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Lanterns turn on summer heat in Kagoshima
The annual lantern festivals that herald the arrival of the full summer to Kagoshima, "Rokugatsu-do," began with Yasaka Shrine in Shimizu-cho, Kagoshima City on July 1. In spite of unfavorable weather with a sprinkling of rain, the precinct was crowded with visitors who were clad in yukatas.
People, including families who offered prayers to the shrine, hopped around the stalls and enjoyed the paid attractions such as goldfish scooping. The wet stone paths reflecting the bare light bulbs at stalls helped to create a calm, quiet atmosphere for the traditional festival.
The lantern festivals will be held in every part of the prefecture until August.
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灯篭が鹿児島の夏日に火を点す
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The ~ festivals：毎年恒例の灯篭祭り　　　herald ~ Kagoshima：鹿児島への本格的な夏の到来を告げる　　　bean with...：・・・を皮切りに始まった　　　IN spite of...：・・・にもかかわらず（Despite）　　　unfavourable weather：思わしくない天気　　　sprinkle ~ rain：ぱらつく雨　　　the precinct：境内　　　was ~ visitors：参拝客でにぎわった　　　were ~ yukata：浴衣を身にまとった
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including...：・・・を含めた　　　offered ~ shrine：神社で参拝を済ませた　　　hopped ~ stalls：屋台を見て回った　　　paid attractions：有料の出し物　　　such as...：・・・のような　　　goldfish scooping：金魚すくい　　　reflecting ~ stalls：屋台の裸電球を反射して　　　helped ~ atmosphere：静かで落ち着いた雰囲気を添えた
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Will be held：行われる（will take place）　　　in ~ prefecture：県内各地で