# Japanese Basic Course, Lesson 127

Narration and the written language

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## Mountains, snow and cottage industries · Narration 1 of 3

### Japan's highest mountains

*日本で 一番 高い 山地の 集まっている ところ* means "the place where Japan's highest mountain ranges are concentrated." Chubu is also the archipelago's widest part.

Mountains over three thousand meters line its center. Steep slopes and fine scenery bring climbers and tourists in summer.

### Work during the long winter

The plains along the Sea of Japan have Japan's deepest snow. People there spend long winters buried in snow.

*したがって 長い 冬の 間、労力の 余っている この 地方には、家内工業が おこって* says that surplus winter labor led to cottage industries.

Kutani ware from Kanazawa and pharmaceuticals from Toyama became local specialties.

### Kanji: 根, 労, 谷

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### Kanji: 沢, 最

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**1** 中部地方は 日本で 一番 高い 山地の 集まっている ところで、「日本の屋根」と言う事が出来、日本列島の 最も 幅の 広い ところである。  
ちゅうぶちほおはにほんでいちばんたかいさんちのあつまっているところで、「にほんのやね」ということができ、にほんれっとおのもっともはばのひろいところである。  
The Chubu region is where Japan's highest mountain ranges are concentrated, so it can be called the "roof of Japan," and it is the widest part of the Japanese archipelago.

**2** 中部地方の 中央部は 三千メートル以上の高山が ならんでいる。  
ちゅうぶちほおのちゅうおうぶはさんぜんメートルいじょうのこおざんがならんでいる。  
Mountains over three thousand meters high line the central part of the Chubu region.

**3** これらの山地は 単に 高いばかりでなく、山はけわしく、風景もよいので、夏は 登山者や 観光客で にぎわう。  
これらのさんちはたんにたかいばかりでなく、やまはけわしく、ふうけいもよいので、なつはとざんしゃやかんこうきゃくでにぎわう。  
These mountain ranges are not only high but also steep and scenic, so in summer they are crowded with climbers and tourists.

**4** 日本一の 高山であり、名山である 富士山も この地方に ある。  
にほんいちのこおざんであり、めいざんであるふじさんもこのちほおにある。  
Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain and a famous mountain, is also in this region.

**5** 日本海沿岸にひろがる 諸平野は 日本で一番 雪の深いところで、雪に埋れて 長い冬を過ごすこの地方の  
にほんかいえんがんにひろがるしょへいやはにほんでいちばんゆきのふかいところで、ゆきにうもれてながいふゆをすごすこのちほおの  
The plains stretching along the coast of the Sea of Japan are the snowiest places in Japan, and this region spends its long winters buried in snow.

**6** 人々の生活と雪は切っても切れない深い関係がある。  
ひとびとのせいかつとゆきはきってもきれないふかいかんけいがある。  
Snow has a deep, indissoluble connection with the lives of the people.

**7** したがって 長い 冬の 間、労力の 余っている この 地方には、家内工業が おこって、金沢の 九谷焼、富山の 製薬 などと、その 製品は いずれも 土地の 名産と なっている。  
したがってながいふゆのあいだ、ろおりょくのあまっているこのちほおには、かないこおぎょおがおこって、かなざわのくたにやき、とやまのせいやくなどと、そのせいひんはいずれもとちのめいさんとなっている。  
Consequently, cottage industries arose in this region, where labor is plentiful during the long winter, and their products, such as Kanazawa's Kutani ware and Toyama's pharmaceuticals, have all become local specialties.

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1 NAGOYA
Located between Tokyo and Kyoto, Nagoya is often called CHUUKYOO or “central capital” of Japan. It is the third largest city in Japan with the population of over 1.9 million. Nagoya is an important transportation center. It is the converging point of three principal railway lines. In addition to these National Railway Lines, Nagoya is well provided with excellent private railway services such as, Nagoya Railway Company’s Lines, Kinki Nippon Railway Company, and Underground Railways.
Since the 13th century Nagoya has been a great pottery and porcelain manufacturing center. Machinery and rolling-stock industries have recently made rapid progress in the city. Their products include locomotives, electric motors, automobiles, and bicycles. As a textile center, Nagoya is noted especially for its cotton and woolen goods and dyeing industries, it makes 85% of Japan’s woolen goods. Among other specialties of Nagoya are cloisonne, lacquer ware, clocks, toys, lumber and wooden articles, musical instruments and paper products including

