Japan: The Story Of The Man Who Did Not Wish To Die (Ozaki)

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In this story, the main character is afraid of death. To cure this, he is sent to the land where people never die, founded by Xu Fu (Jofuku). Turns out, this isn't a great option either. What's a guy to do?
Source: ⁠Japanese Fairy Tales COMPILED BY by Yei ⁠Theodora Ozaki
Narrator: Dustin Steichmann
Music: ⁠SCO音乐摘录 - Song of Night 《夜歌》⁠
Sound Effects: 7am Farm by Dustin Steichmann
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[@mincedmeat1910]

i adore all of your videos! sometimes i find it difficult to sleep because the stories are too interesting. thank you for making these.

[@SandmanStoriesPresents]

Thank you so much. Comments like this encourage me to keep going. I'm finishing up a couple of books. Are there any cultures that you would like me to cover?

[@mincedmeat1910]

⁠@@SandmanStoriesPresentsunfortunately no, but i will be sure to request specific cultures when one comes to mind; thank you for asking and looking forward to the rest of these stories!

[@SandmanStoriesPresents]

@@mincedmeat1910 Honestly, just a big thank you for listening.