EP 101: Japan- A Dead Secret

Published: Nov. 10, 2021, 11 p.m.

A young bride tragically dies only four years after getting married. Shortly there after, she comes back to haunt a chest of drawers (tansu). The family is confused and worried and call for a priest to help them out. The priest decides to spend the night a find out what what is making this ghost stick around. Listen to find out what secrets she holds.

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Source: KWAIDAN: Stories and Studies of Strange Things By Lafcadio Hearn

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Music: \u4e09\u6bb5\u306e\u8abf (three-stage key) by \u4e45\u672c\u7384\u667a (Genchi Hisamoto)

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Sound FX: ketagawa00.mp3 by morewaves (freesound.org) creative commons

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Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

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Podcast Shoutout: Japan Distilled Join drinks authors @christopherpellegrini & @shochu_danji for a deep dive into Japanese distilled spirits. Available on iTunes & elsewhere.

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Listener Shoutout: Osaka Japan

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Photo Credit: "Small Tansu Chest" is licensed under CC BY 3.0