fans.
In cloisonne production Nagoya ranks first in Japan, having about 20 manufacturers in and around the city. Nagoya also leads in the breeding of CHIN (Japanese spaniels). Nagoya is so important industrially that the traveler is advised to break his journey at this city to inspect its activities, especially the manufacturing of porcelain and cloisonne.
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2 Cormorant Fishing
Gifu is noted for its cormorant fishing on the Nagara River, from May 11 to October 15. Tame cormorants are used to catch the ayu, a trout-like fish which flourishes all over the country and is highly esteemed for its flavor. The fishing takes place nightly except during the full moon, or when the water is too muddy after heavy rains.
Cormorant fishing boats are manned by four men, one of whom steers the boat. The master at the bow looks after 12 birds. His assistant amidships manages 4 birds, and the fourth man attends to the decoy fire, which is kept burning in an iron-grate at the bow. Each cormorant wears

a cord around the base of its neck to prevent it from swallowing any except very small fish. The boats usually go out in a flotilla of five or seven either before the moon rises or after it sets, as on moonlight nights the fish are not attracted by the fires.
A bird generally captures from two to four good-sized ayu everytime it is put into the water, and averages 40 or 50 fish a night under ideal conditions. The cormorants used are caught in winter on the coast of Kushigata in Ibaragi Prefecture or Shinojima, an island in the bay of Owari; they stand about 2 feet high and weigh from 5 to 7 pounds. The first birds captured are used as decoys, it takes about two weeks to tame and train the birds, after which they are allowed to swim in company with trained cormorants to accustom them to the fishing.
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3 SHIMIZU
Shimizu exports more green tea than any other city in Japan. In 1950 it shipped 90% of the total green tea exported by Japan. Mandarin oranges, both fresh and canned, are also prominent among the city’s exports.
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4 JOOSHIN-ETSU KOGEN National park
It covers an area of 548 square miles stretching over the mountainous region on the borders of Niigata, Gumma, and Nagano Prefectures. Among uplands of tourist interest in the National park are Shiga and Sugadaira Plateaus on the western border, and the Asama Plateau in the southeastern corner. Hot-spring resorts flourish in this national park. Since this national park is quite easy of approach from the capital, it is popular among Tokyo-Yokohama residents for picnicking, camping, mountain climbing, and skiing, as well as enjoying hot-spring baths and observing wild life.
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MINAMI ARUPUSU National Park
It covers an area of about 138 square miles stretching over the mountainous region of Nagano, Yamanashi, and Shizuoka. It was created on June 1, 1964.
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6 ATAMI and the IZU Peninsula
Atami, situated at the very neck of the Izu Peninsula, is reached from Tokyo within one hour and a half by limited express. Atami is one of the most thriving and popular hot-spring resorts in the country, greatly favored by its superb shoreline scenery and genial climate. The temperature in the summer months does not exceed 87°F, and it does not fall below 40°F in the winter.
The Izu peninsula, noted for its hot springs, —the name was originally YU-IZU (Yu = hot water, Izu = gush out),—lies south of Hakone district, between Sagami Bay on the east and Suruga Bay on the west. Owing to its historic associations, its hot springs and seaside resorts, and its wealth of natural beauty, the Izu Peninsula is a favorite region for visitors all the year round. Its mild climate and its easy accessibility also add to its popularity. The winter temperature of the peninsula especially of its southern portion, is 48°F on an average—10 degrees higher than that of Tokyo. This causes Japanese apricots to come into bloom in this district two months ahead of

those in Tokyo, On the other hand, the heat of the summer is tempered by the sea breezes which blow across the peninsula, and the nights are delightfully cool.

熱海の 海岸
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| word | gloss |
|---|---|
| 地方 | country, region |
| は | leaves |
| で | --is and -- (See Grammar Notes) |
| 一番 | number one (See Grammar Notes) |
| 山地 | mountain area |
| の | See Grammar Notes |
| いる | to need (See Gram. Notes) |
| ところ | place (See Gram. Notes) |
| と | and (See Gram. Notes) |
| 言う | to say |
| が | but (See Gram. Notes) |
| 列島 | an archipelago |
| ある。 | certain, some |
| 三千 | 3,000 |
| メートル | meter |
| 高山 | high mountain |
| 単に | simply |
| ばかり | about |
| 山 | mountain |
| 風景 | scenery; view |
| も | as much as, as many as (See Grammar Notes |
| よい | good (See Gram. Notes) |
| 夏 | summer |
| 登山 | mountain climbing |
| 者 | person |
| や | and---among others (See Gram. Notes) |
| にぎわう。 | flourish; be crowded; be bustling |
| 一 | one |
| 名山 | noted mountain |
| に | on (See Gram. Notes) |
| 海 | sea, ocean |
| 沿岸 | coast; shore |
| ひろがる | spread |
| 平野 | plain; valley |
| 雪 | snow |
| 冬 | winter |
| を | particle denoting direct object (See Pattern Drill) |
| 人々 | people |
| 関係 | relationship |
| 間、 | between |
| 労力 | trouble; effort; labors |
| 工業 | manufacturing industry |
| 製薬 | medicine manufacture |
| など | and so forth, etc. |
| 製品 | manufactured product |
| 土地 | land, lot |
| 名産 | noted product |

