In this episode I read Lafcadio Hearn's "Rokurokubi," the quintessential story about this creepy Japanese beastie.

Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and 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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Credits

Intro music by Julyan Ray Matsuura

Sweet Romantic Oriental Piano Song by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7075-sweet-romantic-oriental-piano-song License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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