Ghostly Japan Story: The Tanuki and the Train
In this episode we start with an original story inspired by tales of late 19th/early 20th century ghost train sightings from Japan. A bakedanuki, a supernatural raccoon dog, struggles to find his place in a rapidly modernizing Japan. Through a series of events he is set on a collision course with modernity. Will he be able to overcome the challenges of this new Japan?
Afterwards, stick around for a discussion of the real life stories that inspired the story and the history behind it.
Thumbnail utilizes in part or whole the following artwork.
Train Image: Photo by Pramod Tiwari from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/train-ca....
Tanuki: By Namazu-tron - Self Shot on 2008 Feb., 11, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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