"Yokai 101 - Meet the Yokai
Speaker: Matthew Alt
Outline
As the late-summer spook season winds down, join us for "Yokai 101" -- an introduction to the things that go bump in Japan's night. The co-author of "Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide" will guide you through a light-hearted exploration of these strange creatures from folklore -- many of whom you may be more familiar with than you realize. You'll learn to differentiate among various creepie-crawlies, including not only the yokai but oni, yurei, and more, while getting a handle on some techniques to help you survive potential encounters. After establishing the cultural context and modern-day relevancy of these sometimes charming, sometimes terrifying goblins, we will move into a discussion of some of the linguistic issues inherent to "yokai studies" (such as it is!)
Speaker Profile
Matthew Alt is the co-founder of AltJapan Co., Ltd., a Tokyo-based company specializing in localization production for the video game and entertainment industry. A professional translator and writer since the early 1990s, including a four-year stint as an in-house translator for the USPTO, he is the co-author of numerous books about Japan, including "Yokai Attack!" and "Ninja Attack! True Tales of Assassins, Samurai, and Outlaws."
Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011
Time: 14:00-17:00
Place: Forum 8, Shibuya (http://www.forum-8.co.jp/access/index.html)
Address: Dogenzaka 2-10-17, Shibuya, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3780-0008
Cost: JAT members free, Non-members 1,000 yen (advance registration not
necessary)
Koryukai from 17:30
Place: Irish Pub & Restaurant Failte (http://failte.jp/)
Cost: 2000 yen (food only/cash bar)
Sign up at the meeting, or let us know in advance.
Inquiries to: [email protected]