EP 109 - SHIKIGAMI-JAPANESE FOLKLORE!

Happy week after our 2nd birthday celebration! We have reached episode 109 and I have a new story, a new guest, and a super cool story. This week's episode takes us to Japan where we are introduced to folklore about the Shikigami. These accomplice’s are conjured up by a powerful practitioner of magic. They may come in various forms, but what you really want to avoid is being brought back to its master. Take a listen to this week's episode and learn all about this folklore and the adventures of our cohost’s trip to Japan. Enjoy!

Japan on a map!

Inuyasha anime poster. (Inuyasha is the one in red)

An anime depiction of an Onmyōji

Thanks to Baku Yumemakura's Onmyōji novels new anime

A photo can actually be 1,000 words or at least the whole episode of our podcast

Nurse Joy for your reference

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