The Karakasa Yokai - Japan’s Umbrella Ghost

Send a text In this mini-episode, we’re stepping into the world of tsukumogami in Japan, a household object that has come to life after a hundred years! Our focus? The ever-charming and mischievous Karakasa-obake, or as some call it, the umbrella yokai." Yokai are a big part of Japanese folklore and mythology, and you will learn about one of the cuter members of the yokai pantheon.  Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/busankevin Follow the podcast:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/supernaturaljapan Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/madformaple.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551918404228&mibextid=LQQJ4d Email: [email protected]  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BusanKevin Website: https://supernaturaljapan.buzzsprout.com Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices