Fireworks in Zushi

The other night I went to watch fireworks in Zushi.  I thought it was unusual because fireworks are usually held at the end of summer. It was also on a weekday.  It was so crowded all the way from the train station to the beach. When I arrived, there were already so many people on the beach, so I decided to watch from the sidewalk on the other side of the street. I saw many spectacular fireworks.  There was also music playing from large speakers along the beach. When I arrived at the station, I bought some rice balls and tea. However, there were so many people along the sidewalk, so I couldn`t enjoy them. The fireworks lasted about 45 minutes, but I arrived about 20 minutes late. During the finale, a large truck suddenly passed very slowly right in front of us! Many people booed at the truck. It was funny.

In my country, people can only see fireworks on Independence Day. I enjoy watching fireworks in Japan many times throughout the summer!

You can watch a video of the last few minutes here --->
VIDEO→ 逗子花火2014: http://youtu.be/sf4SLAEMmTg

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Quiz
1. Why was the fireworks unusual?
2. From where did I watch the fireworks?
3. What did I take with me?
4. How many minutes did I watch the fireworks?
5. Why do I enjoy watching fireworks in Japan?
6. When is fireworks held in the U.S.?
7. Could I watch all of the finale?
8. Why couldn`t I enjoy my riceballs and tea?

Vocabulary & Phrases
spectacular　壮大な
fireworks 花火
crowded　混んでいました
finale　大詰め
the other night　この間の夜
weekday　平日
sidewalk　歩道
in the way　邪魔

Japanese Translation
この間の夜、逗子に花火を見に行きました。花火はたいてい夏の終わりに打ち上げられるからめずらしいと思いました。しかもその日は平日でした。
駅からビーチまでの道はとてもこんでいた。私が着いたときにはすでにビーチにはたくさんの人がいたので通りの向こう側の歩道から私は見ることに決めました。
たくさんのすばらしい花火を見ました。ビーチに沿って大きなスピーカーから音楽もかかっていました。
駅に着いたときにおにぎりとお茶を買いましたが、歩道沿いにとても沢山の人がいたのでそれらを楽しめなかった。
花火は約４５分でしたが私は約２０分遅れて到着しました。フィナーレのときに大きなトラックがまさに私達の前を突然ゆっくり通りました。
たくさんの人がトラックにブーイングでした。それはとてもおもしろかった。

私の国では独立記念日の時に花火を見ることが出来るだけです。私は夏を通して日本でよく花火を見て楽しみます！

最後の数分間のビデオはこちらから見れます。--->
VIDEO → 逗子花火2014: http://youtu.be/sf4SLAEMmTg

Quiz Answers
1. Because fireworks are usually held at the end of summer.
2. The sidewalk
3. Rice balls and tea
4. About 25 minutes
5. Because I can see them many times throughout the summer
6. Independence Day
7. No because a big truck got in the way.
8. Because there were many people on the sidewalk.

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