Fire Cat or Fire Cart? The History of Japan’s Kasha | Monstrum

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Swooping down from the heavens on a fire ball, the Kasha drags the bodies of the dead to the underworld for a life of damnation. Most frequently depicted as a demonic, flaming cat, the kanji for ‘Kasha’ actually translates to “Fire Cart”-so why did this malevolent yōkai take on a feline appearance? Featuring the author of numerous yōkai books, Hiroko Yoda, this episode explores the religious and artistic history of the Kasha and takes a look at the significant role of cats in Japanese culture. #yokai #myt #kasha hology #MonstrumPBS
We would like to sincerely thank Hiroko Yoda for her expertise and time. If you want to learn more about her work with yōkai, visit her website AltJapan.com and check out her latest book Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide.
Written and Hosted by: Dr. Emily Zarka
Director: David Schulte
Executive Producer: Amanda Fox
Producer: Stephanie Noone
Illustrator: Samuel Allen
Editor: Nicole Kopren
Produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
The world is full of monsters, myths, and legends and Monstrum isn’t afraid to take a closer look. The show, hosted by Emily Zarka, Ph.D., takes us on a journey to discover a new monster in each new episode. Monstrum looks at humans' unique drive to create and shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature, and film and digs deep into the history of those mythologies.
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Davisson, Zack. Kaibyo: the supernatural cats of Japan. Mercuria Press: 2017.
Foster, Michael Dylan. The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore. University of California Press, 2015.
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“One Hundred Tales from the Various Provinces.” A Kamigata Anthology: Literature from Japan’s Metropolitan Center, 1600-1750. Ed. Sumie Jones, Adam L. Kern, and Kenji Watanabe. University of Hawai’i Press, pp. 173-2020.
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@NewMessage 2 года назад

"... they bring curses as quickly as luck." As a cat owner, can confirm.

@firstnamelastnamethirdname 2 года назад

My cat is neither he just licks his balls and eats and sleeps.

@yaumelepire6310 2 года назад

One day, they're loving and cuddly. The next, they pee in your laundry.

@zphyrum3301 2 года назад

Fax

@LuisSierra42 2 года назад

Guys help! my cat has kidnapped me

@jinpachibobochan3532 Год назад

@@firstnamelastnamethirdname Your cat waits for the right moment!

@foolslayer9416 2 года назад

"Most often seen as protectors, defending a home from rats to bad spirits..." **looks at my cat licking his crotch while sitting on my desk*

@foolslayer9416 2 года назад

@@larysab.2436 Yes, yes, the power of my cat. "Fear my freshly licked groin, you paranormal miscreants!!"

@contrafax 2 года назад

The very presence of cats cause rats and mice to go elsewhere.

@smittywerben1849 2 года назад

Rats bring diseases and back then if you got sick it was a bad spirit so by killing rats they prevented spread of diseases.

@vampyresmiles713 2 года назад

@@foolslayer9416 There were times in the West that people believed women flashing demons would make demons run away, so maybe it's the same principle.

@solisprime2669 2 года назад

Well hes so good that he can relax.

@shebjess 2 года назад

I really like Hiroko Yoda's words about her love of Yokai really locks into why folklore and myths are still popular.

@AlienBemular 2 года назад

Never knew yoda was a last name or a real name at all. Interesting thing to know.

@annedrieck7316 2 года назад

@@AlienBemular I sense strong force in this one. Maybe gorge lucas should sue those japanse parent who dared to name their child yoda.

@dingfeldersmurfalot4560 2 года назад

I've got both Yokai Attack! and Yurei Attack, and they are really fun books, so full of imagination!

@OldJerzyDevil 2 года назад

George Lucas took inspiration from a lot of different sources. More to the point, I love how the stories of the yokai have inspired Japanese anime, how this might have not happened without this great lady's translation.

@L3onking 2 года назад

Miss Yoda's American English accent is phenomenal, I'm Canadian and I struggle with those wide vowels but she makes it looks so easy

@rachelc.641 2 года назад

For real, I was seriously confused if she was a native english speaker or not and some points during her speech!

