Sep 29, 2018
In our very first episode(!), we talk about the Jorōgumo (絡新婦,
aka the 'whore spider' or 'entangling bride'), Japan’s
shapeshifting spider-woman Yōkai (妖怪). Yōkai is a blanket
term for a variety of supernatural creatures, monsters, and
phenomena. Along with our Jorōgumo breakdown and surrounding
folklore / tales, We discuss a super cool location in Kyoto, Japan
called Yōkai Street (一条妖怪ストリート); the actual arachnid inspiration
for the Jorōgumo, the Jorō Spider (ジョロウグモ); a bit about women and
courtesans in Edo period Japan; and some of the many places
spider-women have appeared in popular culture.
If you have any personal stories about creatures, monsters, or
cryptids (even if you don't know what it was), please email us at
stories@folkloreontherocks.com so we can eventually do a listener
episode! Visit us at folkloreontherocks.com for more in depth
notes, links, and pictures.
Once we hit 100 iTunes reviews, we'll release a bonus episode with
a listener selected creature! Please rate and review us when you
have a moment, as it will help us immensely!
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