Why can't you cut your fingernails after dark in Japan? What happens if you whistle at night? And why do spiders bring good luck in the morning but bad luck at night?

These aren't just random rules—each superstition has roots in old Japan's daily life, from the tools people used to the dangers they faced after sunset. Some reasons are practical. Others are... unsettling.

In this episode we explore three common Japanese superstitions and uncovers the surprising (and sometimes dark) explanations behind them.

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Music by Julyan Ray Matsuura

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