竿かん燈とう

noun

Kanto Festival

A summer festival in Akita where participants balance tall bamboo poles hung with many lanterns. Often referred to as 秋田竿燈まつり.

See also: 秋田竿燈まつり (あきたかんとうまつり)

• 秋あき田たの竿かん燈とうまつりは毎まい年とし八はち月がつに開かい催さいされます。

  The Akita Kanto Festival is held every year in August.

• 竿かん燈とうの妙みょう技ぎは見み事ごとだった。

  The skill of the Kanto performers was impressive.

noun

street light

Rare or obsolete term for a street light; modern Japanese normally uses 街灯 (がいとう).

See also: 街灯

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは「竿かん燈とう」が街がい灯とうを指さすことがある。

  In old documents, 竿燈 can refer to a street light.