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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episode 96: The Killing Stone: Sessho Seki
It was all over the news: Japan's Infamous Killing Stone that was housing a chaotic, disaster inducing nine-tailed fox spirit, broke in half on March 5th, 2022. Is the fox spirit free? I'll tell you all about it on this episode. is author . Her other...
episode 95: The Human-Faced Tumor: Jinmensou
On today's episode I'm going to tell you about an affliction that involved a strange growth on some part of your body that had the face of a human and did horrible things. is author . Her other shows are and . Check out her books including on...
Introducing the Uncanny Robot Podcast
As a bonus for Uncanny Japan listeners, we would like to share a preview of our brand-new show, "Uncanny Robot Podcast." Yes, more Uncanny goodness! Wonderfully wild AI-created stories read by humans (that would be Thersa and Richard) with a little...
episode 94: Story Time: Tango no Hitobashira / The Human Pillar of Tango
The Human Pillar of Tango. This is a retelling of an old folktale that I've never seen translated into English. is author . Her other shows are and . Check out her books including on Amazon. If you'd like to help support the podcast and have a...
episode 93: The Ferocious Oni
Japanese oni are a very deep and varied subject. Learn about these mountain-dwelling ogres and what they do. is author . Her other shows are and . Check out her books including on Amazon. If you'd like to help support the podcast and have a bedtime...
episode 92: Chindon-ya: Eccentric Street Musicians
Who are these eccentric street musicians dressed in bright kimono playing drums, bells, clarinet, and saxophone marching down your street? What do they want? is author . Her other shows are and . Check out her books including on Amazon. If you'd...
episode 91: Good Luck Superstitions in Japan
It's been a rough couple of years, so today let's talk about some Japanese good luck superstitions. is author . Her other shows are and . Check out her books including on Amazon. If you'd like to help support the podcast and have a bedtime story...
episode 90: Mayoiga: The Mysterious House You Find When You’re Lost
A mayoiga is a house that magically appears when you're lost in the forest or mountains. If you venture in, what will you find? What should you do? is author . Her other shows are and . Check out her books including on Amazon. If you'd like to help...
episode 89: Sakuragaike: A Tortured Snake-Dragon Loses it Scales, Pt 2
Today I'll tell you part 2 of the Sakuragaike Legend (and nanafushigi!) What was waiting at the bottom of the lake? Why was the snake-dragon suffering and how did his old follower help him? Where is Kouen Ajari The Snake-Dragon now? Visit the to read...
episode 88: Sakuragaike: A Snake-Dragon Coiled and Waiting, Part 1
The story goes that a large snake-dragon lives at the bottom of Sakuragaike Lake. It's waiting. But where did this snake-dragon come from, and who is it waiting for? I'll tell you about this still obscure myth -- and -- in this episode of Uncanny...