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Jun 4
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410: Japanese folklore: Provincial

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod
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⛩️Stories from the Japanese countryside⛩️

Five interconnected stories of purpose, meaning, justice, talking animals, the boss falling off a cliff, mushrooms, and travel hampers.

😈 **The Creature: The Dinny Mara

The Dinny Mara is a friendly merman who wants to rehabilitate the reputation of water creatures. They could probably start by not drowning so many people?

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🎵 Music Credits

"Never a Worried One" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Denton" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Toadstool Runner" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Spiro's Etude" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Writer's Retreat" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Paper Crane Sonata" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Convex Marsa" by Blue Dot Sessions


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