nntsuzu/KFTT huggingface dataset:
English: The 'Goshiki Gankake Daruma' is a Kyoto-type daruma doll painted in five color variations, 'blue, yellow, red, white, black,' representing five basic elements, 'sky, wind, fire, water, earth' respectively, which are five elements of the universe in Buddhism.
Japanese: 「五色願かけだるま」は、仏教における宇宙の五元素、五大「空風火水土」を象徴する色「青、黄、赤、白、黒」を五色に塗り分けた京だるま。
English: In praying, 'namu-damo-sowaka' is recited three times.
Japanese: また、お祈りするときには、南無達磨娑婆訶（なむだもそわか）と三回唱える。
English: White Daruma dolls which are supposed to bring good luck are manufactured there, as well as red Daruma dolls to keep one's family safe and sound and to ward off evil.
Japanese: 厄除けと家内安全の利益がある赤だるまと共に開運の利益がある白だるまが作られている。
English: It is said to be the origin of modernized daruma dolls such as daruma dolls for wish for the success in entrance examination or colorful daruma dolls; they influence on other areas' daruma dolls.
Japanese: 合格祈願だるまやカラフルだるまといった近代的だるまの発祥とされており、他の地域のだるまにも大きな影響を与えている。
English: Also called 'Bushu Daruma', the Koshigaya Daruma doll is said to have originated from a toy, previously known as okiagari koboshi, on which a doll maker in Makuri, named 'Darukichi,' painted the face of Bodhidharma in meditation during the Kyoho era in the Edo period (1716～1736).
Japanese: 「武州だるま」とも呼ばれ、江戸時代の享保年間（1716～1736年）に、間久里の「だる吉」という人形師が、従来あった「起き上がり小法師」という玩具に座禅を組んだ達磨大師を描いたのが起源といわれている。
English: Compared with other daruma dolls, they have facial features, 'fair complexion,' 'high nasal height,' and 'auspicious expression,' and are shipped all around the nation, especially throughout the Kanto region including Kawasaki-daishi Temple, and Taishakuten Temple, known by the name of 'Koshigaya Daruma.'
Japanese: 他に比べて「色白」「鼻高」「福福しい」という特徴があり、川崎大師や柴又帝釈天など関東一円をはじめ、全国に広く出荷され「越谷だるま」の名で知られている。
English: Four hundred thousand Koshigaya Daruma dolls are produced every year by seven Daruma doll makers of Koshigaya City which belong to Daruma associations in Koshigaya City, one in Saitama City (Iwatsuki Ward), and one in Kasukabe City; almost all of these dolls are produced by hand.
Japanese: 越谷市だるま組合の越谷市の7軒、さいたま市（岩槻区）1軒、春日部市1軒により年間約40万個のだるまが生産されているが、そのほとんどが手作業によるもの。
English: Bishamonten Festival is held from 7th to 9th of the lunar New Year at Myoho-ji Temple in Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Japanese: 静岡県富士市の妙法寺(富士市)で旧正月の7日から9日まで開催される。
English: Daruma otoshi is a toy consisting several thin circular pieces stacked up with a daruma doll similar to a tip of a bullet on top, where players knock disks one by one from the flank with an wooden mallet without toppling the disk tower, and the winner of the game is the person who can remove all disks only remaining a daruma doll on the floor.
Japanese: 弾丸の先端に形状が似ただるまの下に、薄い円柱を数段重ね、それを横から1段ずつ木槌で叩いて抜き、倒れないようにうまく一番上のだるまを落とすという玩具・遊びである。
English: The details of this game is that while the tagger calls out 'daruma-san ga koronda' (Bodhidharm fell down) with his or her back to the rest of the players, the others touch the tagger and then run away as far as they can from the tagger.
Japanese: 鬼がその他の参加者に背中を向けて「だるまさんがころんだ」を唱える間に、他の参加者が鬼に触れ、より遠くへ逃げることを目的とする。
English: At any time when the tagger is calling out the spell, 'Daruma-san ga koronda,' the players must freeze in place.
Japanese: また、鬼が呪文を唱えているとき以外は他の参加者は身動きの一切を禁じられる。
English: In starting the game, they call out, 'Daruma-san, Daruma-san, niramekko shimasho.'
Japanese: この時、「だるまさんだるまさん、にらめっこしましょ」とかけ声をかける。
English: Because Takasaki City is famous for producing Daruma dolls, Daruma-shaped containers are used for a Daruma bento consisting of several small portions of food on cooked rice.
