You're very welcome! With its mood and atmosphere, the story brings forward to our day the passions, tragedies, and heroism, of a distant age. Indeed, it must have been fascinating to believe the past to be so close. Thanks again!
So much impressed by your reading! I belive almost all Japanese are familiar with this famous ghost story. As a matter of fact, this is one of the most favorite ghost stories ever since I was even litte. I really wanted to hear this story from you since the last reading of yours, 'The Reconsiliation'. That was so great! Thank you again, from Japan.
I'm so glad that the performance of this favorite story of yours was to your liking! It is a marvelous story, so haunting, with so much history behind it. I've been watching documentaries on the Genpei War, so wonderful! I'll be doing more of Hearn's work and if you have any particular story to request I will gladly perform it. Thanks again!
@@ChristopherReads You've been watching the documentaries ! There are many movies and dramas as well. It's a shame I don't know much about my own country's history but still, I love the story of Genpei War , so many tragic and sad stories behind it like a little bit of them was written in this 'Mimi-Nashi -'. Talking about the Genpei War', you might be interested in a very very unique crab called 'Heikeopsis' (as a little about it was mentioned in this story) and how the name of 'Heikeopsis' was originated from. I still remember how much I was shocked to see the picture of this crab in a book. Could I request? I'm thrilled to hear that. Please read 'Yuki-Onna' (Snow-Lady?) if possible. Please forget it if it's long. Many many thanks from Japan.
Thanking you for sharing about the 'Heikeopsis!' It just adds to the value of the story that this detail is genuine Japanese folklore, and looking at the crab, it's easy to see how it inspired the imagination. The history of the period is so full of Epic Romance, and I think that the "Tale of the Heike" is on my personal list for future reading, and it would be a dream if someone were to someday make an audiobook of an English translation for us Anglos to appreciate. As for your request, I would love to do 'Yuki-Onna,' and to have it up on the channel next week. Thanks again!
@@ChristopherReads I'm very much looking forward to the next story! By the way, about the all-time enemy of the Heike, the Genzi, there were lots of interesting and unforgettable characters in the family and above all Minamotono Yoshitsune is my most favorite Samurai. As I live near Kamakura - the old political center in Kamakura Era ruled by Genzi, I like exploing this old city. Never tired of visiting there. Always find something new, something exciting. I truely admire your enthusiasm for delving into deep learing! Many many thanks again!!!
Yes, this is where the story is originally from! Right now, I'm reading from an anthology that pulls from multiple books of Hearn's including "Kwaidan." I've had other works planned, but all of them of longer length and I haven't had the time. Fortunately, these great stories of Hearn are quite short, yet very effective, and so I'm very happy to bring attention to Hearn's work. Thanks again!
That was great. Life must have been very interesting when people believed in all these things. Thank you.
You're very welcome! With its mood and atmosphere, the story brings forward to our day the passions, tragedies, and heroism, of a distant age. Indeed, it must have been fascinating to believe the past to be so close. Thanks again!
So much impressed by your reading!
I belive almost all Japanese are familiar with this famous ghost story.
As a matter of fact, this is one of the most favorite ghost stories ever
since I was even litte.
I really wanted to hear this story from you since the last reading of yours,
'The Reconsiliation'.
That was so great!
Thank you again, from Japan.
I'm so glad that the performance of this favorite story of yours was to your liking! It is a marvelous story, so haunting, with so much history behind it. I've been watching documentaries on the Genpei War, so wonderful! I'll be doing more of Hearn's work and if you have any particular story to request I will gladly perform it. Thanks again!
@@ChristopherReads You've been watching the documentaries ! There are many movies and dramas as well.
It's a shame I don't know much about my own country's history but still, I love the story of Genpei War ,
so many tragic and sad stories behind it like a little bit of them was written in this 'Mimi-Nashi -'.
Talking about the Genpei War', you might be interested in a very very unique crab called 'Heikeopsis' (as a little about it was mentioned in this story) and how the name of 'Heikeopsis' was originated from.
I still remember how much I was shocked to see the picture of this crab in a book.
Could I request? I'm thrilled to hear that. Please read 'Yuki-Onna' (Snow-Lady?) if possible.
Please forget it if it's long.
Many many thanks from Japan.
Thanking you for sharing about the 'Heikeopsis!' It just adds to the value of the story that this detail is genuine Japanese folklore, and looking at the crab, it's easy to see how it inspired the imagination. The history of the period is so full of Epic Romance, and I think that the "Tale of the Heike" is on my personal list for future reading, and it would be a dream if someone were to someday make an audiobook of an English translation for us Anglos to appreciate. As for your request, I would love to do 'Yuki-Onna,' and to have it up on the channel next week. Thanks again!
@@ChristopherReads I'm very much looking forward to the next story!
By the way, about the all-time enemy of the Heike, the Genzi, there were lots of interesting and unforgettable characters in the family and above all Minamotono Yoshitsune is my most favorite Samurai.
As I live near Kamakura - the old political center in Kamakura Era ruled by Genzi, I like exploing this old city.
Never tired of visiting there. Always find something new, something exciting.
I truely admire your enthusiasm for delving into deep learing!
Many many thanks again!!!
I see you may be reading from "Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things" (1904). Deftly done. Thank you for spotlighting Mr Hearn!
Yes, this is where the story is originally from! Right now, I'm reading from an anthology that pulls from multiple books of Hearn's including "Kwaidan." I've had other works planned, but all of them of longer length and I haven't had the time. Fortunately, these great stories of Hearn are quite short, yet very effective, and so I'm very happy to bring attention to Hearn's work. Thanks again!
I have found out that there is a Japanese movie called "Kwaidan" which features Hearn's stories. I will have to check it out!