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Ohaguro: The Ultimate Beauty Hack of Ancient Japan (Ep. 122)
FromUncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
Ohaguro: The Ultimate Beauty Hack of Ancient Japan (Ep. 122)
FromUncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Apr 16, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Discover the history of ohaguro, a traditional practice in Japan where people blacken their teeth. Dating back to the Yayoi era, Ohaguro was first practiced only by the aristocracy but eventually spread to other classes and ages. 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. Please join our community forum! https://japanforum.uncanny.productions/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thersamatsuura Website: https://www.uncannyjapan.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UncannyJapan Mastodon: https://famichiki.jp/@UncannyJapan Twitter: https://twitter.com/UncannyJapan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncannyjapan/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncannyjapan/ Buy Me a Coffee (one-time contribution): https://buymeacoffee.com/uncannyjapan Credits Intro music by Julyan Ray Matsuura Otogi2 by PeriTune - Royalty Free Music Material
Released:
Apr 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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