Japanese: 高崎市がだるま製造で有名なことを受けて、だるま型の容器に白ご飯を敷き、その上におかずを載せたもの。
English: There are two totally different types of containers of Daruma Bento; the plastic containers, regular version, similar to a 'Takasaki Daruma doll' in shape and the containers made of china on which Daruma face with sharp eyes are depicted, called 'revived Daruma bento,' reproducing old Daruma bento.
Japanese: レギュラー版は「高崎だるま」に似たプラスチック容器を用いているが、古いだるま弁当を再現した「復刻だるま弁当」は瀬戸物の眼光鋭い達磨の表情を描いた容器となっており、全く別の造形である。
English: With a bulge in the middle for the loading door, a daruma stove is named for its daruma-like shape.
Japanese: 薪を入れる中央部分が膨らんでおり、その形状がだるまに似ている事に因む。
English: The Darumouse is named for the use of a real Takasaki Daruma doll with a built-in mouse.
Japanese: -だるまにマウス機能を内蔵したマウス、本物の高崎だるまを使用している事に因む。
English: Danjiri is a type of dashi (float) or danjiri used at shrine festivals.
Japanese: 地車（だんじり・だんぢり）は、神社の祭で用いられる山車・だんじりの一種。
English: It is a float with decorative carvings all around it and a unique form of gabled roof that is split into a small one and a large one.
Japanese: 大小2つに分かれた独特の破風屋根を持つ曳き山で、彫刻の装飾が施されている。
English: Like other danjiri, it is often written in hiragana, and it is considered that the Chinese characters used are phonetic equivalent characters.
Japanese: 他のだんじり同様、平仮名で表記されることも多く、地車は当て字であると考えられている。
English: This is a general term for festivals in which a dashi called danjiri is pulled, or for rites and festivals in which a performance of danjiri bayashi (music performed at festivals) is dedicated.
Japanese: 地車と呼ばれる山車を曳く祭り、地車囃子の演奏を奉納する祭礼の総称である。
English: These festivals and rites take place in summer and fall in various regions mainly around Nara Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture and the eastern part of Hyogo Prefecture.
Japanese: 奈良県・大阪府・兵庫県東部を中心に関西地方の各地で、夏・秋に行われる。
English: It is considered that when Hideyoshi TOYOTOMI built Osaka-jo Castle danjiri bayashi music became its 'theme song.'
Japanese: 豊臣秀吉による大坂城築城の際、地車囃子が「テーマソング」になったとされている。
English: Of course, building of a castle is a large-scale construction project just like building of a tumulus, and therefore timber chutes were used.
Japanese: もちろん、築城も古墳造営と同じく大規模な土木工事なので、修羅が用いられている。
English: It can be considered that danjiri and hayashi (Japanese music played to keep measure or enliven the mood) were already established in Settsu Province and its vicinity (castles were being built in areas outside of Kinai region (provinces surrounding Kyoto and Nara), and therefore, there is an inconsistency in this view).
Japanese: 地車、および囃子が摂津国、すでにその周辺地域に定着していたとしてもよかろう（築城は畿内以外でもなされているので、この考えに矛盾点もある）。
English: It was broadcast in the television show "Rekishi Kaido" (historical path) on Asahi Broadcasting Corporation that 'Hideyoshi TOYOTOMI liked the tune of Sesshu danjiri bayashi.'
Japanese: 朝日放送のテレビ番組である歴史街道『』においては、「豊臣秀吉が摂州だんじり囃子を気に入った」と放送されている。
English: Furthermore, there is a record that danjiri's miyairi (ending of a festival by bringing portable shrines or floats back to the shrine) began at Osaka Tenman-gu Shrine during the Kanei era, which was the era of the Third Seiitaishogun (literally, 'great general who subdues the barbarians') Iemitsu TOKUGAWA.
Japanese: さらに、3代征夷大将軍の徳川家光時代の寛永年間に地車の宮入が大阪天満宮で始まったという記録がある。
English: According to this theory, it is slightly older than the European classical music (baroque music).
Japanese: このような説に従えば、ヨーロッパのクラシック音楽（バロック音楽）と呼ばれているものよりも、僅差ではあるが古いということになる。
English: Of course, musical scores existed in Europe, but no such scores existed in pre-modern Japanese music.
