74-Japanese Folklore: Do You Really Want to Live Forever?

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2017

⏱️ 30 minutes

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The story of Sentaro the millionaire* is about a man with a dream. Well, not really a dream, but a deep, abiding fear of death. Soon, he becomes so obsessed with avoiding the inevitable that it leads him on a journey across Japan and later the world to find a way to avoid that which will come to us all. The creatures this time are from the US and one will "please and excite" you in the forest...then lure you back to its place where it will turn you into an electric eel burrito. *Sentaro is not a millionaire and really not very smart at all. ---------- Sponsors: Blue Apron! Want excellent quality, fresh, seasonal ingredients delivered to your door (who doesn't, though)? Check out http://www.blueapron.com/legends to get your first three meals free, with free shipping. Thumbtack: From swimming/piano lessons to a new roof, you can find the right pros on Thumbtack.com. Fast quotes, and no need to put your e-mail or phone number out there to figure out how much something will cost. ---------- Music: "Waltz and Fury" by Blue Dot Sessions "Tralaga" by Blue Dot Sessions "Twosome" by Podington Bear "Spring Comes Early" by Podington Bear "Big Blue" by Podington Bear "Norvik" by Blue Dot Sessions "Drone Pine" by Blue Dot Sessions "Chilvat" by Blue Dot Sessions

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0:00.0	This week, on the Myths and Legends podcast, it's the story of Centaro the Millionaire,
0:05.2	from Japanese folklore. If you're wondering which poisons pair well with the nice
0:09.1	Pinot and War, or how many sick flies to mix in your next soup, well, this episode's for you.
0:15.6	The creatures this time are too fearsome critters from the United States, and one just
0:20.5	must show off for his girlfriend. By playing the drum, unfortunately, you might be the drum.
0:31.6	This is the Myths and Legends podcast. Episode 74. Do you really want to live forever?
0:41.5	This is a podcast where I tell stories from mythology and folklore. Some are incredibly
0:45.9	popular stories you think you know, but with surprising origins. Others are stories you might
0:50.6	not have heard, but really should. This week, it's another story from Japanese folklore.
0:54.9	That a man who has it all, well, kind of. He wants you to think he has it all. In fact,
1:00.6	if you could tell all your friends how much money he has, he'd be really happy about that.
1:04.1	He has dreams beyond just lying to everyone constantly about how much money he makes, though.
1:08.4	Dreams that include not dying, and staying in perfect health, basically forever. And yeah,
1:14.7	if that sounds like a lot to ask, well, it is.
1:31.5	Centaur of the millionaire was not a millionaire. In fact, he was several hundred thousand
1:37.2	away from being a true millionaire. Still, he realized one day that he was pretty rich,
1:43.0	and that millionaire title was just a bit too tempting. So he tried it on for size. That day,
1:49.5	he introduced himself as Centaur of the millionaire, and the stranger responded, wow, you're a millionaire.
1:55.4	To which Centaur of the world said, well, that's what the people call me. Starting now,
2:00.0	Centaur of the world was pretty content with blatantly lying about his net worth to everyone he
2:04.8	met as soon as he met them. And he just kind of kicked back and relaxed. In time, however,
2:09.0	Centaur grew discontent with just relaxing. He had enough wealth to live on for the rest of his
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