@mediocrewolfsif 2 года назад

I also thought her English was/is very good.

@NovaGirl8 2 года назад

it sounds like a typical Japanese English accent to me. Her pronounciation is very good though especially the words containing L which is a common stumbling block if you don't speak/practice frequently.

@gothshower6693 2 года назад

Its jot easy i live in the usa and even i sometimes have a hard time to

@TheSaneHatter 2 года назад

Unique speech is the trademark of all "Master Yodas." #ThereIsNoTry

@jorenbosmans8065 2 года назад

Nice episode and I loved Hiroko Yoda's appearance. Especially her sharing the story of the yokai being shared during this pandemic

@nolleyramdeer5122 2 года назад

My thoughts exactly.

@taresauce3759 2 года назад

the thumbnail kinda looked like the fire lord to me ngl

@jorenbosmans8065 2 года назад

@@taresauce3759 now that you mention it, it kind of does.

@LuisSierra42 2 года назад

@@taresauce3759 It looked like a thundercat to me

@safaiaryu12 2 года назад

I loved Hiroko Yoda! Hopefully you'll have a chance to have her on again. So smart and interesting, and so obviously loves the subject.

@Grim_Beard 2 года назад

Seconded.

@wilsoncheng7581 2 года назад

“If I could side eye any harder, I would” got me in tears 🤣🤣🤣

@DrBunnyMedicinal 2 года назад

An excellent bit of snark, applied perfectly. Well done, Dr Z!

@BaronKrool 2 года назад

I KNEW that had to be from Nioh the second I saw the screenshot, hahaha.

@monicaaboites5053 2 года назад

Truly. When I read a poll in what country people love cats most, I always thought that Japan would be the First country. But no, United States was the first place. I always thought that American people didn’t like cats because of the movies and series where always put the cats as a villains in comparison with Anime where the cats are put as a partners, guides, guardians.

@ecurewitz 2 года назад

ancient Egypt, where they were gods

@rotciv557 2 года назад

Lol, everyone loves a good villain, hence why people like cats. Also, if Ancient Egypt counted for the poll they would win automatically given that they literally worshipped them.

@HoV326 2 года назад

I thought it would be Egypt. The Egyptians literally used to worship them

@eyalreiss294 2 года назад

Ironically Japan like wolves more which have better folklore than wolves in the west. Too bad their wolves went extinct but they also live thru many of the domesticated Japanese spitz dogs

@smittywerben1849 2 года назад

There are more dog owners than cat owners but there are more cats per household than there are dogs. You can have 1 dog and be satisfied but cats are more fun the more you have of them.

@skyllalafey 2 года назад

Your guest was a delight. I love watching people who have enthusiasm, knowledge, and a love of sharing what they know... so obviously I think this is one of the most charming channels.

@AstraExplora 2 года назад

The subtle background music playing rendition of Kimigayo (Japan's national anthem) while Hiroko Yoda explaining about Yokai is a nice touch.

@albertgreene313 2 года назад

I love having an expert on the subject join in on the subject. Every time y’all do, you reaffirm my love of pbs and it’s work toward responsibility in education

@noctisvenator783 2 года назад

You should do a Monstrum on the Barbegazi. They're not dangerous or anything, but I thought having a swiss monster which are rather funny to read about. Great vid. EDIT: It should be known that I am not talking about the ones found in the Witcher. The Barbegazi in Swiss Mythos is _very_ different from that.

@MrPopoCoalti 2 года назад

It would be nice to see more creatures like the kasogonaga

@wesleyvalk9129 2 года назад

They are a fake myth....

@luuketaylor 2 года назад

Barbegazi are Swiss? I only know of them through The Witcher. They're one of the many, many monsters in that world.

@wesleyvalk9129 2 года назад

@@luuketaylor Abookofcreatures, who really looks into myth creatures said they are fake myths, made up by the Witcher probably and then spread into the world as real myths, the only swiss monster I know about is Butatsch, the many-eyed water alien blob.

