About this work
A festival evening of yukata, lanterns and fireworks is coloured by feelings that travel has not left behind. This English version is an editorial translation for access; the Japanese text remains available alongside it for comparison.
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日本語原文 Japanese original
今夜は祖母の着付けでおめかし
恥じらい躊躇う浴衣のわたし
気持ち焦って早足だから
下駄の鼻緒がちょと痛い。
ぼんぼり提灯商店街
行きかう人の笑顔も揺れて
こんなに人がいたんだここに
黒いシルエットは岩木山
闇に溶けてく川沿いの
広場に着くと流れてる
曲に合わせてドンと鳴る
光の輪が闇空に
弾ける花火に泣き黒子
わたし泣いてる暗闇で
わいわいがやがや
わくわくどきどき
光が重なり空高く
たまやーたまやー
津軽まで来てまで断ち切れぬ
思いが纏う津軽の花火…
玉屋がとりもつ縁かいな
English translation 英訳
AI-assisted English translation. The Japanese original remains authoritative.
Tonight, I'm being dressed by my grandmother
Shy, hesitating, I'm in my yukata
I'm flustered and walk fast
The nose of my geta hurts a little.
Bonbori lanterns illuminate the shopping street
Smiles of passing people sway
So many people are here
The black silhouette is Mount Iwaki
It dissolves into the darkness along the river
When I arrive at the plaza
The lights flow along with the music
A drum sound echoes in the dark sky
Flashes of light burst into the fireworks
I cry as a black figure in the dark
Laughter echoes here and there
Excitement, heartbeats, excitement
Light overlaps, reaching high into the sky
Tama ya – tama ya –
Thoughts that cannot be cut even after coming all the way to Tsugaru
Are gathered into Fireworks in Tsugaru…
Perhaps it is a bond brought together by the cry of ‘Tamaya!’
Original wording, author credits, notes and source materials are preserved there.