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Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋

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Podcasting the more obscure nooks & crannies of Japanese culture - Uncanny Japan. She/her. Crows. Fountain pens. Nature. Horror w/ a wry sense of humor. 🚫Fascism✊ ✨The Book of Japanese Folklore & Yōkai Oracle Deck (Soon!)✨ - https://tinyurl.com/ycxbwd7e

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Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · Dec 12

If you or someone you know loves Japanese yōkai and mythical beasties, _The Book of Japanese Folklore_ by Thersa Matsuura ✨ might be a fun idea.

Ordering through a local or indie bookstore would be super dreamy, but the Amaz affiliate link is below, too.

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drawing off red little monster with xmas bow in hair holding my book, The Book of Japanese Folklore by Thersa Matsuura

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Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 3h

What's hilarious is as we were talking he was slowly shutting the door (from the outside). He knows I'm going to ask and probably doesn't want to hear it. 😂

Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 3h

I've asked before at weed pulling events and he says he has no idea just sold the land. We got a notice they're going to start doing work on underground water pipes that lead from the land, so my guess is it's still happening. 😢

Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 8h

Good morning, evening, middle of the night 🌅~

Huge ol' typhoon* off the coast brings some very beautiful sunsets.

*This one isn't going to hit us directly. But there is another one on its tail! That one looks more ambitious.

beautiful orange glowing sunset over black houses.

Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 10h

The farmer behind us brought us some freshly harvested rice. He gives a bag to all the houses surrounding his fields. 💕🍚

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Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! The belief is that a rabbit is on the moon pounding mochi rice. So you'll always see rabbits and full moons together. The Snoopy mooncakes with the lantern is pure genius🙌!

Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 1d

For October, I'm doing a couple #ghost #stories for the #Halloween season.

Here is my retelling of the classic (& tragic) tale of Oiwa, Yotsuya Kaidan. (Remember ad free versions go up for $5 tier and above patrons.)

Listen here🎧: tinyurl.com/ytnxzexs

#spectrevisionradio

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Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 1d

Here. Have a small bunny cake.

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Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 2d

My rendition of what the Super Harvest Moon looked like last night at three am. Two photos from my phone and some tomfoolery*

Photos of the moon never capture that magical zing of being there. I tried 🌝.

*not ai!, just me and my ipad

photo of full moon but it's insanely large.

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curious ordinary @curiousordinary.bsky.social · 3d

My next #MythologyMonday book recommendation is 'The Book of Japanese Folklore' by Thersa Matsuura (@uncannyjapan.bsky.social). It introduces a collection of yokai with Thersa's wonderful storytelling and gorgeous illustrations by Michelle Wang. She's also got a #yokai oracle deck on the way.

Front cover of 'The Book of Japanese Folklore'

Illustration of a white nine-tailed fix and red torii in a forest.

Illustration of a tengu, winged being with long red nose.

Open page of book with text about bakeneko and nekomata and illustration to match.

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Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 2d

OoohOOoohh~~ Thank you, CuriousO🙏! I haven't been hanging out on The Socials, too much. I miss bumping into you and exchanging cool stuff. 😊

Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 2d

I used to a lot more when J was little. I'd scoop him up and say, we're going to the beach to eat and watch the moon! I miss those days. I tried to with R yesterday but we were slammed getting the episode out. Maybe a day late? Try tonight? Did see it early in the am though!

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Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 3d

It was gorgeous clear skies all day long, then when it started to get dark the clouds came out. I got to see it high in the sky much later. Tonight's the Super Harvest Moon, I believe. Fingers crossed the clouds don't roll in again.

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Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 4d

Same. We visited two of the houses I grew up in (South Carolina and Alabama) not too long ago. Both had huge forests behind them where I was allowed to be a wild child and live my magical little life. Both are totally paved over suburbs now. Travesty is the best word. Sorry your fields are gone😢

Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 4d

Small joys. I'm happy to wake up to this. Still *knock on wood* no movement on the houses that are supposed to be going up any day now.

blue, blue sky with white fluffy clouds. Foreground are some rice fields and weed fields.

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Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 4d

That beeping used to drive me NUTS back in the day. Hearing it here and there and everywhere, seemingly randomly throughout the day. Then I figured out, it's the back up sound of the rice harvester. When they do corners they need to back up a little. Beep! Beep! Beep!

Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 5d

Yes, love that. The fall festivals are my favorite. The chaff is also used in all kinds of things, even fermenting/pickling vegetables.

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Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 5d

Yes! All the fields around me goldened up and time to harvest. The farmer behind me (mixed feelings because he sold half his fields to house builders) just rang my doorbell and gave me a bag. 💕

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Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 5d

My favorite time of year 🌾

#fall #autumn

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Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 5d

When I opened the box and squealed, you were the first person I thought about 🙌

Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 5d

@nihehmenh.bsky.social Look!

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Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 5d

When a friend shows up at your door with a box and says enjoy! They aren't kidding✨.

Slimes! Filled with a light custardy mousse and blueberries. Sooo freaking yummy😋

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Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 7d

So glad he's okay🍀. And so nice they didn't have to take you in the back to harvest a kidney like they do in the US after they hand you the bill.

Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 9d

I know! I wake up every morning with my heart in my throat. My neighbor said they'd start in earnest in September, but all they did was clear out the weeds. I'm hoping it fell through again, but I saw some men in suits looking at the land and pointing the other day. Not sure what that means. 😑

Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 9d

Literally. Me. Right now. I just got off an hour long jaunt about toys little boys played with in the Edo Era. This is for a single sentence in a short story.

Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 9d

I love that the sky is heavy with rain the day I have to write my Ameonna (Rain Woman) short story.

darkish blue sky, a house or two, yellow rice fields in the middle and foreground is green weeds.

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