Podcasts by Spirits, Gods and Ghosts of East Asia

Episode Seven: Princess Mononoke: Nature, Shintoism, and Connections to Japanese Folklore from 2017-02-07T09:07:49

Group Mononoke has created a podcast that focuses on the film Princess Mononoke and its connection to nature, Shintoism, and Japanese folklore andmythological creatures. This podcast begins wit...

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Episode Six: Yokai Parade from 2017-02-06T15:51:17

This episode of the“Gods, Ghosts, and Spirits of East Asia” podcast series covers a group of four yokai, which are the kappa, oni,nurarihyon, and the kuchisake-onna. Our podcast loo...

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Episode Five: Dragons and Snakes: East Asian Folklore and Beyond from 2017-02-03T16:08:24

This installment of the “Gods, Ghost, and Spirits of East Asia” podcast series focuses on the representation of dragons and snakes in Japanesefolklore, the meaning behind this symbolism, and th...

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Episode Four: Death Prepares for a Festival from 2017-02-03T15:16:49

This podcast discusses the story of “The Star Weaver and the Cowherd” which is a popular story found in bothChinese and Japanese cultures.  It is not only a story for entertainment, but one th...

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Episode Three: Everyday Confucianism: Confucian Influences on Social Interaction in Heian and Kamakura Japan from 2017-02-02T13:42:58

Henry Hawkins, Jacob Cooper, Maddy Coleman, Madison Rice, and Will Vineyarddiscuss the significant relationship between Confucian ideology and how people in Heian and Kamakura Japan treated el...

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Episode Two: Buddha Got Back from 2017-02-02T10:38:16

In this episode of “Gods, Ghosts, and Spirits of East Asia”, Group Two discusses Buddhism and Buddhist themes that connect a Chinese tale and aJapanese tale. These tales come from the Tang Dyna...

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Episode One: Introduction from 2017-01-27T18:14:12

This is a short introduction to the podcast series by the instructor. I wanted to share my gratitude to the students, and I must say I amextremely proud of the work they have done.

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