Today I am at Denshoen

今天 我來到了傳承園

and I'm here to buy a license so I can go fishing for Kappa

我要在這裡買執照 這樣才能去釣河童

Kappa are a mysterious creature found in Japanese folklore

河童是出現在日本神話中的神秘生物

They're known to live in lakes, rivers and swampy type of areas

河童傳說棲息於湖、河及泥沼中

They're kind of a mix between a turtle and a human

河童有點像龜和人的綜合體

Their most important feature being the dish shaped area on the top of their head

河童最重要的部位是頭頂上的碟子

which is filled with water

裡面裝著水

This is the kappa's life source

那是河童的生命之源

So it's very important that they don't spill the water out of their dish

所以不能把頭頂的碟子裡的水洒掉

Kappa are known to be very mischevious and the like doing things like

據說河童很頑皮

stealing crops and pulling children into the river

會偷農作物和拉小孩子下河

The kappa stories are used as a way to convince children to stay out of the water

這些河童的故事有警戒 小孩子不要戲水的作用

so that they don't get hurt

因為這樣才不會受傷

Sometimes kappa are depicted as cute creatures

有時河童也被描繪成可愛的生物

So you can find kappa plushies

還能找到河童玩偶

or cute kappa statues

或可愛的河童塑像

But often they're also scene as very scary

但很多時候河童都被視作可怕的生物

as you can see in these drawings

如這張圖所描繪的

While the kappa are famous all over Japan

雖然河童在日本各地都很有名

Their hometown is known to be Tono in Iwate Prefecture

岩手的遠野據說是河童的家鄉

That's where I am today

這就是我今天所在的地方

and you can do fun things here like fishing for kappa

在這裡可以釣河童

and you can talk to the kappa ojisan

還有和河童大叔聊

all about kappa and learn alot from him

關於河童的事 並向他學習

So that's what we're gonna do today!

所以今天我們就要這麼做

Behind me here are some fishing poles with cucumbers strung to them

在我身後的是一些串著小黃瓜的釣竿

This is how you catch a kappa

河童是這麼釣的

So I'm gonna learn how to do that today

所以今天我要學習怎麼釣河童

and I'm gonna get my license

我要先取得執照

and we're gonna go catch a kappa

然後去釣河童

You can buy a license with or without a cover

你可以買有保護套或沒有保護套的執照

I decided to go with this one

我決定買這個

So I got my license and I'm ready to go

我得到了執照 現在可以出發了

So if I wanna be a pro kappa fisher I have to wear one of these hats

如果要成為釣河童高手 我必須戴這些帽子

So which one are we gonna wear guys

要戴哪個好呢

This is like your traditional kappa, green and yellow

這是傳統的河童 青色與黃色

Whoa this one has hair

哇 這個有頭髮

I'm leaning towards this one because it's cute

我想選這個 因為好可愛

So that one didn't fit my head. It's still pink so that's ok!

那個我戴不下 但這也是粉紅色的所以無所謂

We have come to the spot where we can fish for kappa

我們來到了能釣河童的地點

I have my kappa hat and my kappa fishing license

我有河童帽和釣河童的執照

So I'm pretty sure I'm gonna catch one right?

所以應該能釣到吧？

We also have some cucumbers

我們還帶了一些小黃瓜

Kappa eat cucumbers so we bought some in Tokyo and brought them with us

河童喜歡吃小黃瓜 所以我們在東京買了一些然後帶來了

That it what we're gonna use to catch the kappa

我們要用這個來釣河童

Let's head down here and see if we can find the river

往這裡走 看看找不找得到

where they live

河童棲息的河

I'm excited

好興奮喔

It's really beautiful

這裡真的好美

Check it out

你看

It's a really nice temple

很漂亮的寺院

Oh I see a sign!

喔 那裡有個牌子

Kappa are this way

河童在這邊

Kappa Valley - this way

河童溪谷 往這裡走

It's really cold

真的好冷

Oh ok I see a bridge

喔 我看到橋了

According to this sign here the kappa

根據這個牌子 這個河童

see the hat it's filled with water

那個碟子裡裝著水

There was a fire at this temple

這座寺院曾燒起來

and the kappa used that water from their hat to put out the fire

然後是河童用碟子裡的水滅火的

So everyone loves them

所以大家都愛河童

So apparently there are some kappa in this river here

看來這條河裡住著河童

I hear some voices down here

我聽到了一些聲音

let's see if we can find someone who can help us out

看能不能找到人幫幫我們

I see someone fishing

有人在釣河童

Hello!

你好！

Oh hello!

喔 你好！

What are you doing?

您在做什麼呢？

Fishing for kappa

釣河童

Oh kappa!

喔 河童！

Is that a cucumber?

那是小黃瓜嗎？

Yes a nice fresh cucumber

嗯 新鮮的小黃瓜

Kappa eat cucumbers?

河童吃小黃瓜嗎？

They love them!

河童最喜歡小黃瓜了！

This is a nice fresh one so...

這很新鮮...

Where are you from?

你從哪裡來的？

Canada

加拿大

Oh Canada is really far away

喔 加拿大離這裡好遠

Do you have a license?

你有執照嗎？

Yes I went and got one

有 我買了一個

teach me how to catch one please!

請您教我怎麼釣河童！

You're ready to fish

你已經準備就緒了

I'll try my best

我會盡力的

This pole is for pros only

這釣桿是只給高手用的

So I can't lend it to you

所以不能借給你

But I'll get you one from over there

但我可以幫你從那裡弄來一隻

Thank you!

謝謝！

Be careful of the kappa

小心河童啊

They like pretty boys and girls

河童喜歡帥哥美女

It says: Be careful because the kappa attack beautiful boys and girls

上面寫說：小心 因為河童會攻擊帥哥美女

If you need to just throw your rod into the river

如果有必要的話就把釣竿直接丟進河裡

Oh okay, got it!

好的 知道了！

Okay I'm gonna catch some kappa now

好的 我現在要來釣河童了

I've got my cucumber

小黃瓜也準備好了

3 hours passed...

3小時候...

How come we didn't find any kappa today?

為什麼今天釣不到河童呢？

Today's a little too cold

今天有一點冷呢

Oh they don't like the cold?

所以河童不喜歡寒冷的天氣嗎？

The kappa's water dish freezes

河童頭上的碟子裡的水會結冰

when it's too cold out

如果氣溫太低的話

Oh the water on top of their heads?

喔 頭上的水嗎？

That water is their life source

碟子裡的水是河童的生命之源

If that freezes their life is in danger

如果結冰的話生命會有危險

So they don't come out when it's cold

所以太冷的話河童不會出來

So february isn't the best time...

二月不是很好的時候...

It was warmer early on but...

之前還滿暖和的但...

But when it gets cold all of a sudden

當天氣突然變冷時

you don't see them much

就看不到了

If you come when it's warmer

如果你在天氣暖和一點的時候來...

I'll come again in the summer

夏天我會再來的

You might see lots then

可能會看到很多

We asked him if anyone has ever caught a kappa here before

我們問他有沒有人釣到河童

and he says he's not allowed to tell us, it's a secret

他說不能告訴我們 那是秘密

and we have to keep trying and seeing if we can get one for ourselves

我們必須不斷嘗試看是否能釣到才行

If we do manage to catch a bunch we're allowed to bring one home with us

如果釣到很多的話 只能帶一隻回去

Only one because they're a popular tourist attraction here

只能帶一隻回去 因為河童是這裡的名物

So we can't take them all home

不能全部帶回家

Today was a little too cold and the kappa didn't wanna come out

今天有點太冷 河童都不出來

so we didn't catch any

所以一隻也沒釣到

Maybe in the summer I will come back and I will get one

或許夏天的時候我會再回來 到時一定要釣到

So look forward to that

所以盡情期待