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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u3069\u3053\uff1f<\/strong> \u798f\u5cf6\u770c\u798f\u5cf6\u5e02\uff08\u3075\u304f\u3057\u307e\u3051\u3093 \u3075\u304f\u3057\u307e\u3057\uff09 \u304a\u304a\u304d\u306a\u308f\u3089\u3058\uff08\u308f\u3089\u3067\u3067\u304d\u305f\u304f\u3064\uff09\u304c\u307e\u3061\u306e\u306a\u304b\u3092\u3046\u3054\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002 In Fukushima, the \u201cOowaraji Festival\u201d features a giant straw sandal<\/strong> (waraji) that is carried through the streets. \u3069\u3053\uff1f<\/strong> \u5c71\u5f62\u770c\u5c71\u5f62\u5e02\uff08\u3084\u307e\u304c\u305f\u3051\u3093 \u3084\u307e\u304c\u305f\u3057\uff09 \u8d64(\u3042\u304b)\u3044\u82b1(\u306f\u306a)\u306e\u304b\u3056\u308a\u304c\u3064\u3044\u305f\u7b20(\u304b\u3055)\u3092\u304b\u3076\u3063\u3066\u3001\u300c\u30e4\u30c3\u30b7\u30e7\u3001\u30de\u30ab\u30b7\u30e7\uff01\u300d\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u3051\u58f0(\u3054\u3048)\u3067\u304a\u3069\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002 In Yamagata, people wear bamboo hats decorated with red flowers<\/strong> and dance while shouting \u201cYassho, Makasho!\u201d \u3069\u3053\uff1f<\/strong> \u5ca9\u624b\u770c\u76db\u5ca1\u5e02\uff08\u3044\u308f\u3066\u3051\u3093 \u3082\u308a\u304a\u304b\u3057\uff09 \u305f\u3044\u3053\uff08\u30c9\u30e9\u30e0\uff09\u3092\u305f\u305f\u304d\u306a\u304c\u3089\u304a\u3069\u308b\u307e\u3064\u308a\u3067\u3059\u3002 In Morioka, Iwate, the Sansa Odori Festival<\/strong> features dancing with energetic drumming. \u610f\u5473\uff1a<\/strong> \u201cIs it OK if I\u2026?\u201d \/ \u201cCan I\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5f62\uff1a<\/strong> [\u3066\u5f62] + \u3082\u3044\u3044\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u610f\u5473\uff1a<\/strong> \u52d5\u4f5c\u304c\u4eca\u8d77\u304d\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u8868\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5f62\uff1a<\/strong> [\u52d5\u8a5e\u3066\u5f62] + \u3044\u307e\u3059<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u610f\u5473\uff1a<\/strong> \u201cI want to\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5f62\uff1a<\/strong> [\u52d5\u8a5e\u307e\u3059\u5f62\u306e\u8a9e\u5e79] + \u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quiz for Readers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u798f\u5cf6\u3001\u5c71\u5f62\u3001\u5ca9\u624b\u306e\u796d\u308a\u306f\u3001\u305d\u308c\u305e\u308c\u306e\u5730\u57df\u306e\u6587\u5316\u3084\u6b74\u53f2\u304c\u3064\u307e\u3063\u305f\u3059\u3070\u3089\u3057\u3044\u30a4\u30d9\u30f3\u30c8\u3067\u3059\u3002 The festivals in Fukushima, Yamagata, and Iwate reflect the unique culture and history of each region. \u6771\u5317\u306e\u4f1d\u7d71(\u3067\u3093\u3068\u3046)\u3068\u30c0\u30f3\u30b9\u3092\u697d\u3057\u3082\u3046\uff01 Enjoy Traditional Culture and Dancing! 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\u3044\u3064\uff1f<\/strong> \u6bce\u5e74(\u307e\u3044\u3068\u3057)8\u6708(\u304c\u3064)\u306e\u7b2c\u4e00\u91d1\u66dc\u65e5(\u3060\u3044\u3044\u3061\u304d\u3093\u3088\u3046\u3073)\u3068\u571f\u66dc\u65e5(\u3069\u3088\u3046\u3073)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u3053\u308c\u306f\u3001\u3051\u3093\u3053\u3046\u3068\u3042\u3093\u305c\u3093\u3092\u3044\u306e\u308b\u304a\u307e\u3064\u308a\u3067\u3059\u3002
\u308f\u3089\u3058\u306f\u3068\u3066\u3082\u304a\u304a\u304d\u304f\u3066\u3001\u304a\u3068\u3053\u306e\u3072\u3068\u304c\u304b\u3064\u3044\u3067\u3042\u308b\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002
\u304a\u3093\u304c\u304f\u306b\u3042\u308f\u305b\u3066\u3001\u308f\u3089\u3058\u304a\u3069\u308a\u3082\u304a\u3053\u306a\u308f\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This festival prays for health and safety.
The sandal is very big and strong men carry it on their shoulders.
