(ほっかいどう)

Hokkaido

(でんとう)

tradition

(しまえび)

striped shrimp

(りょう)

fishing

(ひがし)

east

(みずうみ)

lake

(むかし)

long ago, past

(つづく)

to continue

(ほっかいしまえび)

Hokkai striped shrimp

(はじまる)

to begin

(なつ)

Summer

(あき)

autumn; fall

(とし)

year

(にかい)

twice; two times

(おこなう)

to carry out, to perform

(りょうし)

fisherman

(えんじん)

engine

(つかう)

to use

(ほ)

sail

(かぜ)

wind

(うける)

to receive

(すすむ)

to advance, to progress

(とくべつ)

Special; particular

(ふね)

ship

(のる)

to ride, board

(そこ)

bottom

(かいそう)

seaweed

(まもる)

to protect

(ほうほう)

method; way

(いま)

now

(たいせつ)

important

(とれる)

to be caught/harvested

(えび)

shrimp; prawn

(ゆでる)

to boil

(あかい)

red

(あまい)

sweet

(おいしい)

delicious, tasty

(ひょうばん)

reputation; popular

(じもと)

local / one's hometown

(ひと)

person / people

(かんこうきゃく)

tourist; sightseer

(にんき)

popularity

(みかく)

taste; flavor (delicacy)

(したしむ)

to be familiar with; to be fond of

because ～

Provides a reason or cause.

in order to ～

Expresses purpose.

passive voice: was/were ~ed

Passive form indicating that the subject receives the action. '食べられて' means 'were eaten'. Central grammar of this article about tulips being eaten by deer.

if / when (natural consequence)

Conditional と indicating a natural or expected result. 一緒に捨てると…火が出て means 'if you throw them away together, fire starts.'

as / in the role of

Marks the role, capacity, or status in which something is treated. Used here as 特別な史跡として (as a special historic site).

is doing, has been doing (ongoing state/action)

Expresses a continuing action or resulting state. Formed with て-form + いる. Can describe an action in progress or a state resulting from a past change.

北海道　伝統のシマエビ漁が始まる

Hokkaido: The traditional striped shrimp fishing has begun

北海道の東にある湖で、昔から続く「ホッカイシマエビ漁」が始まりました。

At a lake in eastern Hokkaido, the long-standing "Hokkai striped shrimp fishing" has begun.

この漁は、夏と秋の年に二回行われます。

This fishing is carried out twice a year, in summer and autumn.

漁師たちは、エンジンを使わず、帆に風を受けて進む特別な船に乗ります。

The fishermen ride special boats that do not use engines and move by catching the wind in their sails.

湖の底にいる海草を守るために、この昔ながらの方法が今も大切に守られています。

In order to protect the seaweed at the bottom of the lake, this old-fashioned method is still carefully preserved today.

獲れたエビは、ゆでると赤くなり、甘くておいしいと評判です。

The shrimp that are caught turn red when boiled, and they are known for being sweet and delicious.

地元の人や観光客に人気があり、秋の味覚として親しまれています。

They are popular with local people and tourists, and are loved as a taste of autumn.