Yamauba

The Titans have been torn apart, their limbs scattered across multiple realities. They’ll never be whole again. But in the Underworld, another kind of brokenness has taken root in the heart of young Zagreus, the brooding son of Hades and Persephone. From Mythology, a Parcast Orig ... Show More

The Titans have been torn apart, their limbs scattered across multiple realities. They’ll never be whole again. But in the Underworld, another kind of brokenness has taken root in the heart of young Zagreus, the brooding son of Hades and Persephone. From Mythology, a Parcast Orig ... Show More

In this tale from Iceland, undying love is anything but romantic… Enjoy this episode from Tales! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

In this episode…Is she a man-eating crone?Is she a lonely wanderer?Or is she a sensual matriarch?However you define her, she’s the yama-uba—Japan’s legendary mountain witch.Notes and sources at the podcast episode website.Donate to RJL's Patreon.Let RJL know what you think! (Cont ... Show More

In the wilderness of Japan something sinister stalks the unlucky travelers that stray too far from their paths. Very few survive their encounters with the deadly spellbinding snow witch of legend, Yuki-Onna! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Japan is covered in mountains, and in those lurk all sorts of horrors. These three tales will remind you why you always ne ... Show More

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Japan is covered in mountains, many of them sparsely populated. What really lives out there? And what should you do on the ... Show More

This traditional West African folk tale chronicles the life of Oya, a shape-shifting deity who must make a difficult choice between family and her secret life as a wild animal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Title: The Ice-haired GuardianLevel: Intermediate (B)#Story : In the snowy mountains of Japan, Yama Yurei, a woman with hair made of ice, was created by the mountain gods to protect the world from ancient darkness. She lived alone in an ice palace, high in the peaks, and each nig ... Show More

A woodchopper in Japan recounts the most frightening winter of his life to his wife, only to find there may be unintended consequences for sharing his story… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

<p>Two short stories from Japan. On the first, an old man is in a tree surrounded by demons and faced with a desperate choice. On the second, a man has a pet that his wife is not thrilled about, so she makes that known. With scissors.</p> <p>The creature is a sad cow! Or a vamp ... Show More

<div>Two stories from Japan about samurai (and wannabe samurai) following their dreams. Too bad it takes fights with giant creatures and a little bit of murder to do so.<br> <br> The creature this time is ao nyōbō, and she doesn't want you to stop by her beautiful, horribly dilap ... Show More