Another Chilling Children’s Song – Tōryanse (Ep. 104)

<p>Do you remember when I talked about <a href= "https://uncannyjapan.com/podcast/creepy-childrens-song-kagome-kagome/"> Kagome Kagome back in episode 53</a>? A Japanese children's song that had curiously unnerving lyrics about a bird in a cage ("Oh when will it be let out?") And then the lines: "Tsuru to Kame ga subetta -- the crane and the turtle slipped"; and "Ushiro no shoumen dare? -- Who's behind me?")</p> <p>Guess what? That's not the only goosebump-raising children's song in Japan. There's another. Well, at least one more.</p> <p><a href="https://www.uncannyjapan.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Uncanny Japan</a> is author <a href= "http://www.thersamatsuura.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Thersa Matsuura</a>. Her other shows are <a href= "https://link.chtbl.com/IoJW_yH9?sid=UnJapan_description" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Uncanny Robot Podcast</a> and <a href= "https://www.soothingstoriespodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Soothing Stories Podcast</a>. Check out her books including <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Thersa-Matsuura/e/B002CWZ73Y/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1500180689&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Carp-Faced Boy</a> on Amazon. If you'd like to help support the podcast and have a bedtime story read to you monthly, please visit <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/thersamatsuura" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Buy Me a Coffee (one-time contribution): <a href= "https://buymeacoffee.com/uncannyjapan" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://buymeacoffee.com/uncannyjapan</a></p> <p>Join our Discord server: <a href="https://discord.gg/XdMZTzmyUb" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">https://discord.gg/XdMZTzmyUb</a></p> <p><strong>Twitter:</strong> <a href= "https://twitter.com/UncannyJapan" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/UncannyJapan</a><br /> <strong>Facebook:</strong> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/uncannyjapan/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">https://www.facebook.com/uncannyjapan/</a>