Legends From The Pacific

By Kamuela Kaneshiro

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Episodes: 168

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A weekly Asian & Pacific folklore podcast. Join Kamuela Kaneshiro as he shares tales of people, traditions, and gods from Pacific Island countries, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. These stories influenced films, Marvel and DC comic books, Disney movies, Netflix series, TV shows, and books. Episodes include a featured song, and Hawaiian word. www.LegendsFromThePacific.com

Episode Date
164: Japan's Dragon Girl
Nov 20, 2024
163: Japan's Exorcism & The Demon Mask
Nov 13, 2024
162: Hawaii's Wind Guardians 7 - The Fishermen
Oct 29, 2024
161: Hawaii's Wind Guardians 6 - The Crossing
Oct 22, 2024
160: Hawaii's Wind Guardians 5 - The Navigators
Oct 15, 2024
159: Hawaii's Wind Guardians 4 - The Ali'i
Oct 09, 2024
158: Hawaii's Wind Guardians 3 - The Fisherman
Oct 01, 2024
157: Hawaii's Wind Guardians 2 - The New Ali'is Backbone
Sep 24, 2024
156: Hawaii's Wind Guardians
Sep 20, 2024
155: The Dead Man's Tree and Kapa
Jun 25, 2024
154: The Concubine Demon
May 01, 2024
153: Asia's Santa - Budai & The Buddha
Dec 23, 2023
152: Hmong Nightmare Deaths & Freddy Kruger
Nov 30, 2023
151: Hawaii's Cursed Pulp Fiction Pig-Man - Kamapua'a
Oct 25, 2023
150: Cannibalism in Hawaii - The Curse of Kane
Oct 11, 2023
149: Japan's Protective Yokai - Amabie
Sep 27, 2023
148: Korea's Politician Eating Creature - Yeongno
Sep 21, 2023
147: Korea's Famous Love Story - Chunhyang
Sep 14, 2023
146: The Filipino Sasquatch - Kapre
Sep 06, 2023
145: China's Child Warrior God - Nezha
Aug 30, 2023
144: The False Messiah - John Frum
Aug 16, 2023
143: The Field of Stone Jars
Aug 09, 2023
142: Thailand's Rocket Festival
Aug 02, 2023
141: The Hindu God of Wealth - Kubera
Jul 19, 2023
140: Japan's Master of the Great Land - Okuninushi
Jul 13, 2023
139: The Buddhist God of Time - Mahakala
Jul 06, 2023
138: Guam's Underworld God - Chaife
Jun 28, 2023
137: The Confusing Mayan Rainbow Medicine Goddess - Ixchel
Jun 21, 2023
136: The Philippine Shapeshifting Centaur - The Tikbalang
Jun 14, 2023
135: The Demon Who Cursed Japan - Tengu
Jun 07, 2023
134: Moana's Pirates - The Kakamora
May 31, 2023
133: Civilization's Maori Leader - Kupe
May 24, 2023
132: Uncle Scrooge, Hobbits, and The Mystery of the Menehune
May 17, 2023
131: Maui and the Maori Goddess of Fire - Mahuika
May 10, 2023
130: The Hawaiian Protector - Eddie Aikau
May 03, 2023
129: The 1880 Brujo War
Apr 26, 2023
128: The Brujo's Gruesome Servant - The Imbunche
Apr 19, 2023
127: China's Vital Gatekeepers - The Menshen
Apr 12, 2023
126: The Pacific Northwest King of Ghosts - Bakwas
Apr 05, 2023
125: The Avenging Pacific Hero - Rata
Mar 29, 2023
124: The Maori Demigod - Tawhaki
Mar 22, 2023
123: The Micronesian Trickster God - Olifat
Mar 15, 2023
122: Tonga's First Divine Ruler - 'Aho'eitu
Mar 08, 2023
121: The Slavic Fertility Goddess of Spring - Vesna
Mar 01, 2023
120: Japan's Cherry Blossom Princess of Volcanos and Mount Fuji - Konohanasakuya-Hime
