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Whispered Folktales, Sleepy Rambling, and Urashima Tarō – Japanese Bedtime Talk
In this cozy episode of うとうとtime, I share the soft edges of drifting to sleep like speaking with my eyes closed until I almost nod off, gentle ideas for talking yourself to sleep, and a tender retelling of the Urashima Tarō（浦島太郎）🐢 folktale. We touch on phrases like “浦島太郎状態,” the never-open treasure box, and even a seaside memory in Kii-Katsuura (紀伊勝浦) that felt like Ryūgūjō(竜宮城）.
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