## Agriculture, power and manufacturing · Narration 2 of 3

### Industry around Nagoya

*日本の 四大工業地帯に数えられている* means "It is counted among Japan's four major industrial zones." This area centers on Nagoya.

Nagoya lies between Tokyo and Kyoto. Three principal railway lines meet there. It has produced pottery and porcelain since the 13th century.

The city makes 85% of Japan's woolen goods and ranks first in cloisonne production.

### Tea and oranges from Shizuoka

*静岡の茶、みかんは 有名である* means "Shizuoka's tea and mandarin oranges are famous."

Shimizu exports more green tea than any other Japanese city. In 1950 it shipped 90% of Japan's exported green tea.

Fresh and canned mandarin oranges are also important exports. Abundant hydroelectric power supports industry across Chubu.

### Kanji: 精

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### Kanji: 数

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**8** この地方は昔から米の産地として知られ、越後平野は 日本一の米の産地である。  
このちほおはむかしからこめのさんちとしてしられ、えちごへいやはにほんいちのこめのさんちである。  
This region has long been known as a rice-producing area, and the Echigo Plain is Japan's leading rice-producing area.

**9** 静岡の茶、みかんは 有名である。  
しずおかのちゃ、みかんはゆうめいである。  
Shizuoka's tea and mandarin oranges are famous.

**10** この地方は又 日本で養蚕業と、それにともなう桑の栽培と製糸業の 最も盛んなところである。  
このちほおはまたにほんでよおさんぎょうと、それにともなうくわのさいばいとせいしぎょうのもっともさかんなところである。  
This region is also the part of Japan where sericulture and the accompanying cultivation of mulberry trees and silk-reeling industry are most active.

**11** 豊富な水力発電を利用して工業も 盛んに行なわれている。  
ほおふなすいりょくはつでんをりようしてこおぎょおもさかんにおこなわれている。  
Industry also flourishes through the use of abundant hydroelectric power.

**12** 特に名古屋を中心とする地域は  
とくになごやをちゅうしんとするちいきは  
In particular, the area centered on Nagoya

**13** 中京工業地帯として知られ、京浜、阪神、北九州とともに日本の 四大工業地帯に数えられている。  
ちゅうきょうこおぎょおちたいとしてしられ、けいひん、はんしん、きたきゅうしゅうとともににほんのよんだいこおぎょおちたいにかぞえられている。  
is known as the Chukyo Industrial Zone and is counted among Japan's four major industrial zones, along with Keihin, Hanshin, and Northern Kyushu.

**14** 紡績業、機械工業、精密工業（時計製造など）、製紙業、自動車工業などが盛んである。  
ぼうせきぎょう、きかいこおぎょお、せいみつこおぎょお（とけいせいぞうなど）、せいしぎょう、じどうしゃこおぎょおなどがさかんである。  
The textile, machinery, precision manufacturing (such as watchmaking), paper, and automobile industries are thriving.

| word | gloss |
|---|---|
| から | from (See Gram. Notes) |
| 産地 | production center; an area producing; the home |
| し | city |
| 茶、 | tea |
| みかん | tangerine |
| 養蚕 | sericulture |
| ともなう | go hand in hand with; accompany (v.t.) |
| な | I wish, I hope, huh |
| 豊富 | abundant; rich |
| 発電 | generation of electric power |
| いる。 | to need (See Gram. Notes) |
| 名古屋 | P. N. |
| 地帯 | zone |
| 京浜、 | Tokyo-Yokohama (See Cult. Notes) |
| 阪神、 | P.N., a railway company and department store |
| 四 | four |
| 機械 | machine |
| など）、 | and so forth, etc. |
| 車 | vehicle, car |

## Pottery, parks and summer resorts · Narration 3 of 3

### Mountain parks and hot springs

*観光地として有名な所は 日本アルプスと呼ばれている 中部山岳国立公園の山々、上信越高原国立公園* names two of Chubu's famous tourist destinations.

