March's Uncanny Japan podcast is all about monkeys and monkey lore -- wordplay, superstition, and good luck charms. You can listen to that below.
Also, if you're interested in me retelling/reimagining obscure Japanese folktales, take a look at my Patreon page. This month's Bedtime Story ($5 and up reward) is "The Monkeys' Ojizo Statue" ("Saru no Ojizo").
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CreditsThe intro/outro music is a piece by Christiaan Virant (“Yi Gui” from Ting Shuo). The whole album is just gorgeous as it everything else by FM3.
Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other show is The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check out her books including The Carp-Faced Boy on Amazon. If you'd like to help support the podcast and have a bedtime story read to you monthly, please visit Patreon.
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