@noctisvenator783 2 года назад

@@luuketaylor They are Swiss. And they're not at all how they're portrayed in the Witcher. The ones from Swiss mythology are much funnier.

@galvaton10000 2 года назад

An episode on Pacific Island folklore would be awesome like Hawai‘i's Menehune or the Mo‘o

@wadeoden8464 11 месяцев назад

I got to learn a little about the Hawaiian pantheon and some of the stories when I recorded the album "Nā Mele Hawai'i" with the Rose Ensemble, and toured with them performing it. The program included chants connected to the story of Hi`iakaikapoliopele--the godess Pele's rivalry with her sister Hi'iaka over a common love. What a wild, cool story. I'd love to hear more tales of Hawaiian deities and demigods.

@GLSnifit 2 года назад

"Which if I could side-eye any harder, I would" Dr. Z is always a treat

@Sky_Sovereign 2 года назад

I don't understand what she mean by this.

@t.f.t.f.8522 2 года назад

@@Sky_Sovereign It was a distracting comment in an otherwise good video. Either she hates anime & videogames or was upset the character had a low cut top. Didn't take her a for a prude. But yeah, distracting because I was also wondering what she meant.

@roswynn5484 2 года назад

@@t.f.t.f.8522 of course! Being critical of how women keep being sexualized and objectified in games DEFINITELY MUST MEAN SHE'S A PRUDE! Bad Dr Z! Bad! 🤣

@roswynn5484 2 года назад

@@t.f.t.f.8522 Hey, I saw your answer in my notifications but I can't see anything here in the comments. Checked and it seems it happens here on YT but no one knows how to handle it. Any idea why by any chance? Is it happening to you as well? So weird. Later.

@milliondollarmistake 2 года назад

@@t.f.t.f.8522 Sex is evil and gross obviously.

@MariaVosa 2 года назад

I love it when Dr Z invites a guest to explain more about the cultural background of a monster. (And Japandemonium is a *brilliant* name for a book!). As much as I love cats, I think the cute little bird monster scaring away Covid stole the show * _ *

@spaceranger7683 2 года назад

Bring back Ms. Yoda for en episode on Kitsune, please. Her enthusiasm is contagious.

@benfranco3801 2 года назад

Cats are also believed to live half way between the human world and the underworld.

@michaelkay5142 2 года назад

🌵😼that is awesome. Never heard that before 😼🌵

@NovaGirl8 2 года назад

That why they seem to stare at nothing. Apparently dogs too but not as much as cats

@andanssas Год назад

@@NovaGirl8 try staring at nothing from time to time, you'll find it amazingly relaxing. Try observing different animals in nature (fish, dogs, birds, reptiles), if they are not stressed or busy, they will do the same 😉

@liz0018 2 года назад

Omg I could listen to Hiroko Yoda all day! It was super interesting to hear!

@arcturionblade1077 2 года назад

Neat. Having lived in Japan for 9 years and counting, I'm fascinated by Japanese mythology to include their legendary creatures and monsters. The playing of the Japanese national anthem in the background was a cute touch.