Japanese: もっとも、ヨーロッパの場合、楽譜というものが存在したが、日本の前近代の音楽には、楽譜が存在しない。
English: In any case, it can be said that danjiri and hayashi were perfected during the period of Shokuho rein.
Japanese: いずれにせよ、地車、および囃子は、織豊政権時代に完成していたといえる。
English: The form of danjiri can be divided into two main groups of 'shimo danjiri' and 'kami danjiri.'
Japanese: 地車の型は大きく「下地車（下だんじり）」「上地車（上だんじり）」の2つに大別できる。
English: 'Shimo' (lower) and 'kami' (upper) indicate whether the center of gravity of danjiri is located 'below' or 'above.'
Japanese: 「下」「上」とはだんじりの重心が「下」にあるか、「上」にあるかという意味である。
English: The danjiri that is currently called shimo danjiri has been continuously improved according to the way it was pulled, since Kitamachi, a former city in Kishiwada, purchased it from Izumiotsu.
Japanese: また、岸和田旧市の北町が泉大津より地車を購入し曳き方に合わせ改良を重ねた物が現在の下地車と呼ばれる物である。
English: From this, in the areas further south, danjiri was created in a form that was different from the conventional form, and according to one view, this type of danjiri is called shimo danjiri as opposed to the traditional form which is called kami danjiri.
Japanese: この事から南へ下った所でそれまでと違う形のだんじりが出来たそれを下地車と呼び対して従来の形のものを上地車と呼ぶようになったと言う説もある。
English: In general, 'danjiri' refers to the nationally famous one in Kishiwada City in Senshu Region (former Izumi Province. Southwestern Osaka Prefecture).
Japanese: 一般に「だんじり」といえば、泉州地域（旧和泉国。大阪府南西部）の岸和田市のだんじりが全国的に名高い。
English: However, there are many places that are in possession of danjiri in Kawachi Region (former Kawachi Province. Eastern and southeastern Osaka Prefecture) and Settsu Region (former Settsu Province. Northern Osaka Prefecture, southeastern Hyogo Prefecture).
Japanese: しかし、河内地域（旧河内国。大阪府東部・南東部）、摂津地域（旧摂津国。大阪府北部、兵庫県南東部）にもだんじりを保有しているところが数多く存在する。
English: On the other hand, in the Kawachi Region, in addition to these, danjiri bayashi and the hikiuta (song for pulling danjiri) are also considered important.
Japanese: それに対して、河内地域では、それらだけにとどまらず、地車囃子や曳き唄なども重要視されている。
English: Moreover, in Settsu Region, in the case of southern Osaka City, eastern Osaka City, Kobe City and in the areas between Osaka and Kobe, danjiri decorations, the way it is pulled and danjiri bayashi are emphasized.
Japanese: また、摂津地域では、大阪市南部・大阪市東部・神戸市・阪神間あたりの場合、地車の装飾、曳行、地車囃子が重要視されている。
English: It is larger and heavier kami danjiri, but the center of gravity is lower and it is more stable that it when maneuvering yarimawashi (making a turn).
Japanese: 上地車と比べると大きく重いが、重心が低くやりまわし時の安定度は高い。
English: There is a rear lever used for yarimawashi and changing directions, and there are three horns called toribusuma (long, curved, cylindrical decorative tiles) on the larger roof.
Japanese: 後部にやりまわしや方向転換に使用する後梃子があり、大屋根に鳥衾と呼ばれる3本の角がついている。
English: Unique features can be found in the form of kami danjiri depending on the region, and various types exist, such as Sumiyoshi-type (Taisa danjiri), Sakai-type, Osaka-type, Ishikawa-type (Niwaka danjiri), Kitakawachi-type, Yamato-type, Kobe-type, Amagasaki-type, Ship-type, Shinto-shrine-type and Takarazuka-type.
Japanese: 上地車は、地域によりその形態に特徴があり、住吉型（大佐だんじり）・堺型・大阪型・石川型（仁輪加だんじり）・北河内型・大和型・神戸型・尼崎型・舟型・社殿型・宝塚型というように多種多様な型が存在する。
English: There is no front lever, which is found in shimo danjiri, and it features wooden beams called 'ninaibo' (shoulder carrying poles) that surround it.
Japanese: 下地車にある前梃子は無く、周りを「担い棒」と呼ばれる木の梁で囲っているのが特徴。
English: Because of these carrying poles it can be 'wheelied' by raising the danjiri during a parade known as 'rengo biki,'.
