山形県
山形県のことを紹介します。
最上川という川があります。
山形県は、さくらんぼと西洋梨が日本一です。
白鷹町は紅花の生産が日本一です。
8月には紅花を付けた花笠をもって踊る山形花笠まつりがあります。
Yamagata Prefecture
Today I’d like to talk about Yamagata prefecture.
There is a river called Mogami river.
Yamagata is known for producing the best cherries and Western pears in all of Japan.
The city of Shiratakamachi is known for Japanese Safflowers.
In August there is a yearly flowerhat (hanagasa) festival where people dance holding hanagasa decorated with Japanese Safflowers.
WORDS
- 川(かわ)=river
- さくらんぼ=cherry
- 西洋梨(せいようなし)=Western pear
- 紅花(べにばな)=Safflower
- 飾る(かざる)=decorate
- 持つ(もつ)=hold
REMARKS
Western pear : In Japan there are different kinds of pears, the Japanese pear is tougher than the Western pear.