@marcelomartins7381 2 года назад

Could you please talk about Brazilian folklore? I think it would be very interesting, because there is a mixture of elements from native peoples, Europeans and Africans in Brazilian myths. For example, we have the Saci Pererê or Matimpererê, whose name comes from a bird called sa'si matintape're. The term "pererê" comes from tupi "pererek-a" that means "go jumping". This creature is a one legged black boy with a magical red hat. He is a mischievous figure, who tends to frighten travelers with his shrill whistles, braid horses' tails, and swap the contents of salt and sugar containers. he is also known for smoking a pipe and being able to move through whirlpools. Curiously he can be trapped in a bottle and gives off a sulphurous smell, features commonly associated with demons in Brazilian folklore. He's also forced to obey someone who steals his hat. He inherited many influences from different sources, such as the portuguese "píleo", whose magic properties can be traced back from the portuguese creatures "trasgos" and the Satyricon, by Petronius, in which a hat conferred magical powers on a character. There is also the Portuguese belief that a whirlpool was commanded by something evil. From indigenous influences, we have, besides the name, similar entities, such as Jaci Jaterê and Kambaí. And from african culture, there is a Yoruba myth about Aroni, a one legged creature with knowlegde of medicinal herbs. Other interesting myths are: Mula sem cabeça(Headless Mule): a woman turned into a mule with fire for her head for having had a relationship with a priest. Corpo-seco(Dry Body) a vampire like monster that disguises itself as a tree to ambush its victims. It's said that is the remains of someone so bad that neither heaven nor hell accepted it's soul. Cabra Cabriola: A goat monster who rapts children in a similar way to the Velho do saco(Old man of the bag, i guess??) and Quibungo: an afro-brazilian monster with a mouth in its back. Perna Cabeluda(Hairy leg): 70ths urban legend of a very hairy and very angry leg who was attacking people with several accounts of survivors.

@manueldesousa5054 2 года назад

A mitologia brasileira é muito interessante :)

@justneededausername1533 2 года назад

Brazilian folklore is super interesting! - especially Amazonian folklore- it sometimes has an urban fantasy feel to it? I read a story about a man being arrested by dolphin police- he was able to tell they weren’t human police because they weren’t driving the motorboat to any of the nearby cities and had silver fish instead of batons. He gets them to leave him alone by smoking tobacco in their faces because the dolphin people don’t like tobacco. I also remember the Saci from Sitio de picapau amarello - that show is why I love mythology so much!

@gustavosauro1882 2 года назад

Curupira is the most interesting in my opinion

@_Lion 2 года назад

@@gustavosauro1882 a stupid kid with bad formed feet?

@gustavosauro1882 2 года назад

@@_Lion yes

@rin_yen9390 2 года назад

I always love the monstrum series with doctor Emily, never a shortage of unusual stuff to explore and always so fascinating

@100mythfreak 2 года назад

Thank you for inviting Hiroko Yoda to co-present this video. I love her (and Matt Alt's) books on Yokai and Yurei.

@anyathepanther7977 2 года назад

"Fire was a common threat for daily life" Yeah, wasn't there a time were Tokyo alone burned down multiple times in one year? Like 15 times?

@Bacopa68 2 года назад

Yeah, but it never burned down like it did in March 1945. LeMay said he could end the war without the Olympic/Coronet invasion plan even before he got the two nukes in late July.

@arcturionblade1077 2 года назад

When your houses and buildings are all made out of wood, fire is the biggest threat, for sure.

@jso6790 2 года назад

Another wonderful episode. Thank you. As a cat lover, I see all of what you say, and especially appreciate the modern context of how Japanese society has adapted and evolved its traditions rather than tossing them aside,

@wuttbruh 2 года назад

I was not expecting to get all teared up over a video about a flaming cat/kart. Top tier vid

@Domdrok 2 года назад

Thanks for collaborating with Hiromi Yoda, she was very interesting! Cool to see monsterologists from around the world. The example of the Covid yokai was great. If there's any more yokai videos you've considered, I'd love to see them!

@picksalot1 2 года назад

The word "Kasha" (the first "a" is long) in Sanskrit, means "To shine, look brilliant or beautiful." As a cognate, it could easily refer to a flash of lightning or fire in Japanese. As presented in the video, "Akaneko" is a slang for "red cat" because a cats tongue is red and looks like flickering flame. Now, imagine a black or gray cat and it flicking red tongue, looking so much like a black or gray cloud with lightning flickering/flashing from it. Given the whimsical nature of the human mind, it is not a far stretch to see now they might be connected. Thanks

@picksalot1 2 года назад

@@pokechatter Thanks for pointing out the spelling correction. I made the the change in my comments. 👍 I should have mentioned in my comments earlier that the attachment of the cat to the cart may be metaphorically similar to how lighting is "attached" to a cloud. The cloud is the cart (vehicle) that brings lightning.