Japanese: この担い棒があるため、「連合曳き」と呼ばれるパレードの際に、地車を担ぎ上げて「ウィリー」させることができる。
English: This is called 'sashiage' (lifting up, raising,) and is performed in most regions in southern Osaka that uses kami danjiri.
Japanese: これを「差し上げ」と言い、これは上地車を使う、南部大阪のほとんどの地域で行われている。
English: Other maneuvers include 'yokoshakuri' in which the danjiri is swayed sideways, 'tateshakuri' in which the 'danjiri' is swayed forward and backward by using the principle of leverage, and moving it forward and backward.
Japanese: そのほか、横に揺らす「横しゃくり」や、梃子の原理を用いて「地車(ダンジリ)」を前後に揺らす「縦しゃくり」を行ったり、前後に走らせたりする。
English: In particular, 'Ishikawa gata danjiri' (the Ishikawa-type danjiri) used mainly in Minamikawachi (southern Kawachi) has a unique shape with a high center of gravity, and therefore it is easy to perform these maneuvers.
Japanese: とくに南河内で主に使われている「石川型地車」は、重心が高い独特の形態をしているため、これらの技をやりやすいとされている。
English: In addition, in recent years, there are areas where 'ichirin dachi' (standing up on one wheel) is performed, in which one of the rear wheels is lifted up from the sashiage position.
Japanese: ほかにも近年では差し上げの状態からさらに後輪の片方を持ち上げ「一輪立ち」などを行う地区もある。
English: The showing of maneuvers while pulling danjiri using these methods is called 'shikori,' 'den den' or 'outa, outa.'
Japanese: これらの方法でだんじりを曳き回して演技を披露することを「しこり」又は「でんでん」、「追うた、追うた(おうた、おうた)」などと言う。
English: However, performing the above-mentioned acts can damage the carvings, break the danjiri itself or injure people, and therefore, these acts are performed only in some regions.
Japanese: ただし、上記の行為を行うと地車の彫刻の破損、地車本体の損傷、人身事故等が起きるのでこの行為は一部の地域以外では行われていない。
English: Moreover, in one area within southern Osaka, a high-speed spinning called 'bunmawashi' has become quite a sight, in which the rear wheels of the danjiri are raised at an intersection, and then the danjiri is forcefully spun to the left and to the right from that position.
Japanese: また、同じ南大阪でも、河内長野市や大阪狭山市の一部では、交差点などで地車の後輪を浮かせ、そのままの状態で地車を左右に勢いよく回す「ぶん回し」という高速回転が見物となっている。
English: Sumiyoshi-type (Taisa danjiri) or Sakai-type danjiri is used in most regions in which bunmawashi is performed
Japanese: また、ぶん回しを行う地区の多くは住吉型（大佐だんじり）や堺型地車を使用している。
English: In particular, many such regions are located on the outskirts of Sakai City, and they have a strong connection with Sakai since the ancient days.
Japanese: とくに堺市の外縁部に位置し、古来から堺とのつながりが深い地域に多い。
English: In the Izumiotsu region, 'kachiai,' in which the danjiri belonging to different groups are smashed into each other, has become quite a sight..
Japanese: 泉大津地方では、互いのだんじりをぶつけ合う「かちあい」が名物となっている。
English: In southern Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, 'yama awase' has become an attraction in which the front wheels of the danjiri are lifted and the ninaibo (katabo) of the opposing groups are placed on top of each other to decide who wins.
Japanese: 兵庫県尼崎市南部では、だんじりの前輪を上げ、互いの担い棒（片棒）を乗せあい勝負を決める「山合わせ」が見物となっている。
English: Furthermore, in many cases there is an engraving of a face that looks like a combination of a lion and a demon called shigami on the roof.
Japanese: また、ほとんどが屋根の上には獅子噛（しがみ）と呼ばれる獅子と鬼を足した様な顔をした彫り物がつけられている。
English: Depending on the region, an electric generator is loaded on the danjiri to ensure large electric power in order to equip the danjiri with bold decorations with neon lights and lighting.
Japanese: 地域によっては、地車に発電機をのせて大きな電力を確保し、派手なネオンや照明を装備することもある。
English: The danjiri bayashi in each of the three regions, Settsu, Kawachi and Senshu, has its own flavor, and is rated in various ways.