Feb 22, 2023
119: The Hawaiian Demigod Brothers - Kana & Niheu
Feb 15, 2023
118: The Aztec Trickster God of Musicians & Storytellers - Huehuecoyotl
Feb 08, 2023
117: Asia's Goddess of Death and Immortality - Xiwangmu
Feb 01, 2023
Bonus Episode 4: 2022 Holiday Special
Dec 24, 2022
116: The Thailand Restless Spirit - Phi Tai Hong
Nov 21, 2022
115: The Indigenous North American Witch Ghost
Nov 15, 2022
114: Halloween Special - The Skinwalker
Oct 31, 2022
113: The Chinese Goddess of Lightning - Dianmu
Oct 15, 2022
112: The Japanese Mermaid - Ningyo
Sep 25, 2022
111: The Demon Hunting Ghost God - Zhong Kui
Aug 23, 2022
110: The Slavic Frog Man - The Vodyanoy
Aug 16, 2022
109: The Philippine Creature from the Black Lagoon - Siyokoy
Aug 09, 2022
108: Japan's Greatest Pirate - Takeyoshi Murakami
Jul 26, 2022
107: The Historic Pirate Queen - Zheng Yi Sao
Jul 16, 2022
Bonus Ep3: The Maori Whale Rider - Paikea
Jul 07, 2022
106: The Polynesian God of Fish - Tinirau
Jun 19, 2022
105: The Fijian Shark God - Dakuwaqa
Jun 12, 2022
104: The Japanese Shark Creature - Isonade
Jun 05, 2022
103: The Hawaiian Shark Demigod - Nanaue
Jun 01, 2022
102: The Hawaiian God of War - Ku
May 22, 2022
101: The Hawaiian Shark God & Pele's Brother - Kamohoali'i
May 17, 2022
100: Japan's One Hundred Story Ritual - Hyakumonogatari
May 10, 2022
99: Peru's Forest Demon - El Tunche
May 02, 2022
98: Latin America's La Llorona
Apr 26, 2022
97: The Mapuche King of the Sea - Millalobo
Apr 19, 2022
96: Asia's Three-Legged Crow
Apr 12, 2022
95: The North American Deer Woman
Apr 05, 2022
94: Pele's Brother The Thunder God - Kane Hekili
Mar 27, 2022
93: The Maori Goddess of Winter - Hine Takurua
Mar 21, 2022
92: The Shinto God of Lightning - Raiden
Mar 13, 2022
91: Pele's Mother - Haumea
Mar 06, 2022
90: The Thunderbird
Feb 27, 2022
89: Lady White Snake Conclusion
Feb 21, 2022
88: China's Lady White Snake Part 1
Feb 14, 2022
87: Guam's Two Lover's Point
Feb 06, 2022
86: Asia's Ocean Goddess - Mazu
Jan 30, 2022
85: The Aboriginal Rainbow Serpent
Jan 24, 2022
84: The Polar Bear God - Nanook
Jan 17, 2022
83: Japan's Drunk Demon - Shuten Doji
Jan 10, 2022
82: The Slavic Goddess of Winter - Morana
Dec 19, 2021
81: Asia's Fox Spirit - The Kitsune
Dec 14, 2021
80: The Deadly Native American Owl Women
Nov 30, 2021
79: The Native American Raven
Nov 21, 2021
78: The Monkey King vs. The Jade Emperor - Sun Wukong part 2
Nov 15, 2021
77: China's Monkey King - Sun Wukong Part 1
Nov 07, 2021
76: Alaska's Otter Man - The Kushtaka
Nov 01, 2021
Bonus EP 2 - Private Investigation & Possession
Oct 28, 2021
75: The Philippine's Other Vampire - The Manananggal
Oct 24, 2021
74: Hawaii's Dog Man - Kaupe
Oct 17, 2021
73: The Maori's Lucifer - Whiro
Oct 10, 2021
72: Japan's Water Creature - The Kappa
Oct 05, 2021
71: China's Jade Emperor
Sep 27, 2021
70: China's Dragon Kings
Sep 20, 2021
69: The Hindu Monkey God - Hanuman
Sep 11, 2021
68: Asia's Lord of the Underworld - Yama Part 2
Sep 05, 2021
67: The Hindu God of Death - Yama Part 1
Aug 31, 2021
Bonus EP 1: Are Electric Fans Fatal While You Sleep?