Joshin'etsu-Kogen National Park covers 548 square miles across the borders of Niigata, Gumma, and Nagano Prefectures.

Its hot-spring resorts attract visitors. Tokyo and Yokohama residents also visit for camping, mountain climbing, and skiing.

### A park across three prefectures

The same list includes Minami Alps National Park among Chubu's mountain destinations.

The park covers about 138 square miles in Nagano, Yamanashi, and Shizuoka. It was created on June 1, 1964.

*避暑地としては 熱海、軽井沢、野尻湖、富士五湖などが 有名である* names Atami, Karuizawa, Lake Nojiri, and the Fuji Five Lakes as famous summer resorts.

### Kanji: 暑

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**15** 又名古屋の近くにある瀬戸は陶磁器の産地として知られ、瀬戸物生産額の七十パーセントぐらいはこの辺りから出る。  
またなごやのちかくにあるせとはとおじきのさんちとしてしられ、せとものせいさんがくのななじゅうパーセントぐらいはこのあたりからでる。  
Seto, near Nagoya, is also known as a pottery-producing area, and about seventy percent of the country's Seto ware is produced around here.

**16** 有名なのりたけの会社も、ここにある。  
ゆうめいなのりたけのかいしゃも、ここにある。  
The famous Noritake company is also located here.

**17** 観光地として有名な所は 日本アルプスと呼ばれている 中部山岳国立公園の山々、上信越高原国立公園、南アルプス 国立公園、白山国立公園、風景もよく、温泉に富んだ伊豆  
かんこうちとしてゆうめいなところはにほんアルプスとよばれているちゅうぶさんがくこくりつこうえんのやまやま、じょうしんえつこうげんこくりつこうえん、みなみアルプスこくりつこうえん、はくさんこくりつこうえん、ふうけいもよく、おんせんにとんだいず  
Places famous as tourist destinations include the mountains of Chubu-Sangaku National Park, known as the Japanese Alps, Joshin'etsu-Kogen National Park, Minami Alps National Park, Hakusan National Park, and scenic Izu, which is rich in hot springs

**18** 岐阜の鵜飼も面白いだろう。  
ぎふのうかいもおもしろいだろう。  
Gifu's cormorant fishing would also be interesting.

**19** 避暑地としては 熱海、軽井沢、野尻湖、富士五湖などが 有名である。  
ひしょちとしてはあたみ、かるいざわ、のじりこ、ふじごこなどがゆうめいである。  
Atami, Karuizawa, Lake Nojiri, and the Fuji Five Lakes are famous as summer resorts.

| word | gloss |
|---|---|
| 近く | vicinity |
| ある | certain, some |
| 陶磁器 | ceramic ware; pottery |
| 生産 | production |
| 七十 | 70 |
| パーセント | percent |
| ぐらい | about |
| 出る。 | come out to the phone, go out, come out (vi) |
| 会社 | company, firm |
| も、 | as much as, as many as (See Grammar Notes |
| ここ | here |
| 所 | address, place |
| 山々、 | mountains |
| 南アルプス | the Southern Alps (See Cult. Notes) |
| よく、 | well, skillfully |
| だ | to be (informal equivalent of DESU. See Grammar Notes) |
| 伊豆 | P. N. |
| 鵜飼 | fishing with cormorants |
| 五 | five |

## Mountains, snowfall and cottage industries · Questions 1 of 3

### Reasons in the landscape

These questions ask about Chubu's high mountains, deep coastal snow, and winter cottage industries.

*中部地方は なぜ 日本の屋根と呼ばれていますか* means "Why is the Chubu region called the roof of Japan?"

An answer states that Japan's highest mountain ranges are concentrated in Chubu.

**20** 中部地方  
ちゅうぶちほお  
The Chubu region

**21** 半島などである。  
はんとおなどである。  
and the peninsula, among other places.

**22** 中部地方は なぜ 日本の屋根と呼ばれていますか。  
ちゅうぶちほおはなぜにほんのやねとよばれていますか。  
Why is the Chubu region called the roof of Japan?

**23** 中部地方の中央部は どんなところです。  
ちゅうぶちほおのちゅうおうぶはどんなところです。  
What is the central part of the Chubu region like?

**24** 本州の中央部の山地は どんなですか。  
ほんしゅうのちゅうおうぶのさんちはどんなですか。  
What are the mountains in central Honshu like?

**25** 日本一の高山であり名山である山は何ですか。  
にほんいちのこおざんでありめいざんであるやまはなんですか。  
What is the mountain that is Japan's highest and also a famous mountain?