Japanese: 地車囃子（だんじりばやし）には摂河泉三地域それぞれの味があり、様々に評価される。
English: In northern Osaka City, there are areas that can put emphasis only on the music performance because they are missing dashi for various reasons, such as they were burnt during the Rebellion of Heihachiro Oshima, they were burnt due to the U.S. air raid during the Asia Pacific War, or no repair budget was secured.
Japanese: 大阪市北部には、大塩平八郎の乱で焼かれたか、アジア太平洋戦争における米軍の空襲によって焼かれたか、修理費を捻出できなかったか、などの理由によって山車の存在しない地区があり、演奏しか重要視できうるものがない。
English: Thus, there are areas which can hardly be called to be in possession of danjiri, but places such as (north) Nagara and Minami Nagara in these areas view danjiri bayashi as an independent music.
Japanese: このように地車と認めづらい地区が存在するのだが、これらの地区にあたる（北）長柄・南長柄等では地車囃子を独立した音楽ととらえている。
English: In some areas, such as the Hirano region, Juso region and Higashi Osaka region, there are a lot of associations that perform bold music of the Nagara and Minami Nagara regions.
Japanese: 平野地域、十三地域や東大阪地域などの一部には、長柄・南長柄地区の派手な演奏を取り入れている講が少なくはない。
English: It is now common to call the 'higashi' (east) type the Tenma ryu group and the 'kita' (north) type the Nagara ryu group.
Japanese: 「ヒガシ」の流派を天満流、「キタ」の流派を長柄流という呼び方が昨今では一般的である。
English: In fact, besides the dance, the fact that there is a great difference even in the music performance is also mentioned on each danjiri website.
Japanese: 実際、踊り以外でも、演奏にもかなりの違いあることは、各地車のホームページ等でも紹介されている。
English: Some people view that the former is the main stream and the latter is non-main stream, but this view is not very endorsable.
Japanese: なかには、前者を主流派、後者を非主流派とする見方も存在するが、これはあまり支持できない。
English: They both belong to Kita Ward, Osaka City (Nagara belongs to former Oyodo Ward), but the reason why these names are widespread comes from the fact that Tenma refers to Osaka Tenman-gu Shrine, and the association that performed in the precincts of Tenman-gu Shrine consisted mostly of people of Imafuku and Gamo regions (Joto Ward, Osaka City).
Japanese: ともに大阪市北区（長柄は旧大淀区）なのに、このような呼び方がまかり通っているのは、天満が大阪天満宮を指し、天満宮境内で演奏している講が、今福・蒲生地区（大阪市城東区）の人たちを中心に構成されていることに由来している。
English: Therefore, it seems that 'higashi' is called the Tenma ryu because Imafuku and Gamo are located to the east of Osaka Tenman-gu Shrine and the performance was dedicated at this shrine, and 'kita' is called the Nagara ryu because Nagara is located to the north of Tenman-gu Shrine.
Japanese: よって、大阪天満宮からみて今福・蒲生が東に位置しており同神社で奉納されているので「ヒガシ」が天満流、天満宮からみて長柄が北に位置するので「キタ」が長柄流と呼ばれてきたらしい。
English: The reason why this has become a synonym for the dance is that because the dance is dedicated at Tenjin Matsuri (one of the Three Great Festivals in Japan) in the precincts of Osaka Tenman-gu Shrine, and it is often exposed through the mass media, which has led to its spread.
Japanese: これが踊りの代名詞的なものになっているのは、大阪天満宮の天神祭（日本三大祭の一つ）のときに境内で奉納されているので、マスコミに露出する頻度が高く、こうして広まったからであろう。
English: In the 'kita' region the dance is simply called 'danjiri odori' (danjiri dance), and genkatsugi, in which hands are thrust upward during the dance implying catching luck, is the basic form.
Japanese: 「キタ」地域は、普通に「地車踊り」といい、踊る際に手を突くことで、運をつくというゲンかつぎが基本型である。
English: The Nagara ryu-style danjiri dance performance was broadcast on MBS (Mainichi Broadcasting System., Inc.) on the eve of the opening of the Japan World Exposition in 1970, which was before the dragon dance began to receive a special treatment.
Japanese: 龍踊りが格段の扱いをうける以前の、1970年の日本万国博覧会の前夜祭には、長柄流の地車踊りがMBS系（毎日放送）で放映された。
English: For the danjiri in Kagawa Prefecture, the participants put their arms around each other's shoulders as they sing the 'kudoki' that is unique to each region.