Traditional dances called \u201cWaraji Odori\u201d are also performed to music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n2. \u82b1\u7b20(\u306f\u306a\u304c\u3055)\u307e\u3064\u308a\uff08\u5c71\u5f62\u770c(\u3084\u307e\u304c\u305f\u3051\u3093)\uff09<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u3044\u3064\uff1f<\/strong> \u6bce\u5e74(\u307e\u3044\u3068\u3057)8\u67085\u65e5\u301c7\u65e5<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u305f\u304f\u3055\u3093\u306e\u4eba(\u3072\u3068)\u304c\u3044\u3063\u3057\u3087\u306b\u304a\u3069\u308b\u3001\u697d(\u305f\u306e)\u3057\u3044\u307e\u3064\u308a\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many people dance together in this fun festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n3. \u3055\u3093\u3055\u304a\u3069\u308a\uff08\u5ca9\u624b\u770c(\u3044\u308f\u3066\u3051\u3093)\uff09<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u3044\u3064\uff1f<\/strong> \u6bce\u5e74(\u307e\u3044\u3068\u3057)8\u67081\u65e5\u301c4\u65e5<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u300c\u305b\u304b\u3044\u3044\u3061\u306e\u305f\u3044\u3053\u306e\u304b\u305a\u300d\u3068\u3057\u3066\u30ae\u30cd\u30b9\u306b\u3082\u306e\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002
\u3042\u304b\u3061\u3083\u3093\u304b\u3089\u304a\u3068\u3057\u3088\u308a\u307e\u3067\u3001\u307f\u3093\u306a\u304c\u3055\u3093\u3055\u304a\u3069\u308a\u3092\u305f\u306e\u3057\u307f\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s listed in the Guinness World Records for the largest number of taiko drums played simultaneously.
Everyone, from babies to elderly, enjoys the Sansa dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83d\udcdd \u8a9e\u5f59\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\uff08Vocabulary List\uff09<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e<\/th> \u3088\u307f\u304b\u305f<\/th> \u82f1\u8a9e\u306e\u610f\u5473<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> \u796d\u308a<\/td> \u307e\u3064\u308a<\/td> festival<\/td><\/tr> \u5927\u308f\u3089\u3058<\/td> \u304a\u304a\u308f\u3089\u3058<\/td> giant straw sandal<\/td><\/tr> \u8e0a\u308a<\/td> \u304a\u3069\u308a<\/td> dance<\/td><\/tr> \u82b1<\/td> \u306f\u306a<\/td> flower<\/td><\/tr> \u7b20<\/td> \u304b\u3055<\/td> bamboo hat<\/td><\/tr> \u592a\u9f13<\/td> \u305f\u3044\u3053<\/td> drum<\/td><\/tr> \u97f3\u697d<\/td> \u304a\u3093\u304c\u304f<\/td> music<\/td><\/tr> \u8857<\/td> \u307e\u3061<\/td> town \/ city<\/td><\/tr> \u53c2\u52a0\u3059\u308b<\/td> \u3055\u3093\u304b\u3059\u308b<\/td> to participate<\/td><\/tr> \u4f1d\u7d71<\/td> \u3067\u3093\u3068\u3046<\/td> tradition<\/td><\/tr> \u8863\u88c5<\/td> \u3044\u3057\u3087\u3046<\/td> costume \/ outfit<\/td><\/tr> \u9732\u5e97<\/td> \u308d\u3066\u3093<\/td> food stall \/ booth<\/td><\/tr> \u89b3\u5149\u5ba2<\/td> \u304b\u3093\u3053\u3046\u304d\u3083\u304f<\/td> tourist<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83d\udcac \u4f1a\u8a71\u30d5\u30ec\u30fc\u30ba\uff08Useful Phrases for Festivals\uff09<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e<\/th> \u82f1\u8a9e\u8a33<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> \u3053\u306e\u307e\u3064\u308a\u306f\u306a\u3093\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td> What is this festival?<\/td><\/tr> \u3060\u308c\u3067\u3082\u304a\u3069\u308c\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td> Can anyone join the dance?<\/td><\/tr> \u3044\u3064\u306f\u3058\u307e\u308a\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td> What time does it start?<\/td><\/tr> \u3044\u3063\u3057\u3087\u306b\u3055\u3093\u304b\u3057\u3066\u3082\u3044\u3044\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td> Can I join you?<\/td><\/tr> \u30c8\u30a4\u30ec\u306f\u3069\u3053\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td> Where is the restroom?<\/td><\/tr> \u3053\u306e\u305f\u3079\u3082\u306e\u306f\u306a\u3093\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td> What is this food?<\/td><\/tr> \u304a\u3044\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u306d\uff01<\/td> It\u2019s delicious!<\/td><\/tr> \u305f\u306e\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u306d\uff01<\/td> It\u2019s fun, isn\u2019t it?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83d\udcda \u6587\u6cd5\u30dd\u30a4\u30f3\u30c8\uff08Grammar Tips\uff09<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. \uff5e\u3066\u3082\u3044\u3044\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u2192 Can I dance with you?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u2192 May I take a photo?