(おおさか)

Osaka

(おおさかしょうちくざ)

Osaka Shochikuza (theater)

(さいご)

last, final

(かぶき)

kabuki (Japanese theatre)

(こうえん)

public performance

(おこなう)

to carry out, to perform

(げきじょう)

theater

(ながい)

long

(れきし)

history

(もつ)

to have; to hold

(たてる)

to build

(おおくの)

many, a lot of

(ゆうめい)

famous

(やくしゃ)

actor

(ぶたい)

stage (theater)

(たつ)

to stand

(えんげき)

drama, play

(じょうえん)

performance, staging

(たてもの)

building

(ふるい)

old (things)

(たてなおす)

to rebuild

(たくさん)

a lot / many

(かんきゃく)

audience, spectators

(あつまる)

to gather; to come together

(こころをこめる)

to put one's heart into

(えんじる)

to perform; to act

(きゃくせき)

audience seats, auditorium

(おおきな)

big (attrib.)

(はくしゅ)

clapping; applause

(おくる)

to send / to take (someone somewhere)

(あたらしい)

new

(すうねん)

several years

(ご)

after, later

(かんせい)

completion

(ねん)

year

located in ~

Indicates location. Here: '三重県の伊勢市にある神社' (a shrine located in Ise City, Mie Prefecture).

passive (be done to)

The passive form expresses that the subject undergoes an action; 襲われる = 'to be attacked.'

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.

come toward (action approaching)

Indicates motion toward the speaker or a location. Here it describes rocks flying toward people.

because of ~ / for the sake of ~

ため after a noun or plain form indicates reason or purpose. Used twice: once for 'because of bear worries' and once for 'for the children's safety'.

to become (い-adjective)

Expresses a change of state for い-adjectives. Drop the final い and add くなる. Indicates something has changed or will change to a new state.

it has been decided that

Expresses a decision or circumstance that was decided externally or by circumstance.

plan to / is scheduled to

Indicates a scheduled plan or intent.

大阪松竹座で最後の歌舞伎公演

The final kabuki performance at the Osaka Shochikuza

大阪にある「大阪松竹座」で、最後の歌舞伎の公演が行われました。

The final kabuki performance was held at the "Osaka Shochikuza" in Osaka.

この劇場は103年の長い歴史を持っています。

This theater has a long history of 103 years.

大阪松竹座は1923年に建てられました。

The Osaka Shochikuza was built in 1923.

多くの有名な役者がこの舞台に立ち、歌舞伎や演劇を上演してきました。

Many famous actors have stood on this stage and performed kabuki and plays.

しかし、建物が古くなったため、建て直すことになりました。

However, because the building has grown old, it will be rebuilt.

最後の公演には、たくさんの観客が集まりました。

Many spectators gathered for the final performance.

役者たちは心を込めて演じ、客席からは大きな拍手が送られました。

The actors performed with all their hearts, and great applause came from the audience.

新しい劇場は数年後に完成する予定です。

The new theater is scheduled to be completed in a few years.