@ethanreynolds3522 2 года назад

I hope Monstrum does Tanuki and Kitsune soon.

@arcturionblade1077 2 года назад

I could've sworn they did Tanuki but that might've been an Animalogic video I watched recently instead.

@9m119refleks 2 года назад

ZUN : make it a cat that pushes hand cart filled with skeletons

@windyryady6367 Год назад

a man of culture

@kharza6145 2 года назад

Hey here’s a thought, why don’t you talk about the prevalence of Fox monsters in Asia such as the kitsune, huli jing, and kumiho.

@NovaGirl8 2 года назад

This! only recently found out Korea has them too.

@icollectstories5702 2 года назад

I would suspect they came from China. But did they originate there? IMO, if your wife suddenly disappears, it's 'cause she's a magic fox, and totally not your fault.😜 Ditto if it's your liver that disappears.😲

@Mokiefraggle 2 года назад

This reminds me of a theory I've heard some yokai researchers put forward that the legendary kitsune Tamamo no Mae was also the huli jing known as Daji, and may also be related to an Indian myth of a dangerous spirit that appeared as a lovely but cruel woman who found her way into a royal court. There are *so many* fox spirits in Asia, it's fascinating.

@cannibalisticrequiem 2 года назад

I'm sure Dr. Z will get around to it one day! And when she does, it would be really cool to see her have Xiran Jay Zhao on as a guest!

@trin873 2 года назад

In Vietnamese it is the Ho Tinh

@Fromtheforgottengardens 2 года назад

Cats : Definition of "it's my house now, not yours"

@rickc2102 2 года назад

I copped it. I copped this house.

@christopherluman5555 2 года назад

Dr Z has brought alot of folk's folklore to light, thanks for your time and to put these videos together.

@trevorvanderputten7430 2 года назад

Seeing the Kasha driving a chariot full of corpses reminds me of the Dullahan and it's wagon full of bodies.

@JesseS. 2 года назад

@Gabriela Ilyková dullahans are like fairies. the headless horseman was a dullhan

@trevorvanderputten7430 2 года назад

@Gabriela Ilyková Dullahan is one of the most dangerous Fae, You do not wanna come across it. Storied has covered the Dullahan before, I recommend going and watching it. Here's the link. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S91lr1mnF3o.html

@feelin_fine Год назад

Great video as always. Noticed Yoda's shelf contains a book entitled "Ghosts of China," which is a nice cross-cultural touch. Her partner, Matt Alt, is also a great writer on Japanese pop culture and her occasional collaborator, a real (soft) power couple.

@renee2493 2 года назад

I was having a rough day until I saw that there was a new monstrum. Thanks!

@carveraugustus3840 2 года назад

Netflix’s Whiskers away teaches you not to trust Japanese cat demons

@1zitarinzeribe984 2 года назад

fun fact the kasha is the inspiration for matatabi in naruto

@freakystories3583 2 года назад

That is awesome, something from the past that help people is now helping the people of today. And it looks cute too. Also the fire cat is a very good story, am glad that you tolled the story about it as well as the history too. Thank you very much

@thevoiceofdarkness7655 2 года назад

I absolutely love this channel! Just wanted to say that.

@Jennifer-re5pj 2 года назад

Kasha means porridge in Russian. I imagine this evil oatmeal dragging us all to hell 😂

@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980 2 года назад

Breakfast time will *NEVER* look the same again. 🤣 🥣

@AJ-yj7fl 2 года назад

Also in Serbo-Croatian. I thought the same thing.

@anyathepanther7977 2 года назад

The last supper indeed 😂

@luuketaylor 2 года назад

@@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980 Your breakfast will never look at *YOU* the same again!

@MoonColouredDemon 2 года назад

When I first looked up the word ‘kasha’ after seeing this video, a bowel of oatmeal showed up lol I was so confused.