Aug 11, 2021
66: Japan's 3.11 Tsunami Ghosts
Jul 26, 2021
65: The Hindu Warrior Goddess - Durga
Jun 30, 2021
64: Guam's Fragrant Lady
Jun 22, 2021
63: Fiji's Firewalkers
Jun 14, 2021
62: The Chamorro's Island Eating Fish
Jun 07, 2021
61: The Maori's Dragons - Taniwha
May 31, 2021
60: Understanding the Dragon - Bruce Lee
May 24, 2021
59: Before America's Cowboys, there were Hawaii's Paniolos
May 17, 2021
58: Hawaii's H3 Highway
May 10, 2021
57: Kamehameha III & The Great Mahele
May 03, 2021
56: The Philippine's Moon Eating Dragon - The Bakunawa
Apr 26, 2021
55: Maui & Pele vs. The Dragon (Part 2 of Ep 54)
Apr 19, 2021
54: Maui vs. The Dragon
Apr 12, 2021
53: Maui vs. The Eel
Apr 04, 2021
52: Hawaii's Dragons - The Mo'o
Mar 29, 2021
51: The Pacific's Superhero - Maui
Mar 22, 2021
50: Pele's Sister The Sea Goddess - Namaka
Mar 09, 2021
49: The Slavic Immortal Sorcerer - Koschei
Feb 26, 2021
48: Samoa's Jealous Demon - Teine Sa
Feb 16, 2021
47: Hawaii's Inseparable Lovers - Ohia & Lehua
Feb 06, 2021
46: China's Romeo & Juliet - The Butterfly Lovers
Feb 01, 2021
45: The Northern American Indigenous Cannibal - The Wendigo (Part 2)
Jan 25, 2021
44: The Northern American Indigenous Cannibal - The Wendigo (Part 1)
Jan 18, 2021
43: Pele's Compassionate Nemesis - Poli'ahu (Part 2)
Dec 21, 2020
42: Pele's Compassionate Nemesis - Poli'ahu (Part 1)
Dec 14, 2020
41: The Heavenly Lights - The Auroras
Dec 07, 2020
40: The Inuit's Water Dwelling Bogeyman - Qalupalik
Nov 30, 2020
39: Japan's Snow Woman - Yuki-Onna
Nov 22, 2020
38: The Hindu Sun Eating Demon - Rahu
Nov 15, 2020
37: Hawaii's Fertility God - Lono & Makahiki
Nov 07, 2020
36: Hawaii's Green Lady of Wahiawa
Oct 31, 2020
35: Hawaii's Missing Diver
Oct 25, 2020
34: Hawaii's Haunted Kaimuki House
Oct 18, 2020
33: Japan's Faceless Ghost - Noppera-Bo
Oct 10, 2020
32: Fiji's Dark Goddess of the Sky - Adi-Mailagu
Oct 03, 2020
31: The Pacific's Goddess of the Moon - Hina
Sep 27, 2020
30: Samoa's Goddess of Bats - Princess Leutogi
Sep 20, 2020
29: Melanesia's Female Ghostbuster - Riina
Sep 13, 2020
28: China's Two Grim Reapers - Heibai Wuchang
Sep 06, 2020
27: The Hungry Ghost Festival & China's Ghost Minister - Du-Bo
Aug 29, 2020
26: Japan's Halloween & Most Famous Ghost Story - Yotsuya Kaidan
Aug 23, 2020
25: Ghost Month - 2020
Aug 15, 2020
24: Chile's Aquatic Tiger Monster - El Cuero
Aug 09, 2020
23: Bangkok's Ghost Wife - Mae Nak Phra Khanong
Aug 01, 2020
22: Malaysia's Oily Man - Orang Minyak
Jul 26, 2020
21: Samoa's Goddess of War - Nafanua
Jul 19, 2020
20: The Inuit's Great Wolf Spirit - Amarok
Jul 10, 2020
19: Vanuatu's Mystery Island
Jul 03, 2020
18: Washington's Mysterious Dwelling - The Walker-Ames House
Jun 26, 2020
17: The Maori's Forest Spirits - Patupaiarehe
Jun 20, 2020
16: The Philippine's Shapeshifting Vampire - Aswang (Part 2)
Jun 11, 2020
15: The Philippine's Shapeshifting Vampire - Aswang (Part 1)
Jun 05, 2020
14: Hawaii's Surfing Olympic Ambassador of Aloha - Duke Kahanamoku
May 29, 2020
13: Hawaii's Ambitious Queen - Ka'ahumanu
May 20, 2020
12: Hawaii's Deadly Royal Procession - The Night Marchers
May 13, 2020
11: Hawaii's Ultimate Warrior - King Kamehameha the Great
May 07, 2020
10: Japan's Girl in the Well & Haunted Doll - Okiku
Apr 30, 2020
9: Chilote's Phantom Ship - El Caleuche
Apr 23, 2020
8: Russia's Bogeyman - Baba Yaga
Apr 17, 2020
7: A Mother's Love - Bali's Queen of Demons Rangda
Apr 08, 2020
6: The Incidents of Pasadena's Colorado Street Bridge
Mar 31, 2020
5: Cursed by a Witch - Lima's La Casa Matusita
Mar 26, 2020
4: Bunyip - The Aboriginal Water Devil
Mar 15, 2020
3: The Monster and Demon of Chinese New Year
Mar 15, 2020
2: Dr. Glen Grant - Hawaii's Ghost Man
Mar 01, 2020
1: Pele - Hawaii's Goddess of Fire
Mar 01, 2020