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I introduce about August in Japan Could someone correct these explanations? 【Obon】 Obon is a period for a vacation in summer. We are on holiday in August 12th to 15th.(but it depends on the region) During this period, many people go back to their hometown to pray for the spirit of their ancestor. Because of this, public transports or highways are jammed with those people. 【Bon odori】 Bon odori is a local dance and it's danced at a summer festival. People who dance bon odori and wear a yukata called "Odoriko". They are dancing to music and surround yagura which is high wooden small tower. The music plays at the festival called "Ondo". That makes you feel a Japanese culture. 【Taiko】 Taiko is a traditional Japanese instrument. It is like a drum. The body is made out of the wood and top of this is covered with a thick skin. You can hit the taiko with a drumsticks which called "bachi". If you hit the tack part of the taiko, you can hear other sound. 【Yukata】 Yukata is an informal kimono worn during the summertime. Especially we are wearing a yukata to go out summer outdoor event like fireworks displays or summer festivals. 【Obake】 Obake means a ghost. In summer, amusement parks open a haunted house which is called "Obake yashiki". You can watch many obakes in there and these make you feel cool and take your mind off a summer heat. This is one of the Japanese summer tradition.
26 avr. 2015 04:29
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I introduce about August in Japan in August


Could someone correct these explanations?

【Obon】

Obon is a period for a vacation in summer holiday, usually from We are on holiday in August 12th to 15th.(but it depending on the region) During this time period, many would  people go back to their hometown to pray to for the spirit of their ancestorso it is a very jam packed time. Because of this, public transports or highways are jammed with those people.

【Bon odori】
Bon odori is a local dance and it's danced at a summer festival. People who dance Bon odori and wear donned on a yukata known as called "Odoriko". They are  The music and dance is performed to music and surround near a "yagura" which is a high wooden small tower or "bandstand tower".
The music played is known as at the festival called "Ondo". That makes you feel a Japanese culture.??? Don't understand.


【Taiko】
Taiko or the "Grand Drum" is a very traditional Japanese instrument. It is like a drum. The body is made out of the from wood and the top of this is covered with a thick skin. You can hit The Taiko is struck with a drumsticks, which called "Bachi". Hitting on the studded part produces another unique sound.  If you hit the tack part of the taiko, you can hear other sound.

【Yukata】
Yukata is an informal type of kimono worn during the summertime. This is especially so when attending we are wearing a yukata to go out summer outdoor events, like watching fireworks displays or summer festivals.

【Obake】
Obake is a shape shifting demon.  means a ghost. 幽霊 is a ghost. In During summer, amusement parks open put on a haunted houseknown as which is called "Obake yashiki". You can watch Many obakes in there will thrill you to no end, breaking you in cold sweat and these make you feel cool and take your mind off a the oppressive summer heat. This is one of the best Japanese summer traditions.

26 avril 2015
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I introduce about August in Japan

Could someone correct these explanations?

【Obon】
Obon is a period for vacation in summer.
We are on holiday from August 12th to 15th.(but it depends on the region)
During this period, many people go back to their hometown to pray for the spirit of their ancestor.
Because of this, public transport and highways are jammed with those people.

【Bon odori】
Bon odori is a local dance and it's performed at a summer festival.
People who dance bon odori wear a yukata called "Odoriko".
They are dancing to music and surround by yagura, which is high wooden small tower.
The music that is played at the festival called "Ondo".
Bon odori let's you experience Japanese culture.

【Taiko】
Taiko is a traditional Japanese instrument.
It is like a drum.
The body is made out of wood and top is covered with a thick skin.
You can hit the taiko with drumsticks which are called "bachi".
If you hit the tack part of the taiko, you can hear other sounds.

【Yukata】
Yukata is an informal kimono worn during the summertime.
We especially wear yukata to go out to summer outdoor events like fireworks displays or summer festivals.

【Obake】
Obake means a ghost.
In summer, amusement parks open a haunted house which is called "Obake yashiki".
You can see many obakes in there and these make you feel cool and help take your mind off summer heat.
This is one of the Japanese summer traditions.

 

Great job! I only made a few small corrections. These Japanese summer traditions are so cool! I would like to experience them someday :)

26 avril 2015
thanks again. please keep up writing about your country and culture :)
26 avril 2015
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