@jtswaffles 2 года назад

This episode is by far my favorite episode of the series!! Hiroko Yoda helped me understand the concept of yokai in such a more complete way, and perfectly tied it to the culture defining moment we're experiencing today. Thank you for this exceptional addition to the Monstrum catalogue!

@Cruxvae 2 года назад

The description of the monster, the thunderstorms that portend it, and their destructive behavior made me think of ball lightning. I wonder if folklore about that evolved into the Kasha.

@willmendoza8498 2 года назад

I appreciate bringing in an expert. I have her first book. Very good.

@bjgoodrich5864 2 года назад

Thank you for making this video!😻😻😻😻😻😻

@nozomusuzuki7916 2 года назад

Thank you for doing Japanese monster!

@genghiskhan6809 2 года назад

I hope you guys do the kitsune next

@ericthompson3982 2 года назад

Doc, you always make my day.

@gadaadyn8190 2 года назад

Even through it’s not really a part of Mongolian legends, do the Gobi Death Worm

@shaider1982 2 года назад

It might have inspired the worms from Dune.

@floresarts 2 года назад

"If a plague comes, draw me and show people." That seriously sent chills down my spine. And then seeing that people actually did it? More chills.

@chris92S 2 года назад

I love this channel, the videos are great and you guys have a bunch of sources!

@ItsNish101 2 года назад

"Which if I could side-eye any harder, I would" Same, sis.

@sarahberlaud4285 2 года назад

oh my, I never knew my cat was a kasha! He wakes the dead every morning by jumping on all of us. After all, the dead can't open the food tin. (also, thank you from Japan for an episode about one of our monsters!)

@wanna_be_hockey_goalie 2 года назад

I swear this show gets better and better with each episode!!

@tohrukisame 2 года назад

This couldn’t be better timing. I was literally just doing some research on this for a story I’m writing! Love the series

@pagano60 2 года назад

A Japanese cat demon? I'm sure there's a "Hell Kitty" joke in there somewhere.

@Grim_Beard 2 года назад

+1 internet

@medusa_slayer 2 года назад

Only one minutes ago and still only four comments. Thats extraordinary 😍😍

@turkeybeard2010 2 года назад

Cats are like wizards they do whatever they want.

@Vynzent 2 года назад

They're never late, because they never say they'll come back to begin with.

@rosswebster7877 2 года назад

I always love your yokai videos! I hope sometime you will do one on the various Fox demons of China, Korea and Japan.

@ktjurns 2 года назад

I loved Yoda Hiroko’s talk about her love of yokai and the role they can play. I thought it was a little funny (but also loved) that the song chosen for the background was the Japanese national anthem. It felt a little like if they played the Star Spangled Banner when talking about the headless horseman. That being said, I do think Kimi Ga Yo is probably the most beautiful national anthem in the world, so I get the choice.

@wraithwrecker_ 2 года назад

Really interesting episode!!!

@DirtyNoodless 2 года назад

this episode in particular makes me feel very warm inside

@leijensen11 2 года назад

I love this show!! The fact it's from PBS makes it better! BYU making folklore and and ghost stories as important as anything else you find in the footnotes of litterateur and history makes me smile 😁

@Saezimmerman 2 года назад

So glad I watched this. Now I have more books to add to my wishlist!

@cheetahquan 2 года назад

Finally a video regarding the kasha 🔥 I’ve been trying to find more information on this yokai.

@PiotrrrW 2 года назад

Fascinating episode, with a great guest appearance

@irsandar10 2 года назад

I just want to say, this particular Monstrum episode give me warmth and content feeling unlike the other, I can feel the essence of Youkai and monster alike through Dr. Z and the special guest, Yoda san. After all, we created those magnificent phantasm.

@arkinyte13 2 года назад

You should make an episode on more creatures from Native American folklore.

@athena8794 2 года назад

I've been wanting a video on Kushtaka forever.

@arkinyte13 2 года назад

@@athena8794 Our favorite soul stealing otterman!! Very overpowered when compared to other mythical creatures.

