is the best episode in a really fantastic podcast full of good episodes. A heartwarming story of a lonely woman and the oni children she lives with. I highly recommend this podcast for anyone who is interested in Japanese culture.
B1ll18m via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/23/20
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