Enjoying the Luck of the Seven Lucky Gods (Shichifukujin) (Ep. 68)

Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language

In Japan the Shichifukujin or Seven Lucky Gods appear in a boat on the first day of the year to impart various kinds of luck on those they deem worthy.

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Credits

Intro and outro music by Julyan Ray Matsuura

Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other show is The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check out her books including The Carp-Faced Boy on Amazon. If you'd like to help support the podcast and have a bedtime story read to you monthly, please visit Patreon.