Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the Japanese Language The Shimabara Rebellion, Yokai and More! (Charles Kowalski) | Japan Station 136
Sep 29, 2024
36:24
On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the Shimabara Rebellion, yÅkai and more with the author of the Simon Grey books, Charles Kowalski.
👉Topics Discussed- What is the Shimabara Rebellion (島原ã®ä¹±, Shimabara no ran)
- About the hidden Christians of Nagasaki/Shimabara
- About the building of Shimabara Castle
- About researching the Shimabara Rebellion
- About Amakusa Shiro (益田 四郎)
- The legends surrounding Amakusa Shiro
- About researching the Shimabara Rebellion in Nagasaki
- About getting to see the actual flag of Amakusa Shiro
- About Dejima
- About the Gashadokuro
- About Takiyasha hime
- About tengu
- About training with modern day Shugendo practitioners
- About the language and customs of hidden Christians in Japan
- And more!
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