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Here is it already April first and the cherry blossoms are blooming and spring is in the air. I think today is a good day to tell you a story I’ve been wanting to share for awhile now. Remember last episode when I talked about the tanuki? Well, keep all that in mind when you listen to today’s episode. Things are going to get weird.
Credits
Researched, written, directed, & produced: Thersa Matsuura
Mixed, edited, & sound engineered: Rich Pav
Voice of Terrie and Richard: Terrie and Richard
Voice of tanuki buttons: Julyan Ray
Sniffles, snorts, and chomps of tanuki: Alan Smithee
Foley: Richard and Terrie
That one line about Caligula: Joe Robson
Intro and outro music by Julyan Ray Matsuura.
Atmospheres #9 – Outskirts Of Town by Brian Holtz Music
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Mourning Background by MusicLFiles
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Freedom by Alexander Nakarada
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Divertimento K131 by Kevin MacLeod
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Peek-A-Boo by Brian Holtz Music
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The Expanse by Alexander Nakarada
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Dawn Of The Apocalypse by Rafael Krux
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5 Am by Denis Sivtsev
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This was a great episode! The tanuki looking at the moon reminded me of my stay in Japan, when I was living in an old house which apparently hosted also other tenants – hakubishin (masked palm civet). One night I heard some rumbling noises from outside my bedroom window, I slided the paper windows aside and saw a black, cute hakubishin examining every nook and cranny of the tilted roof. (It was a full moon night!) It noticed me, stopped and came closer, eventually leaning its front paws on my windowsill and looking directly into my eyes behind the glass without a hint of fear (I was a bit afraid, actually!) Then it turned around and hopped away without rush. At that time I didn’t know it was a fairly common animal in the Greater Tokyo area, so I thought it might have been some sort of a magical night with full moon and strange creatures. Anyway, after that I started hearing a lot of rumbling and other noises from under the roof pretty often, so I knew I wasn’t alone in the house. Oh and sometimes there were tanukis around the house as well (not IN the house, fortunately).
I liked the gradation of your story! Some parts were truly scary (tanuki changing the button voice to “beer” – and I’m not even joking, it WAS scary!) and some really funny (tanuki dance party with EDM music). I like how you play with listener’s imagination and perception of what is true and what is a fiction. Thank you!
Laura! I love your hakubishin story, the full moon, the paws on the windowsill, magical. Japanese old homes really have this otherworldly vibe to them, I swear. When we first got this place I noticed strange footprints all up and down the drain pipes…hakubishin! Although, we’ve yet to meet the critters. Also, thank you for listening and your comment. You made my day.
I laughed so hard. This story was great!