Blame it on the Yokai!

Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! Seriously, grab your pokeballs and spirit candy because this week you might actually need it. On this week’s show we explore the wilds of Japanese mythology, revealing the venerable bestiary of spirits and demons that roam the land. We talk about as many as we can, even how to trap and enslave one for yourself. So if you’re like me and confused by Pokemon that resemble inanimate objects, well, we’re finally going to find out why they make sense as we tame the weird and wild Youkai! On this week’s Yokai infested episode we discuss: -how to defeat a kappa -the origin of Super Mario demons -the history of the Yokai -The Night Parade of 100 Demons -how to become a Yokai -weasel danger -Anakin Skywalker’s lightsaber -fox fire -The Tanuki In the extended episode (www.Patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit) we discuss: -the Rokurokubi -prostitute Yokai -Buddhists monks self-immolating -The King of the Yokai -The Ubibozu -The Kirin unicorn -Tatsu and Hoo Sources: Night Parade of 100 Demons https://www.amazon.com/Night-Parade-One-Hundred-Demons/dp/0985218428 Kagura: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagura Chinkon: https://japanese-wiki-corpus.github.io/Shinto/Repose%20of%20souls.html https://japanesemythology.wordpress.com/tag/chinkonsai/ Roots of Yokai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpLZ2_6PrT0&t=1791s Muramasa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muramasa Tama: https://www.britannica.com/topic/tama-Japanese-spirit Where to find The Whole Rabbit: Twitter: https://twitter.com/RabbitWhole iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-whole-rabbit/id1457163771 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbit_/ Support the show