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Sanzaru: Three Wise Monkeys and How They Can Help Extend Your Life (Ep. 70)
FromUncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
Sanzaru: Three Wise Monkeys and How They Can Help Extend Your Life (Ep. 70)
FromUncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
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18 minutes
Released:
Feb 15, 2021
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Everyone is familiar with the Three Wise Monkeys or as they're called in Japan Sanzaru (Three Monkeys). But did you know the See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Say No Evil creatures are actually a Japanese play on words? They're also an important part of an old folk belief that has to do with three worms escaping your body and a large deity with six arms and a blue face who vows to protect you. Visit the Uncanny Japan website for 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/jYdM2ryZ 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 Touching heaven by chilledmusic Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7533-touching-heaven License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Released:
Feb 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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