
The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language
What's a Yokai and Should I Be Scared? feat. Zack Davisson
Mar 31, 2017
01:24:50
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This week Koichi and Michael talk to Zack Davisson, an award winning translator, writer, and Japanese folklore expert to discuss yokai. From the well known kappa to the obscure nebutori, Zack covers it all in this week's podcast!
What you can take away from today's episode:
- What is a yokai?
- Different types of yokai
- History of Japanese folklore
- Different types of folklore
- Japan's views on ghosts
- Koichi's views on ghosts
If you'd like to hear more from Zack, visit his blog: https://hyakumonogatari.com/
Zack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZackDavisson
Zack's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaidankai/
Zack's books: https://hyakumonogatari.com/book-store/
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