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Ningyo: The Ugly (and Delicious!) Japanese Mermaid (Ep. 83)
FromUncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
Ningyo: The Ugly (and Delicious!) Japanese Mermaid (Ep. 83)
FromUncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Aug 30, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
A Japanese mermaid is called a ningyo (人魚) or human fish. Today I'll tell you about their history, the good, the bad, and the delicious! 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:
Aug 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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