â Bon-Odori Characters: Y - YoichiãM - Matthew At a cafe near Omiya station... M: I don't know if you've noticed Yoichi, but quite a number of people are wearing yukatas today. Y: Everyone is probably heading toward Omiya Park to watch the fireworks show tonight. M: Oh the Hanabi. I like that! Especially when they light them up in sync with some lively classical music. Y: Yes many festivals are held during this season. M: Speaking of festivals, I'm planning to go to the Bon-Odori festival in Shibuya this Saturday. Wanna come with? Y: Bon-Odori? In Shibuya? M: Yes. Why the baffled look? Y: Well, I've attended Bon-Odori festivals in small towns before but never in Tokyo, and in Shibuya no less. M: The event ad said this will be the first time they'll be holding it at the scramble in Shibuya. Y: Wow. But wouldn't it cause a lot of inconvenience to many commuters? M: Definitely. But the cool thing about it is that thousands of people, especially foreigners, will be able to witness it and learn more about Japanese culture. Y: Good point. I just hope they have a good rerouting scheme for the many vehicles that will be affected. M: Oh don't worry, they'll be closing the scramble only from 6-9pm then it's back to the usual chaos. Y: Not much difference there then, hahaha. M: So, are you up for it? Y: Count me in. Besides, who's gonna answer all your questions about Japanese culture if I don't? M: True. And you'll be helping me select a nice yukata to wear to the event. Y: Hahaha. No problem. âVocabulary / Expressions: 1. quite a number ofã çžåœãªæ°ã®... 2. heading towardã åãã£ãŠãã 3. fireworks showã è±ç«å€§äŒ 4. light upãããã ã©ã€ãã¢ãããèŒã 5. in syncãããã æ¯ãŽã£ãã 6. livelyããããã å æ°ãªã掻æ°ã®ãããã«ããã㪠7. wanna come with?ã äžç·ã«æ¥ãïŒ 8. baffledããããã baffleã®éå»åœ¢ãå°æããã 9. event adãããã ã€ãã³ãã®åºå 10. ...no lessããã åãã ããåæ§ã« 11. good pointããã ãããšãã 12. rerouting schemeã ã«ãŒãå€æŽèšç» 13. chaosãããããã 倧混乱 14. up for (something)ãïœã®æºåãã§ã㊠15. count me inãããã 仲éã«å ¥ã㊠âComprehension questions: 1. What did Matthew and Yoichi notice while at the cafe? ãa) The coffee they were served tasted strange. ãb) Many people were wearing yukatas. ãc) That it seemed to be getting warmer and warmer every day. 2. Why was Yoichi baffled upon hearing about the Bon-Odori festival in Shibuya? ãa) She has never attended a Bon-Odori festival there before. ãb) The timing is wrong because it's actually a winter festival. ãc) She was spaced out and not really listening. 3. In what ways will Yoichi be able to help Matthew? ãa) By going to the scramble and rerouting the commuters. ãb) By cleaning his apartment and cooking dinner. ãc) By answering his questions and selecting a nice yukata. â çèžã ç»å Žäººç©: Y - ãããã¡ãM - ãã·ã¥ãŒ å€§å®®é§ ã®ã«ãã§ã«ãŠ M: ãããã¡ãæ°ãã€ããŠããåãããªããã©ãä»æ¥ã¯æµŽè¡£ã çãŠãã人ãçµæ§ãããããããã Y: ãã¶ãçãä»å€ã®è±ç«ãèŠã«è¡ãããã«å€§å®®å ¬åã«åãã£ãŠ ãããã ãã M: ããŒãè±ç«ãã è±ç«å¥œãã ã! ç¹ã«ã«ããããªã¯ã©ã·ã㯠ãã¥ãŒãžãã¯ãšå ãæ¯ãŽã£ããåãæããããããã Y: ããããã®ææã¯ããããã®ãç¥ããéå¬ãããŠãããããã M: ãç¥ããšããã°ä»é±ã®åææ¥ã«æžè°·ã§éå¬ãããçèžãã« è¡ãããšæã£ãŠãããã ãã©äžç·ã«è¡ããªãïŒ Y: çèžã?æžè°·ã§? M: ããã ããäœã§ãããªã«å°æããŠãã®? Y: åã«å°ããçºã®çèžãåå ãããã ãã©æ±äº¬ã§ã¯ãªããŠã ãã¡ããæžè°·ã¯åå ããããšãç¡ãããã M: ãã®ã€ãã³ãã®åºåã§æžè°·ã®ã¹ã¯ã©ã³ãã«äº€å·®ç¹ã§éå¬ããã ã®ã¯å§ããŠã ãšèšã£ãŠãããã Y: ãžãŒãã§ã ããããã®éå€ã®äººã«äžäŸ¿ããããªãã®ããªã M: ããã¯ééããªãããã§ããã®ãç¥ãã®è¯ãæã¯æ°å人ã®äººãã ç¹ã«æµ·å€ã®äººãèŠãŠæ¥æ¬ã®æåã«ã€ããŠåŠã¶ããšãåºæ¥ãããšã ããã Y: ããã¯ããããã圱é¿ããããããªä¹ãç©ã®ã«ãŒãå€æŽã®è¯ã èšç»ãããäºã ããé¡ããã M: å¿é ããªãã§ãã¹ã¯ã©ã³ãã«äº€å·®ç¹ã¯6æãã9æãŸã§ã ã ééããŠãã®åŸã¯ãã€ãã®å€§æ··ä¹±ã«æ»ããã Y: ããã ã£ãããã€ããšãããªã«å€ãããªãããã¯ã¯ã¯ M: ãããåå ããïŒ Y: 仲éã«ãããŠãããããåãè¡ããªãã£ãã誰ãæ¥æ¬ã®æåã«ã€ããŠã® çåã«çããã®ãïŒ M: ãã®éãããã®ã€ãã³ãã®çºã«ãã£ããã济衣ãéžã¶ã®ã æäŒã£ãŠè²°ããªããšãã Y: ã¯ã¯ã¯ããã¡ããã ãã