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The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons is one of the most chilling and fascinating legends in Japan history. In old tales from Kyoto, a supernatural procession of yōkai, spirits, cursed objects, foxes, goblins, and monsters marched through the streets after dark, bringing madness, misfortune, or death to anyone who crossed their path. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, we explore the real history behind the legend, including the dangers of Heian period Kyoto, belief in angry ghosts like Sugawara no Michizane, the rise of yōkai folklore, supernatural scroll art such as the Hyakki Yagyo Emaki, and the famous monster illustrations of Toriyama Sekien. Why did people fear the streets at night, and what truths were hidden inside the monsters?

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