@balrogdahomie 2 года назад

Would love an episode on Theelgeth, or any of the Navajo monsters besides the skinwalker

@arkinyte13 2 года назад

@@balrogdahomie hell yeah.

@alliahsampson400 2 года назад

I’m absolutely in love with you’re videos!can you do more Mexican folklore? I’m been really wanting to learn more, and I’ve Been obsessed with learning about Mexico.

@Solqueen86 2 года назад

I remember seeing Amabie. It was March and I was in my College course on break. It was an art piece in the JJBA Style with Rohan and Narancia cheering for it and it made me happy because I was so worry about the covid news. A few days or mare later when Spring break hit, we got the news that all classes are canceled and the college had to shut down due to covid. I'm going back now for online course but I will never forget how happy I felt seeing that Yokai and what it represented and how long it's been around.

@Necrikus 2 года назад

Oh, yeah. Orin is one of my favorite cats.

@kyoneko87 2 года назад

Youkai since I got into anime and manga have always fascinated me! Learning about Japanese folklore gives me a glimpse into it's past and culture.

@Sumowning 2 года назад

@12:30 The game is Nioh2, and it's exactly what made me click on this video. The Kasha was a very memorable fight and really ties in all of this into it, the entire level is a town set ablaze and the Kasha when she appeared was that of a cat lady demon that was moving around on two wheels like a cart and it was also on fire, literally taking both the fire cat and fire cart concept into one.

@andanssas Год назад

Thanks! I went to the comment section looking for the game's name. Found the video "Kasha Boss Fight #12": the concept is nice but they only show a small scene focusing on her abnormally large breasts, weirdly licking her arm and literally on a couple of cart wheels... It's a pity that the adaption of such a powerful mythical creature to modern times or "tastes" ended up being so poorly done 😿 If this arose your curiosity, the "cart" is the old way to describe what we now call UFOs or UAPs, referenced in the Book of Enoch and Indian mythologies: they are always fiery "carts" 😼

@Sumowning Год назад

@@andanssas Poorly done in the game? The game itself has a wonderful adaptation, she's supposed to be somewhat alluring, but her fight as well as her lore are amazing. There's a lot of small details as well, and the environmental story-telling is really solid. If you fancy Souls-like games, I suggest trying out Nioh 1 and 2

@andanssas Год назад

@@Sumowning Thanks, I used to play games until I got an arrow to the knee (did not play that one as well)... 😅 Besides that fight scene, what lore did you gain from that game?🤔

@draochvar9646 Год назад

@@andanssas look her up on the Nioh wiki, it gives you the full lore - breakdown.

@andanssas Год назад

@@draochvar9646 thanks! For future reference: > A Kasha (literally "fire chariot") is a yokai that snatches corpses and spirits them away to hell. Its name originally referred to the mythical chariot believed to transport sinners to the underworld. It is believed that this folklore got fused with the ancient Japanese belief that a cat should never be allowed in the vicinity of a corpse, resulting in the conception of Kasha as a monstrous cat that drives a fiery chariot. Kasha is a servant of hell tasked with torturing the very souls it steals. In Japanese, there is a saying that one is in a fiery chariot, which means that one is suffering great financial difficulty. This saying originates from a belief in Kasha, with the struggle of poverty being likened to Kasha's Torture. > Japanese folktales also feature another type of Kasha known as Nekodanka. Most of these tales revolve around a cat who wishes to repay the kindness of a poor temple that has taken it in. This cat will cause something eerie to happen at a funeral, only stopping the supernatural show when its favored temple gets involved in order to improve the temple's reputation. There are many variants of this story, but they are all based on the folk belief that cats have the ability to exert mysterious powers upon the dead. As these tales spread, various funeral rites were introduced all over Japan to keep Kasha away from the deceased.

@otakuribo 2 года назад

Hiroko is such a treasure and i want to listen to her tell more stories

@lullharrow 2 года назад

I used the kasha as inspiration for my homebrew D&D character. ^_^

@Reihanism73 2 года назад

I really enjoy your content!!!!

