{"podcast":{"title":"TATTOO TALES","slug":"tattoo-tales-784940","podcast_index_feed_id":784940,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/tattootales/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.stefbastian.com/","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5210255/80181C31-532D-42CA-97F0-B718F8475E68.jpeg","author":"Stef Bastiàn","episode_count":89,"summary":"Go to the roots, not to the fruits. I’m your host, Stef Bastiàn, tattooer with over twenty years of experience, traveler, painter, coach. Join me to improve your artistic, personal and professional journey through the stories and insights of inspiring guests, within and outside the tattoo world. Learn more about my different projects and classes at https://www.stefbastian.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T10:18:18.206424+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tattoo-tales-784940"},"episode":{"title":"66. JOSHUA FRYDMAN - Japanese mythology and folklore","slug":"66-joshua-frydman-japanese-mythology-and-folklore","published_at":"2025-04-15T08:31:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tattoo-tales-784940/66-joshua-frydman-japanese-mythology-and-folklore","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tattoo-tales-784940","url":"https://tattootales.podbean.com/e/66-joshua-frydman-japanese-mythology-and-folklore/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8mpwgyp6puein27i/Joshua_Frydman_FULL_EPISODE7kamh.mp3","summary":"Would you like to learn more about Japanese character like yōkai, Buddhist deities and Kami gods? Are you interested in finding out where the original stories come from? How all of that relates to tattooing? We got you covered. In this very informative episode with Joshua Frydman, associate professor of Japanese at the university of Oklahoma, specialized in Japanese ancient myths and literature, we dive into the origins of Japanese mythology and folklore. Shintoism, Buddhism, Chinese influence, philosophical/cultural implications and more. Welcome to the nerd side of tattooing :) 13:43 Overview of Japan’s development 16:46 Religious systems in Japan 23:36 Syncretism of Japan 24:16 Kami and Gods 33:10 Seductivity and danger nature 39:40 Oni 42:07 Differences with Western folklore 44:38 Susanoo and Amaterasu 48:40 Not a definite answer 53:39 Godzilla modern myth 55:28 A fluid religion 1:01:05 Reading recommendations 1:04:30 Mythological names to real animals 1:06:21 Kannon’s example Joshua’s book: ‘THE JAPANESE MYTHS: A GUIDE TO GODS, HEROES AND SPIRITS’ Stef’s Instagram stefbastian.com","meta_description":"Would you like to learn more about Japanese character like yōkai, Buddhist deities and Kami gods? Are you interested in finding out where the original sto…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5015,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tattoo-tales-784940/episodes/66-joshua-frydman-japanese-mythology-and-folklore/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tattoo-tales-784940/66-joshua-frydman-japanese-mythology-and-folklore.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}