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Senninbari: The Thousand-Stitch Belt (Ep. 7)
FromUncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
Senninbari: The Thousand-Stitch Belt (Ep. 7)
FromUncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
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13 minutes
Released:
Jun 19, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
The senninbari or one thousand-stitch belt is a magical kind of sash worn by soldiers in World War 2 to ward off enemies bullets and impart super human strength. Credits The intro/outro music is a piece by Christiaan Virant (“Yi Gui” from Ting Shuo). The whole album is just gorgeous as it everything else by FM3. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other show is The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check out her books including The Carp-Faced Boy on Amazon. If you'd like to help support the podcast and have a bedtime story read to you monthly, please visit Patreon.
Released:
Jun 19, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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