Cursed Swords That Want to Murder You (Youtou) (Ep. 69)

<p>A Muramasa blade is one of exceptional quality and great bloodlust. It's called a <em>youtou</em> (妖刀) in Japanese. Depending on how you translate that, it could mean cursed sword, mystic sword, or demon sword. In this episode I talk about one of the most well known youtou made by Muramasa Sengo.</p> <h3>Show Notes and Transcript Available</h3> <p>Visit the <a>Uncanny Japan website</a> for <a href= "https://www.uncannyjapan.com/cursed-swords/">the show notes and transcript</a>.</p> <h3>Credits</h3> <p><strong>Intro and outro music</strong> by <a href= "https://instagram.com/julyan_ray">Julyan Ray Matsuura</a><br /> <strong>Dreamsphere 1</strong> by Sascha Ende<br /> Link: <a href= "https://filmmusic.io/song/196-dreamsphere-1">https://filmmusic.io/song/196-dreamsphere-1</a><br /> License: <a href= "https://filmmusic.io/standard-license">https://filmmusic.io/standard-license</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.uncannyjapan.com">Uncanny Japan</a> is author <a href="http://www.thersamatsuura.com/">Thersa Matsuura</a>. Her other show is <a href= "https://www.soothingstoriespodcast.com">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"> 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">Patreon</a>.</p>