'Entertainers from Japan's past still noisy' (２００７年９月２２日版 P19)

Teacher's review

When I first saw a chindonya troupe I didn't quite know what to make of it. I had been in Japan for less than a year and I had no idea what they were doing. I assumed they were so kind of 'buskers' or 'street performers'. The last thing I imagined was advertising. I liked the costumes. They reminded me of street mimes you might see in New York. But I must confess, I didn't like what I heard. I've always found it ironic that japanese people are known for their shy and quite nature. Yet when it comes to advertising and elections, they can't make enough noise. Anyway it's great to see a Japanese tradition celebrated.

 

Marcel Morin

 

 

記事に登場する単語解説　

 

makeup 化粧　(It's more common than 'cosmetics'.)
gongs ゴング・どら

extinct 死に絶えた・絶滅した
at the head 　先頭に立って・真っ先に
draws 引き付ける・引き寄せる　（例) The Olympics draw viewers from all over the world.
whopping とてつもなく大きい
clientele 顧客・得意先
ding-dong ドアベルなどの音