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秋田竿燈まつり (あきたかんとうまつり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

秋あき田た竿かん燈とうまつり

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Meanings

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noun

Akita Kantō Festival

A summer festival held in Akita City from 3–6 August, famous for performers balancing large poles hung with many paper lanterns.

秋あき田た竿かん燈とうまつりは毎まい年とし8月がつ3日かから6日かまで開かい催さいされます。
The Akita Kantō Festival is held every year from August 3rd to 6th.
秋あき田た

竿かん

燈とう

まつり

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大おお

きな

竿さお

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たくさん

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提灯ちょうちん

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練ね

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歩ある

き

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At the Akita Kanto Festival, participants parade while balancing large poles hung with many lanterns.

Written forms

秋あき田た竿かん燈とうまつり
Standard spelling using the traditional 燈 character for the lanterns, with まつり in kana.
秋あき田た竿かん燈とう祭まつり
Variant using 祭り for 'festival'.
秋あき田た竿かん灯とう祭まつり
Variant using the simplified 灯 character.

Kanji

秋autumn
田rice field, rice paddy
竿pole, rod, scale beam
燈lamp, light, counter for lights
祭ritual, offer prayers, celebrate
灯lamp, a light, light

Etymology

The name combines the place name 秋田 (Akita) with 竿燈 (kantō, 'pole lantern'), referring to the festival's iconic long bamboo poles hung with paper lanterns.