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Goroawase: Tricky Numbers (Ep. 12)
FromUncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
Goroawase: Tricky Numbers (Ep. 12)
FromUncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Nov 16, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
In Japan numbers can be tricky. Four is thought to invite death. Nine brings suffering and agony. But, hey! Eight is good! Notes: The intro/outro music of Uncanny Japan is a song by Christiaan Virant (“Yi Gui” from Ting Shuo). The whole album is just gorgeous as it everything else by FM3.
Released:
Nov 16, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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