NOCTRANS Ep 40 - 'Yuki-Onna'

NOCTURNAL TRANSMISSIONS : dark tales, both old and new, performed by voice artist Kristin Holland

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🗓️ 31 October 2018

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Happy Halloween gentle listeners.
We'll be celebrating this All Hallows' Eve with a traditional Japanese tale of dread.
Nocturnal Transmissions is proud to present 'YUKI-ONNA', as translated by Lafcadio Hearn.

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0:00.0	Hello, gentle listener.
0:07.7	It's Halloween!
0:09.7	Oh, frabious day, Kalu Kaleigh.
0:15.0	It's time to get spooky again.
0:19.0	Well, I suppose it's always time to get spooky here at nocturnal transmissions.
0:25.4	And who would have it any other way? We'll be celebrating this Halloween with a decidedly
0:33.2	Japanese twist. Do they celebrate Halloween in Japan, you ask gentle listener?
0:40.9	Oh yes.
0:43.3	Very much so.
0:45.4	Particularly when it comes to dressing up as fabulous larger-than-life characters.
0:53.0	Many of the costumes you'll see on Halloween night in Japan you will recognize
0:59.0	your Jack Sparrows, Harley Quins and Where's Wollies abound?
1:05.0	The usual fair.
1:07.0	But amongst these you may see a number of characters who are not so familiar.
1:13.6	Yo-kai
1:16.6	Legendary creatures woven throughout Japanese culture for thousands of years.
1:23.6	Roughly translated the term, Yokai means supernatural phenomenon or being.
1:34.3	These have taken many forms in Japanese culture, but certainly one of the most renown is the Yuki owner. Yuki meaning snow and owner,
1:49.8	owner meaning woman.
1:55.0	Yuki owner has captivated imaginations in Japan for generations in all manner of settings, folklore, artwork, literature, movies, manga, even video games.
2:10.2	The particular Yukiona tale we will be sharing with you today is a translation of a popular legend which was published in 1904 by international
2:21.0	author and lover of all things Japanese, Mr. Lafcardio Hearn. Happy Halloween, everyone. we do hope you enjoy.
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