402: Japanese folklore: Misconceptions

🐸Love means never having to say I'm sorry (I poisoned you)"🐸 ...or something like that. This Valentine's Day there are three love stories from Japan. On the first, a man moves on after becoming a widower (kind of), on the second, two frogs fall out of love...with a place, and on the third, the whole world is in love with a geisha. 😈 The Creature: Maikubi (舞首) Three heads that don't so much as dance as they do bite each other and sink ships. --- Links Disclaimer: https://myths.link/402 42 Rubber Chickens: https://myths.link/42rubberchickens 🎧 Connect with us! Discord: Click here to join! Instagram: https://instagram.com/mythsandlegends 📖 Sources Story 1: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3998/mpub.18748.20 Story 2: https://www.japanpowered.com/folklore-and-urban-legends/two-frogs-japanese-folktale Story 3: https://www.worldoftales.com/Asian_folktales/Japanese_folktale_63.html#gsc.tab=0 📼 YouTube We're on YouTube, now. Currently, it's just the audio episodes, but that might change sometime? https://www.youtube.com/@mythsandlegendspodcast/videos --- 📢 Sponsors BetterHelp This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Discover your relationship green flags, with Betterhelp. Visit https://BetterHelp.com/MYTHS to get 10% off your first month. Quince Give yourself the luxury you deserve with Quince! Go to https://Quince.com/legends for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. --- 🎵 Music Credits "Then Disappeared to the Ground" by Blue Dot Sessions "Bogs Reverie" by Blue Dot Sessions "Jat Poure" by Blue Dot Sessions