Yokai | Eight Supernatural Entities From Japanese Folklore

Red Web

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.8 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Exploring eight supernatural entities from Japanese folklore, ranging from the terrifying to the bizarre. Support us directly on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/redweb. For centuries, strange creatures have haunted Japanese folklore, their powers and intentions wrapped in mystery. Some are bizarre, others downright terrifying, but all of them leave a lasting impression on those who encounter them. Today, we uncover the dark legends and many wide-ranging examples of the supernatural entities known as Yokai. Sensitive topics: some Yokai stories can contain violence. Our sponsors: Rocket Money - Go to http://rocketmoney.com/redweb to cancel your unwanted subscriptions with Rocket Money. HelloFresh - Go to http://hellofresh.com/redweb10fm to get up to 10 free meals and a free high protein item for life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	For centuries, strange creatures have haunted Japanese folklore, their powers and intentions wrapped in mystery.
0:12.0	Some are bizarre, others downright terrifying, but all of them leave a lasting impression on those who encounter them.
0:19.0	Today, we uncover the dark legends and many wide-ranging examples of the supernatural entities
0:24.6	known as Yo-Kai.
0:26.6	This is Red Web.
0:32.6	Welcome back Task Force and Mystery Lovers to Red Web, the podcast all about Unsolved Mysteries,
0:44.5	true crime, and of course, the supernatural.
0:47.0	I am your resident mystery enthusiast Trevor Collins and joining me hearing this case for
0:51.0	the very first time, Alfredo Diaz.
0:53.4	Dude, hell yeah.
0:54.7	It's one of my favorites covering these types of mysteries and the audience as well.
1:00.5	So I'm excited.
1:02.0	And it seems like there's a plethora of them, not just like a one.
1:06.5	So I mean, I, you know me.
1:08.9	I got questions.
1:09.7	I got answers.
1:10.6	I'm looking for answers. Yeah, he's got questions and he's got answers, I got questions. I got answers. I know got answers.
1:11.7	I'm looking for answers.
1:12.6	Yeah, he's got questions and he's got answers.
1:13.8	I got questions, but they're not going to be real answers.
1:17.5	You definitely have answers and it involves a lot of horse urine and just various mystical powers to safeguard yourself from the supernatural.
1:27.2	We're talking about like,
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