G'niTales ~Good Old Tales from around the World~

Hello, fellow sleepy heads!  Tonight, I am reading a story that may give you a chill. It's a Japanese folktale that's been told a long time ago in one region of where Tokyo is today. The title is Yukionna, which literally means snow woman in Japanese. While it has been told as a spooky story among people back in the day, The author, Lafcadio Hearn, known as Koizuni Yakumo in Japan, has written the...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads!  It's been a while since the last episode.. I hope you all were sleeping alright :) Tonight, I am reading a story inspired from the Aboriginal stories that are available online. While I was taking a break from podcasting, I was in Australia and learned this precious powerful culture that still exists in this world. The tale of Bunjil, the Great Eagle teaches us human be...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads!  Happy One Year Anniversary to G'nitales! Tonight, I am reading a sad and happy story. A story filled with the warmth that one life can bring. It doesn't matter whether we are small or big, ugly or beautiful, alive or dead, any life must be saved from injustice and feel the warmth in hands and hearts. The story of the Happy Prince is from UK, written by Oscar Wilde in 1...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads!  Long time no see again! Our 25th tale is the longest episode we're happy to deliver!  Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp 🪔 must be a story many listeners already know. But do you really know this version of his adventure?  It's a wonderful story to read and I wish I had listened to this when I was small.  Alright, bring your blanket and I hope you enjoy tonight's story. ...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! Long time no see! Our 24th tale is from Canada, one of the countries our lovely listeners are listening from. I love reading native American folktales. In many stories, animals and natural elements are the characters explaining why to many wonders that exist in nature. And this story of Sparrow and the Rain is not the exception. Alright, bring your blanket and I hope yo...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! Our 23rd tale is from France, one of the countries our lovely listeners are listening from. You must be familiar with some famous fairy tales like Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Little Red Riding Hood, and such. However, do you know the story of Puss in Boots? Let's hear why this puss is so special and what this whole story would tell. Alright, bring your blanket...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! Our 22nd tale is from Switzerland, one of the countries our lovely listeners are listening from. It is needless to say that Switzerland is famous for its watchmaking and clockmaking, but did you know that Switzerland has some fairly tales and magical stories in the magnificent beauty of Alps? Let's hear why in the world the fairies and cuckoo clocks are related. Alright...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! Our 21st tale is from one of the countries our lovely listeners are listening from. Today's little story is about the kindness and royalty of big elephants and woodcatters. This story is from the book, The White Elephant, and Other Tales From India, retold by Georgene Faulkner. This book itself is filled with beautiful symmetry illustration and design, giving you the se...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! Happy 20th tale!!Tonight, we’re sharing the story from Greek mythology. Demeter and her daughter, Persephone, are the key characters in the story of the beginning of Spring and the concept of seasons. Hmm. Are you wondering how chaotic the origin of spring was? Any type of mythology is usually very chaotic, super natural and somewhat grouse at some level. But, please do...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! Have you ever heard of a boy who was born from the peach? Tonight, we’re sharing the story of a brave hero who was born from a peach and destined for adventure. With his good fellows—a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant—he sets off on an journey to fight the devils. Alright, bring your blanket and I hope you enjoy tonight's story. Music by: JuiceNarrator: asakoFor any inquir...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! Have you been wondering who in the world made the theme song of G'niTales? It's actually not me... My apologies that I never mentioned about his contributions to G'niTales before, but here is the episode to congratulate our music composer and editor, Juice! G'niTales is the collaboration of Asako + Juice, and we hope you all enjoy not only the stories but also the origi...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! Our 18th tale is about the world famous Jack, who climbed the beanstalk to change his and his mother's lives. "Jack and the Beanstalk" was first written by the English folklorist born in Australia, Joseph Jacobs, and it has many other versions written by the other authors. Let's see what is happening up there on the cloud on top of the magical bean stalk. Alright, bring...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! Our 17th tale is the story of the most famous stupid teddy bear! I'm happy to read WINNIE-THE-POOH by A.A. Milne. In this episode, I am reading the first chapter, in which we are introduced to Winnie The Pooh and some bees, and the story begins. Let all of us go back to the time when we all had our best "stuffed" friends. and hear the story of Our stories....

