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活動表現例 LESSON 4
LESSON4
Part 1
It helps people understand Japanese society through humor.
I love comedies, so I’d like to learn more about rakugo.
It’s delicious and good for our health.
Well then, we should eat washoku more often.
Sumo wrestlers use so many cool fighting techniques.
Amazing!  I can’t wait to see a sumo match.
You can enjoy making a variety of animals, shapes, and other things.
Really?  I’d like to start with a very simple one.
It is a beautiful tradition that shows off Japanese hospitality.
Our classmates should give it a try!
It can help people enjoy Japanese creativity.
Really?  I’ll go find some online right now!
Ukiyo-e compositions are so unique and beautiful.
I’d like to see some.  I hope there’s an exhibit at the local art museum.
They are great places to relax and forget about your worries.
Wow!  I want to visit one during the summer vacation.
Part 2
Wagashi is made from various ingredients, such as sweet bean paste and rice.
People prepare wagashi in a variety of shapes and colors.
Customers can take their favorite sushi from a conveyor belt.
The prices there are usually more reasonable than the prices at ordinary sushi restaurants.
Sliced beef and various ingredients are cooked in a shallow pot.
It is seasoned with things like soy sauce and sugar.
Washi is used in Japanese sliding doors, calligraphy, and lanterns.
Japanese people often write their messages on washi when they send letters.
Traditional Japanese houses have rooms with tatami mats.
Tatami mats are soft and comfortable.
It is a very popular martial art all over the world now.
It became an official sport for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Hanami is often translated as “cherry blossom viewing.”
People eat, drink, and sing songs under the cherry trees in the springtime.
It was invented in Japan.
The word “karaoke” means “empty orchestra.”