This week we discuss a classic of Japanese Literature: Tales of Moonlight and Rain by Ueda Akinari.  Tune in to hear some wild stories and to hear Jennifer's opinion on a classic.Mythology & Folklore: JapanJennifer did her best to give a brief summary of Japanese religious history during this episode, and here are a few of the sources that she used:A bullet list of the main points of Japanese religious history: https://www.uwosh.edu/facstaff/barnhill/244-japan/bits-of-historyWikipedia article on ShintoWikipedia article on Religion in JapanWikipedia article on Japanese MythologyVery cool video that tells the Shinto creation myth with Japanese artwork: https://youtu.be/l3MKdJjQeOwAn impressive 25-minute summary of Japanese history with adorable animations: https://youtu.be/8Zwi3XXLci8And here are the sources for some of the specific folklore bits that Jennifer talked about:An interesting discussion between two Buddhist monks on the Asura Realm: https://youtu.be/SnauEqgUYnwWikipedia article on the Asura RealmAn amazing encyclopedia of Japanese yokai: http://yokai.com/A brief survey of some of the most notorious Yokai: https://youtu.be/Gd1D2gWhDXMPaige Presents Fun with Comics: Lazarus, Image ComicsTales of Moonlight and Rain, Ueda AkinariWikipedia article on Ueda AkinariWikipedia article on Tales of Moonlight and RainBuy a copy for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/9616/9780231139137Creative’s Corner: a true crime YouTube channel, Brief Case. Discussion QuestionsWhat was the last book you read that made you feel like you were not smart enough to be reading it?What books have you read that you felt suffered from being translated? i.e. something was missing, the word choice or style didn’t come across well, etc.Support the PodFind us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/big_book_energyFind us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/big_book_energyDon’t forget to leave us a review if you are enjoying the pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-book-energy/id1494813078If you are interested in being on the show, check out the Book Elder tier on our Patreon*Some of the links above are affiliate links and we will receive commission from any purchases made through them* Support the show

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