Japanese: 香川県の地車では土地ごとに違う「口説き」を歌いながら右へ、左へ肩を組む。
English: Then they jump around and sing the kudoki, that has eight to ten verses, in front of the shrine.
Japanese: そして、飛びながらまわり八～十番くらいある口説きを社の前で歌い上げる。
English: The people who are involved in danjiri in Kawachi Region and Settsu Region always clap their hands when they receive a gratuity while pulling the danjiri or dedicating a hayashi performance.
Japanese: 河内地域・摂津地域の地車にかかわる人間は、地車を曳いているときや、囃子を奉納しているときに、祝儀をいただくなどすると、必ず手を打つ。
English: The popular form is sanbon jime (three sets of ippon jime (three sets of three claps and one final clap performed at the end of a special event)) in Kanto and ichojime (it is not called ipponjime) in professional baseball, but in danjiri, 'Osaka teuchi' is performed.
Japanese: 関東では三本締め、プロ野球界では一丁締め（一本締めとは言わないらしい）などが流行しているが、地車では「大阪手打ち」をおこなう。
English: According to one theory, this was spread by 'Ikutama san' of Chuo Ward, Osaka City, that is, Ikukunitama-jinja Shrine.
Japanese: これは一説によると、大阪市中央区の「生玉サン」、すなわち生國魂神社が広めたものとされている。
English: Regarding teuchi, a fabricated word, 'Osaka jime,' is becoming established by the mass media and by entertainers.
Japanese: 手打ちに関して、昨今ではマスコミや芸人らによって、「大阪締め」という造語が定着されつつある。
English: Therefore, it is hard to think that the word 'teuchi,' which implies execution, incurred a sense of avoidance.
Japanese: したがって、処刑を意味する「手打ち」という語を忌避したとは考えられ難い。
English: There is a criticism such as, 'Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd. that has its head office in Tokyo belongs to a group of ignorant companies' because entertainers have a strong tendency to ignore cultural traditions.
Japanese: また、芸人は文化の伝承を無視する傾向が強く「平気で三本締めをやる東京本社の吉本興業など無知な会社に所属する」などと批判される。
English: Most of danjiri that advocate teuchi perform '"u chimasho" (let's clap) don, don, "mohitotsu se" (do another one) don, don, "iwo te sando" (celebrate three times) dodon ga don.'
Japanese: 手打ちを標榜している地車のほとんどは、「『打ーちましょ』ドンドン、『も一つせ』ドンドン、『祝ぉて三度』ドドンがドン、」とする。
English: When the danjiri floats pass each other on a hill or on boats they perform '"uchima hyo' don, don, 'mohitotsu se ei' (do another one) don, don, and "yo itosa' don sutton ton.'
Japanese: 地車同士が陸（おか）や船ですれ違うときには、「『打ちまーひょ』ドンドン、『も一つせぇい』ドンドン、『よーいとさ』ドンすっトントン」とする。
English: On the other hand, it seems that the mass media and entertainers say '"u chimasho (not "uchima hyo," the beginning part is made long) or "shi memasho" don, don, "mohitotsu se ei" don, don, "iwo te sando" dodon ga don,' but these should be treated as something that are different from the danjiri teuchi.
Japanese: 一方で、マスコミや芸人は、「『打ーちましょう（『打ちまーひょ』とせず、最初を伸ばす）または『締ーめましょ』ドンドン、『も一つせぇい』ドンドン、『祝ぉて三度』ドドンがドン」としているようだが、こちらは地車の手打ちとは別物として扱うべきであろう。
English: On September 15, 2006, which was the opening of the new Tenman Tenjin Hanjotei Theater, a Joseki (theater for regularly scheduled performances) of Kamigata Rakugo (traditional Japanese comic storytelling as performed in the Kyoto-Osaka region) Association, the danjiri association and the hanashika (professional rakugo story teller) (rakugo story teller) did a teuchi at the Tenman-gu Shrine precincts.
Japanese: 上方落語協会の定席・天満天神繁昌亭のこけら落としであった2006年9月15日、天満宮境内にて、地車講と噺家（落語家）とが手打ちをおこなった。
English: On this occasion, as opposed to the hanashika who was about to do '(abbreviated) "iwo te sando" dodon ga don' the danjiri association nonchalantly took the rhythm of '(abbreviated) "yo itosa" don sutton ton.'
