Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Susa the Impetuous (Susanoo-no-Mikoto) is a Japanese folk tale / fairy story that tells of Susa the sea god and his fight against the eight-headed snake, Yamata no Orochi.
I present a radio show where I sometimes read Japanese folk tales. This is one of them. There's not much to look at, but I've added some notes that may interest you.
Notably, the translation of this story is quite old. I mostly kept to the archaic language because I find it more fitting for an ancient tale. I did change some bits though where the language proved too opaque for modern listeners.
Music:
Etsuko Chida - Omoigawa
freemusicarchive.org/music/Etsuko_Chida
Read the story here:
gutenberg.org/files/35853/35853-h/35853-h.htm#SUSA_I
Susa the Impetuous (Susanoo-no-Mikoto) is a Japanese folk tale / fairy story that tells of Susa the sea god and his fight against the eight-headed snake, Yamata no Orochi.
I present a radio show where I sometimes read Japanese folk tales. This is one of them. There's not much to look at, but I've added some notes that may interest you.
Notably, the translation of this story is quite old. I mostly kept to the archaic language because I find it more fitting for an ancient tale. I did change some bits though where the language proved too opaque for modern listeners.
Music:
Etsuko Chida - Omoigawa
freemusicarchive.org/music/Etsuko_Chida
Read the story here:
gutenberg.org/files/35853/35853-h/35853-h.htm#SUSA_I
