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Dōsojin: Cuddly and Carnal Road Side Statues (Ep. 126)
FromUncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
Dōsojin: Cuddly and Carnal Road Side Statues (Ep. 126)
FromUncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Jun 15, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Dōsojin are "road ancestor deities" from ancient times. They're different than ojizo or rakan statues. So what are they? What do they do? And which prefecture has the wildest festival to celebrate them? 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
Released:
Jun 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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