**26** 日本海沿岸地方の冬の気候はどんなですか。  
にほんかいえんがんちほおのふゆのきこうはどんなですか。  
What is the winter climate like in the region along the coast of the Sea of Japan?

**27** この地方には なぜ 家内工業が発達していますか。  
このちほおにはなぜかないこおぎょおがはったつしていますか。  
Why have cottage industries developed in this region?

| word | gloss |
|---|---|
| 半島 | peninsula |
| なぜ | why? |
| い | stomach |
| ます | trout |
| か。 | either--or-- (See Gram. Notes) |
| どんな | what kind of; what sort of |
| です。 | to be (See Gram. Notes) |

## Regional products and industries · Questions 2 of 3

### Products and industrial regions

These questions ask which products and industries belong to places across Chubu.

*静岡は何で有名ですか* means "What is Shizuoka famous for?" An answer names its tea and mandarin oranges.

Other answers connect Kanazawa with Kutani ware, Toyama with pharmaceuticals, and Nagoya with the Chukyo Industrial Zone.

Mulberry cultivation and silk reeling accompany sericulture in this region.

**28** 金沢は何で有名ですか。  
かなざわはなんでゆうめいですか。  
What is Kanazawa famous for?

**29** 富山は何で有名ですか。  
とやまはなんでゆうめいですか。  
What is Toyama famous for?

**30** 越後平野は何の産地ですか。  
えちごへいやはなんのさんちですか。  
What does the Echigo Plain produce?

**31** 静岡は何で有名ですか。  
しずおかはなんでゆうめいですか。  
What is Shizuoka famous for?

**32** この地方は 又 日本で養蚕業とそれにともなって 何が 最も盛んなところですか。  
このちほおはまたにほんでよおさんぎょうとそれにともなってなにがもっともさかんなところですか。  
Besides sericulture, what related industries are most active in this part of Japan?

**33** 中京工業地帯はどこにありますか。  
ちゅうきょうこおぎょおちたいはどこにありますか。  
Where is the Chukyo Industrial Zone?

**34** 日本の四大工業地帯は どこにありますか。  
にほんのよんだいこおぎょおちたいはどこにありますか。  
Where are Japan's four major industrial zones?

**35** 中京工業地帯では どんな工業が 盛んですか。  
ちゅうきょうこおぎょおちたいではどんなこおぎょおがさかんですか。  
What kinds of industry are thriving in the Chukyo Industrial Zone?

| word | gloss |
|---|---|
| です | to be (See Gram. Notes) |

## Pottery, attractions and summer resorts · Questions 3 of 3

### Cormorant fishing at Gifu

*岐阜は 何で有名ですか* means "What is Gifu famous for?" The answer is cormorant fishing on the Nagara River.

The season runs from May 11 to October 15. Tame cormorants catch a trout-like fish called the ayu.

Each boat has four men. A cord around each bird's neck prevents it from swallowing all but very small fish.

### Hot springs on the Izu Peninsula

*伊豆半島は どんな所ですか* means "What kind of place is the Izu Peninsula?" It is noted for hot springs and natural beauty.

Atami is a popular hot-spring resort at the peninsula's neck. A limited express from Tokyo takes one hour and a half.

Izu's winter temperature averages 48°F. Its mild climate and easy access bring visitors throughout the year.

**36** 瀬戸は何の産地として知られていますか。  
せとはなんのさんちとしてしられていますか。  
What is Seto known for producing?

**37** 日本の瀬戸物の生産額の何パーセントぐらい 瀬戸から出ますか。  
にほんのせともののせいさんがくのなんパーセントぐらいせとからでますか。  
About what percentage of Japan's Seto ware production comes from Seto?

**38** この地方で 観光地として 有名な所は どこですか。  
このちほおでかんこうちとしてゆうめいなところはどこですか。  
What places in this region are famous as tourist destinations?

**39** 伊豆半島は どんな所ですか。  
いずはんとおはどんなところですか。  
What kind of place is the Izu Peninsula?

**40** 岐阜は 何で有名ですか。  
ぎふはなんでゆうめいですか。  
What is Gifu famous for?

**41** 避暑地として 有名な所は どこですか。  
ひしょちとしてゆうめいなところはどこですか。  
What places are famous as summer resorts?

## Mountains, plains and crowds · Word list 1 of 3

### Landforms and busy places

This group names mountains, plains, things that spread or become buried, and crowded places.

