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Japanese Yokai: Sand Throwers, Shape Shifters, and Scum Lickers

Japanese Yokai: Sand Throwers, Shape Shifters, and Scum Lickers

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The Yokai of Japanese folklore have become very popular and influential in pop culture all across the world. These spirits, monsters, demons, and extremely old animals have been an integral part of how the Japanese people have often explained spooky and supernatural phenomena for thousands of years. In this episode we discuss their origins and highlight a handful of these fascinating beings.

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