Japanese folklore: Sword it Out
4/8/20261 hr 13 min
🍜Samurai Pirates, Stabby Sumo Wrestlers, and Punchable Oni
Are the consequences of Jiuyemon's actions.
We all make mistakes. Too many of the samurai Jiuyemon's mistakes involved killing people with a sword while drunk, though. While the heat dies down, he needs to start a new life in exile. As a toothpaste salesman.
😈 The Creature: Kappa
Famous for being cute and giving boat rides in Animal Crossing! Don't ask about what he used to get up to before he was a kawaii manga star, though! It definitely doesn't involve eating humans and having...
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First 90 secondsJason Weiser· Host0:00
Quick disclaimer, we're back in samurai stories, so there's some stronger than usual violence this week. Please see the post on mythpodcast.com for more info. This week on Myths & Legends, we're back in the tales of the samurai with Jūyemon. Runs for his life, gets attacked by pirates, and that's only in like the first 10 minutes. We'll see how you can open up a lucrative side hustle as a toothpaste salesperson, and how it could be a good idea to dress up like a high schooler and beat up monsters in the woods. The creature this time is an entrail-eating water monster who pulled off an amazing PR pivot to be a supporting character in a modern video game franchise. [upbeat music] This is Myths & Legends, episode 432, "Sorted Out." [upbeat music] This is the podcast where we tell stories from mythology and folklore. Some are incredibly popular tales you might think you know, but with surprising origins. Others are stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth a listen. Real quickly, Myths & Legends has a book coming out. There'll be more info on it at the end of the episode. But if you wanna know more about it right now, please see the show notes. Today, we're back in Japanese folklore during the Edo period, so time of the shogunate and samurai, with the adventure tale of Jūyemon, who begins this story as a samurai. Um, but with a few drinks and a sword, that could change.
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