Osechi: Japanese New Year Food Traditions (Ep. 184)
What if the meal sitting in those beautiful lacquered boxes held messages from the gods? In Japan, osechi-ryōri isn't just New Year's food—it's a sacred offering. Each dish carries specific wishes: black beans for health, herring roe for prosperity, lotus root for clear vision in ...Show more
Japanese Moon Lore: Selfless Rabbits, Murdered Goddesses, and Tsukimi (Ep. 183)
Don't point at the moon—you might wake up without your ears. In Japan, the moon rabbit isn't just making mochi. Its image was placed there by the gods to honor an act of pure sacrifice, a Buddhist tale that traveled from India through China and transformed along the way. In thi ...Show more
Stories in this episode: - An Emotional Ghost Story, by DOOM - I Experienced a Car Crash this Morning that Didn't Actually Happen, by alexsandthat - He Watches Me Sleep, by Impossible_Chance104 - Who or What Did I Speak to in my Garden, by missprincesspig - Seeing Shadow People a ...Show more
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