Ship Goddesses, Boat Ghosts, and Sea Monks (Funadama, Funa Yurei, Umi Bozu‪)‬ Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language

The third Monday of July is Umi no Hi (海の日), Marine Day, so this month on Uncanny Japan I decided to talk about three otherworldly ocean creatures: Ship Goddesses, Boat Ghosts, and Sea Monks. Funa dama (船霊), funa yurei (船幽霊), and umi bozu (海坊主).
This month's Bedtime Story (over on Patreon) is a folktale I translated called: The Umbrella Sea Monster.
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