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! A Happy New Year to you all! Our first episode in 2025 is from China, the dynamic country with rich history and tales! Celebrating the past year of dragon to the new year of snake, tonight's tale will take you to the majestic land of China! [Announcement] G'niTales will have a winter break for a couple of weeks but will be back by the end of January! We'll be using this...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! Tonight, I'd like to send all of you, wonderful listeners, very merry holidays with this beautiful poem by Clement Clarke Moore. Whether you spend this time of the year with your cherishing family, friends, partner, or precious yourself, hope everyone has blissful and cozy evenings. Well, bring your blanket, make yourself comfortable. I hope you enjoy tonight's poem! He...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! Our 15th tale is from Germany, from the fairy tale by the brothers Grimm. The elves, which contains 3 short stories including "the elf and the shoemaker" will warm your heart in this cold weather(at least where I live)! Alright, bring your blanket and I hope you enjoy tonight's story. For Apple Podcast listners, you can find us ⁠@G'nitales in Apple⁠ https://podcasts.app...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! Are you familiar with the stories of the little old people who live under the same roof with you? Tonight, I would like to read a short story of Nisses (the old people who wear gray clothes and red pointy hats) from Svandinavian countries. They dislike loud noises but they are believed to bring good fortune if they live under the same roof with you. If you keep your hou...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! Our 13th tale is from the beautiful country with beautiful landscape, Norway. East of the Sun and West of the Moon will take you to the adventure! Just hold on tight on the back of the white bear and let's run through the magical winter land. Alright, bring your blanket and I hope you enjoy tonight's story. For Apple Podcast listeners, you can find us ⁠@G'nitales in App...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! Our 12th tale is from New Zealand where offers unique culture of Māori and the influence of western components from the colonial-era. It was a great remindar that almost nowhere in this world has a single culture, but we should not compare each other whether which one is superier than the others. Alright, bring your blanket and I hope you enjoy tonight's story. For Appl...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! Our 11th tale is from the country which has a largest land and the longest winter! Alright, bring your blanket and I hope you enjoy tonight's story. For Apple Podcast listners, you can find us ⁠ @G'nitales in Apple ⁠ .

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! Our 10th tale is from the East Africa! If your parents ask you to choose from Blessing or Property, which would you choose? The answer may depend how much property your parents have, or may depend on how devoted you are. Tonight's tale may ask you what is the important thing for your life. And I hope this tale will help you appreciate what you have right now. Alright, b...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! I am back! Sorry for those of you who waited for the new tale last week... I was unable to work on G'niTales as I was sick.. Don't worry, I am recovered completely and happy to read a tale to you all again! Today, as our 9th tale, I'd like to read a tale from Vietnam called So Dua (sọ dừa : coconut skull). I apologize for reading the name in English. The correct pronunc...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! In our 8th episode, we are presenting stories in a different style. Instead of simply reading a story, I would like to share some spooky creatures and phenomena, which are called "Yokai" in Japan. There are over 1000 kinds of Yokai, and some of them are harmful for humans but some are just friendly kinds of creatures. If you are not too scared to check out more about Yo...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads! Welcome to our 7th G'nitale! What is fear? What makes you fearful ? Today, I am reading a classic tale from one of the Brothers Grim stories from 1884! For those of you who have listened to this tale or those who have not, listen and you'll find fear. :) alright, bring your blanket and I hope you enjoy the story. For Apple Podcast listeners, you can find us at https://p...

Hello, fellow sleepy heads. In this episode, I am reading a Canadian folktale! I hope you can imagine the great nature of their land in ancient days. After listening to this, you may feel differently when you see autumn leaves. alright, bring your blanket and make yourself comfortable. I hope you enjoy the story! For Apple Podcast listeners, you can find us at G'niTales in Apple .