*高山* means "high mountain," while *名山* means "noted mountain." One describes height and the other describes reputation.

*にぎわう* can mean "be crowded" or "be bustling." It describes the summer crowds in Chubu's mountain scenery.

**42** 中央部  
ちゅうおうぶ  
central portion

**43** 内外  
ないがい  
around; —or so; about

**44** 高山  
こおざん  
high mountain

**45** 単に  
たんに  
simply

**46** にぎわう  
にぎわう  
flourish; be crowded; be bustling

**47** 名山  
めいざん  
noted mountain

**48** ひろがる  
ひろがる  
spread

**49** 諸平野  
しょへいや  
various plains

**50** 埋れる  
うもれる  
be buried; be covered

| word | gloss |
|---|---|
| 中央部 | central portion |
| 内外 | around; —or so; about |
| にぎわう | flourish; be crowded; be bustling |
| 諸平野 | various plains |
| 埋れる | be buried; be covered |

## Local crafts and silk production · Word list 2 of 3

### Winter labor and local products

This group connects surplus winter labor with cottage industries and their products.

*労力* means "labor," and *名産* means "noted product." Kutani ware and pharmaceuticals became products associated with their places.

*製糸業* means "silk-reeling industry." It belongs to Chubu's production based on sericulture.

**51** 切っても切れない  
きってもきれない  
indissoluble; can’t cut connections with

**52** 労力  
ろおりょく  
trouble; effort; labors

**53** 余る  
あまる  
be left over; be too much

**54** おこる  
おこる  
flourish; be prosperous

**55** 九谷焼  
くたにやき  
Kutani China

**56** 製薬  
せいやく  
medicine manufacture

**57** いずれも  
いずれも  
all; everyone

**58** 名産  
めいさん  
noted product

**59** 製糸業  
せいしぎょう  
silk-reeling industry

| word | gloss |
|---|---|
| 切っても切れない | indissoluble; can’t cut connections with |
| 余る | be left over; be too much |
| おこる | get angry (v.t.) |
| 九谷焼 | Kutani China |
| いずれも | all; everyone |
| 製糸業 | silk-reeling industry |

## Industry, pottery and resorts · Word list 3 of 3

### Industry and visitor destinations

This group names Chubu's industrial areas and products, then its fishing and summer destinations.

*中京工業地帯* means "Nagoya Industrial Zone," and *陶磁器* means "ceramic ware." One names a region and the other names a product.

*避暑地* means "summer resort." The group also includes manufacturing and cormorant fishing.

**60** 中京工業地帯  
ちゅうきょうこおぎょおちたい  
Nagoya Industrial Zone

**61** 数える  
かぞえる  
to count; calculate

**62** 製造（する）  
せいぞう（する）  
manufacturing (to manufacture)

**63** 精密工業  
せいみつこおぎょお  
precision machinery industry

**64** 陶磁器  
とおじき  
ceramic ware; pottery

**65** 四大工業地帯  
よんだいこうぎょうちたい  
four great industrial areas

**66** 山々  
やまやま  
mountains

**67** 鵜飼  
うかい  
fishing with cormorants

**68** 避暑地  
ひしょち  
summer resort

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Guide for Free Conversation and Exercise

1 Topics;

a Converse with your classmates about the following topics in Japanese.

(1) Chuubu region in general.

(2) Manufacturing industry in this region.

(3) Scenic spots in this region.

(4) Noted products in this region,

(5) Nagoya city.

2 Exercise;

a 次の文章を日本語に訳してください。

(1) In summer, this place will be crowded with mountain climbers and tourists.

(2) There is an indissoluble relation between snow and the livelihood of the people in this region.

(3) Utilizing the abundant hydroelectric power, industry is carried out vigorously,

(4) Echigo plain is the number one rice production center in japan.

(5) izu peninsula not only has a very fine view, but also is abundant in hot springs.
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Homework

1 Study the Narration thoroughly and memorize the vocabulary.

2 Read the Guide for Free Conversation and do the exercises given.

3 Learn to read and write new Kanji.

4 Read the Cultural Notes.
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| word | gloss |
|---|---|
| 中京工業地帯 | Nagoya Industrial Zone |
| 数える | to count; calculate |
| 製造（する） | manufacturing (to manufacture) |
| 精密工業 | precision machinery industry |
| 四大工業地帯 | four great industrial areas |
| 山々 | mountains |
| 避暑地 | summer resort |