A Japanese mermaid is called a ningyo (人魚) or human fish. Today I'll tell you about their history, the good, the bad, and the delicious!

Uncanny Japan - Japanese Myths, Folktales, Superstitions, History and Language

Ningyo: The Ugly (and Delicious!) Japanese Mermaid (Ep. 83)

Speculative fiction writer, long-term resident of Japan and Bram Stoker Award finalist Thersa Matsuura explores all that is weird from old Japan—strange superstitions, folktales, cultural oddities, and interesting language quirks. These are little treasures she digs up while doing research for her writing.

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Uncanny Japan - Japanese Myths, Folktales, Superstitions, History and Language