Seasoning the Seasons
Season 10 Episode 5 - Yokai: Scary and Friendly Apparitions
10.0 ?
2012
Documentary
Yokai, also known as Mononoke, and other spiritual beings: They are frightening when they suddenly appear, but can also be charming and rather cute. Why do they appear? What do they want? The Yokai send messages from the depths of forests, the darkness and the far corners of the ocean. Deities are not the only help the Japanese rely upon in times of distress and hardship. In this episode, we journey through the islands of Japan, listening to the mysterious messages of Yokai.
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Yokai: Scary and Friendly Apparitions
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