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Making big splash!
A traditional event that evokes bountiful hauls of fish and navigation safety, "Kominato Port Festival Boat Race" took place in Naze-Kominato, Amami City on June 24. Skies were clear from the morning in the Amami Islands with the rainy season nearing an end, and the day's temperature reached a high of 32.9 degrees Celsius. A total of some 400 players in 55 teams became drenched with sweat while showing off their paddling skills.
The event was organised by the local neighborhood association. The teams, each consisting of six paddlers and a steersman, got onto boats and with their “iron arms” competed against each other along one lap of a 300-metre course in the fishing port while calling out "Soo-re, soo-re." A large number of residents and families of the racers came to the venue to cheer them on by playing finger flutes and the local Chijin drums.
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大きな水しぶきを上げる
＜第１パラグラフ＞
A ~ event：伝統行事　　　evokes ~ safety：豊漁と安全な航行を喚起する　　　took place：行われた（was held）　　　with ~ end：梅雨が終盤を迎えて　　　temperature ~ Celsius：最高気温が３２．９度に達した　　　A total of...：計・・・の　　　became sweat：汗びっしょりになった　　　showing ~ skills：カイさばきの技術を誇示した
＜第２パラグラフ＞
(was) organised by...：・・・が主催した（hosted by, promoted by, sponsored by）　　　the ~ association：地元町内会　　　consisting of...：・・・で構成されている（composed of, comprised of, made up of）　　　paddlers：こぎ手　　　a steersman：かじ取り　　　competed ~ other：互いに競い合った　　　along...：・・・沿いを　　　one ~ course：往復３００メートルのコース　　　calling out：大声で叫んで　　　A large number of...：大勢の・・・　　　the racers：競走者たち（舟漕ぎの参加者のこと）　　　the venue：会場　　　cheer ~ on：～を応援する　　　finger flutes：指笛