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Putting a Curse on Your Enemies (Ushi no Koku Mairi) (Ep. 52)
FromUncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
Putting a Curse on Your Enemies (Ushi no Koku Mairi) (Ep. 52)
FromUncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
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16 minutes
Released:
May 16, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Ushi no Koku Mairi means visiting a shrine at the hour of the ox (between 1:00 and 3:00 am). It also means going there so you can put a curse on your enemy. Deriving from the legend of Hashi Hime (The Bridge Princess) and the Noh play Kanawa (The Iron Crown), this peculiar and frightening way of cursing those who have wronged you is definitely next level. Visit the Uncanny Japan website to read the show notes and transcript. Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and 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. Buy Me a Coffee (one-time contribution): https://buymeacoffee.com/uncannyjapan Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/XdMZTzmyUb Twitter: https://twitter.com/UncannyJapan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncannyjapan/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thersamatsuura Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncannyjapan/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmbTSrQe1cxBy522vxAI8Bg Website: https://www.uncannyjapan.com/ Credits Intro and outro music by Julyan Ray Matsuura Kathrin by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/430-kathrin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Marimba Thriller by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5335-marimba-thriller- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Pixel Peeker Polka – faster by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4220-pixel-peeker-polka—faster License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Released:
May 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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