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The Dreaded Northern Pillow (kitamakura) and Fan Death (Ep. 136)

The Dreaded Northern Pillow (kitamakura) and Fan Death (Ep. 136)

FromUncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language


The Dreaded Northern Pillow (kitamakura) and Fan Death (Ep. 136)

FromUncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language

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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Is sleeping with your head facing north a practice that'll bring you bad luck and invite death or is it good luck, welcoming a restful night's sleep and money? [This description contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.] 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 by clicking on the Amazon link.  If you'd like to help support the podcast and have a bedtime story read to you monthly, please visit Patreon. Discord: https://discord.gg/XdMZTzmyUb Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thersamatsuura Website: https://www.uncannyjapan.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UncannyJapan Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/uncannyjapan.bsky.social 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:
Nov 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Looking for a podcast on Japan's mysterious culture? Try listening to Bram Stoker Award Finalist and Clarion West 2015 Graduate Thersa Matsuura's Uncanny Japan Podcast and experience all that is weird about Japan—strange superstitions, folktales, cultural oddities, and interesting language quirks—and not found anywhere else!