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Fireworks Festivals 花火大会

夏と言えば、花火ですよね!

When it comes to summer, I would say it’s a firework festival!

*掲載している2枚の写真は恵藤さんの写真。AC写真よりダウンロード。Two photos shown on this page were taken by 恵藤, and downloaded from AC写真.

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日本人が花火を眺めるとき、どんな掛け声をかけるか知っていますか?たいていは「たまや~」で、まれに「かぎや~」と言っています。江戸時代の有名な花火師の屋号が「玉屋」と「鍵屋」だったことに由来すると言われています。

Do you know what some Japanese are shouting when they enjoy looking at fireworks? You would often hear “Tamaya-” and occasionally hear “Kagiya-“. Two very famous firework pyrotechnists in the Edo era were from the house called “Tamaya” and “Kagiya”. The shouts are known to be stemed from these house names.