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Summer Solstice in Japan

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This blog for Japanese learners teaches you new vocabulary and also introduces some really interesting facts about the June event in Japan. Most Northern Hemisphere countries have unique ways to celebrate this day, and Japan is no exception.

夏至
Summer Solstice

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By YAMAMOTO Hiroshi

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 今週は「夏至」を紹介します。

 6月21日頃、北半球では一年の中で、昼の太陽の出ている時間が最も長くなります。 東京ではこの日15時間35分 太陽が出ているそうです。

 朝早くから明るくなり、夕方もなかなか日が沈まないので、のんびりと時間が過ごせて、いいですよね。

 最近、日本ではこの日に電気を2時間消して、ろうそくを付けて過ごす「100万人のキャンドルナイト」と言うイベントが広まっています。 これは2003年に省エネルギーを考えようとして始まりました。 ろうそくの炎は、人の心も落ち着かせてくれます。

 皆さんも夏至の日、のんびりと過ごされてはどうでしょうか。

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夏至(げし)

 今週は「夏至(げし)を紹介(しょうかい)します。

 6月21日頃(ころ)、北半球(きたはんきゅう)では一年の中で、昼(ひる)の太陽(たいよう)の出ている時間(じかん)が最(もっと)も長(なが)くなります。 東京(とうきょう)ではこの日15時間(じかん)35分(ふん) 太陽(たいよう)が出(で)ているそうです。

 朝(あさ)早(はや)くから明(あか)るくなり、夕方(ゆうがた)もなかなか日が沈(しず)まないので、のんびりと時間(じかん)が過(す)ごせて、いいですよね。

 最近(さいきん)、日本ではこの日に電気(でんき)を2時間(じかん)消(け)して、ろうそくを付(つ)けて過(す(ごす「100万人(まんにん)のキャンドルナイト」と言(い)うイベントが広(ひろ)まっています。 これは2003年に省(しょう)エネルギーを考(かんが)えようとして始(はじ)まりました。 ろうそくの炎(ほのお)は、人(ひと)の心(こころ)も落(お)ち着(つ)かせてくれます。

 皆(みな)さんも夏至(げし)の日、のんびりと過(す)ごされてはどうでしょうか。

Summer Solstice

This week introduces the summer solstice.

Around June 21st, in the northern hemisphere, the sun is out for the longest time of the year. In Tokyo, the sun is out for 15 hours 35 minutes on this day.

It gets brighter early in the morning and the sun doesn't set until late in the evening, so it's a great time to relax and enjoy the day.

Recently, an event called 'Candle Night for a Million People' has spread in Japan, where people switch off the lights for two hours and light candles on this day. This started in 2003 as a way of thinking about energy conservation. The flame of a candle also calms people's minds.

Why don't you also spend a relaxing summer solstice day?

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夏至(げし)summer solstice

北半球(きたはんきゅう)northern hemisphere

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