
About this podcast
Uncanny Japan is a podcast about all the more obscure corners of old Japan, from strange superstitions, cultural curiosities, to creepy creatures. Here you can discover all the lesser known gems that author Thersa Matsuura digs up while doing research for her writing. Every episode is uniquely soothing, brought to life by immersive sound design or relaxing binaural soundscapes (ocean waves, autumn crickets, rice field frogs) all recorded right here in Japan. Thersa Matsuura is a writer,…
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Uncanny Japan
About this podcast
Uncanny Japan is a podcast about all the more obscure corners of old Japan, from strange superstitions, cultural curiosities, to creepy creatures. Here you can discover all the lesser known gems that author Thersa Matsuura digs up while doing research for her writing. Every episode is uniquely soothing, brought to life by immersive sound design or relaxing binaural soundscapes (ocean waves, autumn crickets, rice field frogs) all recorded right here in Japan. Thersa Matsuura is a writer,…
Recent episodes
- 100 Ghost Stories in the Dark: Why Summer Is Ghost Season in Japan (Ep. 197)17 Aug · 27 min
- How to Welcome the Dead Home: Obon in Japan (Ep. 196)3 Aug · 35 min
- Creepy Story Time: "By the Japanese Sea" -- Lafcadio Hearn20 Jul · 44 min
- Tanabata: Star-Crossed Lovers (Ep.55) -- From the Vault7 Jul · 19 min
- Childhood Incantations: Engacho, Pain Magic, & Severed Pinkies! (Ep. 194)7 Jul · 29 min
- Utsuro-Bune: The Hollow Ship Revisited (Ep. 193)17 Jun · 16 min
- The Big Three UFO/UAP Incidents in Japan + One! (Ep. 192)14 Jun · 30 min
- The Ghost-Playing Actor Who Became a REAL Vengeful Ghost: Kohada Koheiji (Ep. 191)1 Jun · 31 min
- All That Flows: Benzaiten, White Snakes, and Human-Headed Serpents18 May · 23 min
- Everyone Has a Throat Buddha / What is it and Why? -- Nodohotoke & Story Time: "The Buddha Bone" (Ep. 189)4 May · 33 min