Yesterday I had a great time at the M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch of the Camden County Library. I was invited to give a presentation on yokai and Japanese legends as part of the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival. | 先日、桜祭りイベントの一環として、M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch of the Camden County Libraryに招待され、日本の伝説や妖怪についてのプレゼンテーションを行いました。

We had a pretty good turnout of people, and everyone was really in to yokai and Japanese culture, asking lots of questions. That was awesome! It’s great to have a chance to interact with people who share a passion with you.
I read a few traditional stories, Mujina and Yuki-Onna by Lafcadio Hearn, and a few that I translated myself; Yaobikuni, a kappa legend from Gifu, the The Three Magic Fudas, and the Grave of the Rokurokubi.
The library asked me to come back again in the fall, and I’m looking forward to doing so. No dates have been set, but I’ll keep everyone posted here and on social media for the next yokai story hour! |

多くの方が大変日本の文化、妖怪に興味を持たれており、多くの質問が飛び交いとても活気のあるプレゼンテーションでした。
今回はラフカディオ・ハーン(小泉八雲)による雪女と狢の話を紹介し、他にも「3枚のお札」・「八百比丘尼」・「ろくろ首」「河童」にまつわる伝説も紹介しました。
プレゼンテーションの後は私の本や絵の販売コーナーも大盛況で、図書館やお客さんから再度開催してほしいとの要望を頂きました。是非また秋頃に開催したいと思っています。日時などはまだ定かではありませんが、決まったらまたこちらに掲載させて頂きます。
 
			
If you had time, you could start your own Youtube channel and reach a wider audience. I would love to hear your stories!
Thanks for the suggestion. I might just try that next time. 🙂