@trevorgraham463 2 года назад

Kimi ga Yo in the background caught me offguard.

@MichaelOfCainhurst 2 года назад

I am once again stealing this episode's monster to homebrew a D&D encounter.

@justinhicks6816 2 года назад

yokai are wonderful material for DnD. already used a Kasha myself a good while ago.

@kaitlynlehman7414 2 года назад

Funny: the polish version of my name my mother called me sometimes as a nickname, Kaitlyn, is Kasha. And my nickname is Kat. Who knew I'd shared a name with a Japanese hell cat. I love it.

@BeatrixTomomizu 2 года назад

Not just learned about a yokai I never came across as a animefan, but also got a literature recommendation... Damn do I love this channel!!!!

@SuperPeadro 2 года назад

I enjoy how there's a tanuki dead center of the view of the computer screen.

@jamescooley6543 2 года назад

Listening to that and listening to all the explanations it reminds me of the Irish legend of the dullahan the man with a cart that comes through town and when people see him they go with him but they have to go in the house closer shutters and not look at him when he does

@peetkoolstra3891 2 года назад

That's why I love cats, never do what they tell you to do. Have your own life. And they're fluffy hairballs that keeps you alert. They see end feel more than humans.

@theasinclaire52 2 года назад

I love the tanuki on Yoda-san's desk. Maybe an idea for a future episode?

@mystic_tacos 2 года назад

Now THAT was interestingly COOL!

@arcticdino1650 2 года назад

Got it. Gotta place a cucumber on the grave to stop it stealing my corpse Wait no, that'll just bring a Kappa. Better just bring a dog to the funeral

@jelletinny 2 года назад

I’d love to see an episode on elves! There are so many variations of them, it’d be interesting to find out where the legends originate!

@patriciadean5320 2 года назад

Love her stories

@ellendallanora7404 2 года назад

If there is someone out there capable of drawing things that make people so scared to the point that they act with kindness and humility through their whole life, this person is probably Japanese. Unfortunately for these monks, it would take a couple thousand years until Junji Ito was born.

@yumezaka 2 года назад

I'm so happy to hear Ms. Yoda talk about the "Amabie"! アマビエを言及してくれたのがとても嬉しいです。

@ivansegal336 2 года назад

I love how your guest talks. Please do a Rebis analisis

@gothshower6693 2 года назад

I grew up with these stories of yoki as well but its only because my cousions befor i knew that i was related to them were my friends and i was a troubled young girl they would warni me and tell me stories of yoki and folk lore and i love it

@christiansorensen7567 2 года назад

Yokai have soo much variety. They remind me of all the different kind of Trolls in Scandinavian folklore. I grew up in a Norwegian town, and we learned all about the trolls in school as kids. It was a lot of fun, and I'm glad Japan has such rich culture.

@TheAstrobiologistOW 2 года назад

All I can think of is the Kasha boss from Nioh 2 which was interesting for entirely different reasons lmao

@crowdemon_archives 2 года назад

TBF, she definitely wasn't how I picture a Kasha to be lol (not the tiddies part, just the fact she pulled off some impressive balancing act on 2 loose wheels while swinging around a whip made out of a humanoid skeleton)

@fredcamacho5333 2 года назад

Gotta love the captions filling on the blanks. "We all know they're vicious [assholes]"

@zionleach3001 2 года назад

Please do the skinwalker or some type of vampire.

@daisyphinney1038 2 года назад

Still waiting for the dhampir. I need more research on it for my books. You know how hard it is to find anything not fictionalized on it? Oh and I want an estrie one too cuz I need more info on them too. Furies might be fun.

@Demolitiondude 2 года назад

I've already done take backies on my requests. Cause I don't want werewolves and mummies distilled through modern politics. She couldn't leave modern politics out of a monster literally based off wildlife.

@arkinyte13 2 года назад

@@daisyphinney1038 Many Dhampir hunted vampires in folklore just like Marvels version of Blade.