Mythical Creatures of Japanese Folklore: Kitsune and Tusuru Otoshi

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Grab that tanuki suit and fly with us into the land of the Kami, Yokai and Oni as we discuss the history, rituals and mythology of Japanese Shintoism; making sure to touch on the traditions that often confound us when they first appear in anime and even our favorite childhood videogames.

In the free show we discuss:
-The Kojiki Shinto Creation Story
-is Shinto a religion??
-Where Luck comes from
-Shinto Adam and Eve
-The Kami
-Kagura Dance
-Where Oni (demons) come from…
-Maneki Neko
-Influence of Buddhism
-Tanuki & Animal Crossing
-Amateratsu the Sun Goddess
-Shapeshifting Kitsune
-The Super Mario Twins
-Inside a Jinja

In the extended show available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we discuss:
-Inari
-Shinto Enchantments
-The Tengu Oni
-Japanese Nationalism
-Purification Rituals
-Taboo Words
-Temple Oracle Girls
-Fat Unicorns
-The Odori
-Tools of Shinto Ritual
-Mudras
-Ofuda

Music By:
Spirit Travel Plaza
https://open.spotify.com/artist/30dW3WB1sYofnow7y3V0Yo

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Notes: Temples, Ritual, Clergy and Blessings (and other) sections written by Heka Astra

Sources:

Shrines:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Shinto/Types-of-shrines

Shinto Corpus:
https://www.japanese-wiki-corpus.org/Shinto.html

Fujin:
https://mythopedia.com/topics/fujin

Yokai:
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/13829873-the-night-parade-of-one-hundred-demons

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