AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
2min chapter
Return of the Yokai
99% Invisible
The History of Yokai in Japan
In 1776, Toriyama Sekiyam published a parody encyclopedia of Yokai. He created an illustrated catalog that gave each Yokai a name and description. The entire nation was on the same page about who these monsters were and what they looked like.
00:00
Transcript
Episode notes
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode