Osaka: The National Museum of Taiwan Literature will hold an exhibition in mid-August, showcasing the rich history of Taiwanese folklore and literature. The exhibition, running from August 10 to August 20 at Osaka's Central Public Hall, is part of the "We TAIWAN in EXPO 2025" series, highlighting Taiwan's cultural connections with the international community, according to National Museum of Taiwan Literature Director Chen Ying-fang.

According to Focus Taiwan, the exhibition, titled "Folktales and Magical Realism in Taiwan Literature," will feature Taiwan's folklore prominently at its entrance, marked by an image of a plaque reading "Er Lai Le," or "You have come." This inscription is from the historic Taiwanfu Cheng Huang (City God) Temple in Tainan, symbolizing the City God's inescapable judgment of one's deeds.

The exhibition coincides with Japan's Obon Festival, a Buddhist tradition observed in mid-August, when ancestral spirits are believed to return to the living. The timing is intended to enable Japanese audiences to connect with Taiwanese perspectives on ancestors, spirits, deities, and the unseen world.

Kuo Jung-che, chairman of the City God Temple, highlighted the temple's collaboration with the museum as an example of sharing local religious heritage with global audiences. Wu Ming-hsi, deputy commissioner of the Tainan City Department of Civil Affairs, praised this cross-sector collaboration and anticipated more similar initiatives in the future.