I want to share something my mother-in-law taught me years ago - a Japanese concept that perfectly captures how we feel before life's biggest challenges. Musha-burui describes that trembling mixture of fear and excitement a samurai felt before battle.

That's exactly how I felt starting this podcast after 30 years in Japan, feeling like my English was slipping away but knowing I had to share these cultural discoveries. What happens when your body says "don't do this" but your spirit says "you must"?

This is the very first episode of Uncanny Japan, where I introduce both the concept of musha-burui and what this show is about - sharing the strange, fascinating cultural treasures I discover through my research as a writer of Japanese folklore and horror. I recorded this originally in 2017, then re-recorded it in 2020, and both versions are included here.

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Music by Julyan Ray Matsuura

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