You'll often see ghostly-looking dolls strung up in windows in Japan on rainy days. What do they mean and why are they a little creepy?
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Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Check out her books includin ... Show More
Nov 20
Japanese Moon Lore: Selfless Rabbits, Murdered Goddesses, and Tsukimi (Ep. 183)
Don't point at the moon—you might wake up without your ears.
In Japan, the moon rabbit isn't just making mochi. Its image was placed there by the gods to honor an act of pure sacrifice, a Buddhist tale that traveled from India through China and transformed along the way.
In thi ... Show More
30m 46s
Oct 2022
Episode 45: He Watches Me Sleep
<div>Stories in this episode: <br>
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- An Emotional Ghost Story, by DOOM <br>
- I Experienced a Car Crash this Morning that Didn't Actually Happen, by alexsandthat <br>
- He Watches Me Sleep, by Impossible_Chance104 <br>
- Who or What Did I Speak to in my Garden, by missprinc ... Show More
51m 45s