The Smile of a Mountain Witch by Oba Minako - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! There's a saying in Japanese 空気を読む which translated to 'reading the room'. It's a skill that is thrown out the window when someone can read your mind. What does it mean to have the ability to read people's minds but it ostracizes and makes you an outcast? Let's talk about "The Smile of a Mountain Witch" by Oba Minako today. The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqPmLadsGQM&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCMq1gUDNZyw8nyUKpsLeLU ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads. 📖 Join our PATREON!: https://www.patreon.com/thecodexcantina ☕️ Buy Us a Coffee/Support my Channel!: https://ko-fi.com/thecodexcantina 🖥️ Talk to us on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/srGtH98BQb 🐤 Twitter: http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina 📸 Instagram: http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina 💻 The Literary Discourse Discord: https://discord.gg/2YyXPAdRUy 📹 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 ================================== #ObaMinako#JapaneseLiterature#ThePenguinBookofJapaneseShortStories TABLE OF CONTENTS: ======License and Copyright Info====== Song: CodeX Cantina Intro Artist: CodeX Cantina