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Enjoying the Luck of the Seven Lucky Gods (Shichifukujin) (Ep. 68)
FromUncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
Enjoying the Luck of the Seven Lucky Gods (Shichifukujin) (Ep. 68)
FromUncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Jan 14, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
In Japan the Shichifukujin or Seven Lucky Gods appear in a boat on the first day of the year to impart various kinds of luck on those they deem worthy. 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
Released:
Jan 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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