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n2. \uff5e\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\uff08\u9032\u884c\u5f62\uff09<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u2192 Everyone is dancing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u2192 They are playing drums.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n3. \uff5e\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059\uff08\u3057\u305f\u3044\u6c17\u6301\u3061\u3092\u8868\u3059\uff09<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u2192 I want to dance, too.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u2192 I want to see the giant straw sandal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83d\ude83 \u65c5\u884c\u4fbf\u5229\u60c5\u5831\uff08Travel Tips\uff09<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u798f\u5cf6\u99c5\u3001\u5c71\u5f62\u99c5\u3001\u76db\u5ca1\u99c5\u306f\u305d\u308c\u305e\u308c\u6771\u4eac\u304b\u3089\u65b0\u5e79\u7dda\u3067\u7d042\u301c3\u6642\u9593\u3067\u3059\u3002\u796d\u308a\u4f1a\u5834\u306f\u99c5\u304b\u3089\u6b69\u3044\u3066\u884c\u3051\u307e\u3059\u3002
Fukushima, Yamagata, and Morioka stations are about 2\u20133 hours by Shinkansen from Tokyo. Festival sites are within walking distance from the stations.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u30bf\u30aa\u30eb\u3001\u3046\u3061\u308f\uff08\u307e\u305f\u306f\u6247\u5b50\uff09\u3001\u5e3d\u5b50\u3001\u98f2\u307f\u7269\u3001\u30b9\u30de\u30db\u5145\u96fb\u5668\u3092\u6301\u3063\u3066\u884c\u304f\u3068\u826f\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002\u6691\u3055\u5bfe\u7b56\u3092\u3057\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002
Bring a towel, fan (uchiwa or sensu), hat, drinks, and a phone charger. Be prepared for the heat.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u4f1a\u5834\u306e\u5730\u56f3\u3067\u30c8\u30a4\u30ec\u306e\u5834\u6240\u3092\u78ba\u8a8d\u3057\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002\u4eee\u8a2d\u30c8\u30a4\u30ec\u3082\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002
Check festival maps for restroom locations. Portable toilets are usually available.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u4eba\u306e\u5199\u771f\u3092\u64ae\u308b\u3068\u304d\u306f\u300c\u5199\u771f\u3092\u64ae\u3063\u3066\u3082\u3044\u3044\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f\u300d\u3068\u805e\u304d\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002
Ask \u201cMay I take a photo?\u201d before photographing people.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u5927\u304d\u306a\u89b3\u5149\u6848\u5185\u6240\u306b\u306f\u82f1\u8a9e\u306e\u6848\u5185\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002\u5730\u56f3\u3092\u3082\u3089\u3046\u306e\u304c\u304a\u3059\u3059\u3081\u3067\u3059\u3002
Major tourist information centers have English guides. It\u2019s recommended to get a map.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83d\udcdd \u8aad\u8005(\u3069\u304f\u3057\u3083)\u5411(\u3080)\u3051\u30af\u30a4\u30ba<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What is the \u201cwaraji\u201d carried at the Oowaraji Festival made of?<\/em>
a) \u7af9(\u305f\u3051) \/ bamboo
b) \u8349(\u304f\u3055) \/ straw
c) \u6728(\u304d) \/ wood<\/li>\n\n\n\n
What do dancers wear on their heads at the Hanagasa Festival?<\/em>
a) \u5e3d\u5b50(\u307c\u3046\u3057) \/ hat
b) \u82b1(\u306f\u306a)\u304c\u3064\u3044\u305f\u7b20(\u304b\u3055) \/ flower-decorated bamboo hat
c) \u304b\u3093\u3080\u308a \/ crown<\/li>\n\n\n\n
What instrument is used in the Sansa Odori festival?<\/em>
a) \u592a\u9f13(\u305f\u3044\u3053) \/ drums
b) \u4e09\u5473\u7dda(\u3057\u3083\u307f\u305b\u3093) \/ shamisen
c) \u30d4\u30a2\u30ce \/ piano<\/li>\n\n\n\n
What do you say first if you want to take a photo at a festival?<\/em>
a) \u5199\u771f\u3092\u3068\u3063\u3066\u3082\u3044\u3044\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f \/ May I take a photo?
b) \u304a\u3044\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\uff01 \/ It\u2019s delicious!
c) \u3069\u3053\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f \/ Where is it?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\u7b54\u3048 (Answers)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n\u304a\u308f\u308a\u306b\uff08Conclusion\uff09<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u590f\u306e\u6771\u5317\u306b\u6765\u3066\u3001\u305c\u3072\u672c\u7269\u306e\u796d\u308a\u3092\u697d\u3057\u3093\u3067\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\u306e\u52c9\u5f37\u306b\u3082\u3074\u3063\u305f\u308a\u3067\u3059\uff01<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Come to Tohoku in summer and enjoy the real festival experience. It\u2019s also a great way to practice your Japanese!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"