Japanese: その際、噺家が「...（略）『祝ぉて三度』ドドンがドン」とやろうとしたのに対して、地車講は平然と「...（略）『よーいとさ』ドンすっトントン」と囃した。
English: Komehyappyo (a hundred straw rice bags) is a historical episode regarding the education by Torasaburo KOBAYASHI, a vassal of Nagaoka Domain Echigo Province, who was active from the end of Edo period through until the early Meiji period.
Japanese: 米百俵（こめひゃっぴょう）は、幕末から明治初期にかけて活躍した越後長岡藩の藩士小林虎三郎による教育にまつわる故事。
English: This episode is often quoted as a story which tells that present pains lead to future benefits.
Japanese: この逸話は、現在の辛抱が将来の利益となることを象徴する物語としてしばしば引用される。
English: The territory of Nagaoka domain, which lost the Boshin War, was reduced from 74,000 koku crop yields to 24,000 koku crop yields.
Japanese: 戊辰戦争で敗れた長岡藩は7万4000石から2万4000石に減知された。
English: Since Nagaoka domain lost 60% of real income, they were in financial difficulties, and retainers of Nagaoka domain were struggling to even find something to eat for a day.
Japanese: 実収にして6割を失って財政が窮乏し、藩士たちはその日の食にも苦慮する状態であった。
English: The branch domains of Nagaoka domain; the Echigo Nagaoka Domain and Mineyama domain, were compassionate and they decided to give a hundred straw rice bags to them.
Japanese: このため窮状を見かねた長岡藩の支藩越後長岡藩三根山藩から百俵の米が贈られることとなった。
English: However, Daisanji (second to a governor) of Nagaoka domain, Torasaburo KOBAYASHI decided to sell the given rice and found a school (it is also said for school facilities) with the money instead of sharing out them to the retainers.
Japanese: だが、藩の大参事小林虎三郎は、贈られた米を藩士に分け与えず、売却の上で学校設立の費用（学校設備の費用とも）とすることを決定する。
English: In response, Torasaburo persuaded them and carried through with his policy saying, 'a hundred straw rice bags will be gone after eating them up, but if they are used for education, they will turn into ten thousand or million rice bags.'
Japanese: それに対し虎三郎は、「百俵の米も、食えばたちまちなくなるが、教育にあてれば明日の一万、百万俵となる」と諭し、自らの政策を押しきった。
English: Although this school was founded by warrior class, children of the common people, who reached the certain academic ability, were allowed to enter the school.
Japanese: この学校は士族によって建てられた学校であるが、一定の学力に達した庶民の入学も許可された。
English: Kokkan gakko School became the predecessor of present Sakanoue Elementary School, Nagaoka City and Nagaoka High School, Niigata Prefecture.
Japanese: 国漢学校は、現在の長岡市立阪之上小学校、新潟県立長岡高等学校の前身となった。
English: It is said that the medicine department of Kokkan gakko School is the predecessor of Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital, but Kokkan gakko School should be considered as its spiritual predecessor.
Japanese: なお、医学局が長岡赤十字病院の前身といわれるが、これは精神的な前身と捉えるべきである。
English: The direct predecessor of Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital was 'Nagaoka Kaisha Hospital' which founded in 1873 by Okujiro MISHIMA.
Japanese: 長岡赤十字病院の直接の前身は、明治6年に三島億二郎が設立した「長岡會社病院」である。
English: This word became famous after Junichiro KOIZUMI (the former prime minister) quoted it in his policy speech before the Diet after he formed his first government, and it even became a buzzword for 2001.
Japanese: 小泉純一郎（内閣総理大臣）が第一次内閣を組閣した後の国会での所信表明演説で引用されて有名になり、2001年の流行語になった。
English: In 2001, at Kabuki-za Theater, September Grand Kabuki "Komehyappyo" (a hundred straw rice bags) played by main actor, Kichiemon NAKAMURA (the second generation); the former prime minister Junichiro KOIZUMI viewed the play and was impressed.
Japanese: 2001年歌舞伎座　九月大歌舞伎『米百俵』　中村吉右衛門(2代目)主演　小泉首相も観劇し、感動した。
English: Equestrianism (called 'bajutsu' in Japan) refers to recreational activities and competitive sports and a system of technique of riding or driving horses and aiming at accuracy, activity, beauty, and so on.
Japanese: 馬術（ばじゅつ）はウマに騎乗して運動の正確さ、活発さ、美しさなどを目指すスポーツ、技術体系、また競技種目である。