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The Mainichi
6 days ago
- The Mainichi
Easy Japanese news in translation: Wind chimes with wishes make lovely sounds at shrine
Kumano Taisha Shrine in the city of Nanyo, Yamagata Prefecture, is one of the famous shrines in Japan. Here, the "Kanade" festival is held, where people hang strips of paper with their wishes written on them from wind chimes and pray for their wishes to come true. At Kumano Taisha Shrine, it is believed that the sound of the wind carries these wishes. Over 1,000 colorful wind chimes in red, blue and other colors sway in the wind, creating a pleasant sound. Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi Shogakusei Shimbun, a newspaper for children. This is perfect material for anyone studying Japanese who has learned hiragana and katakana. We encourage beginners to read the article in English followed by Japanese, or vice versa, to test their comprehension. A fresh set will be published every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 p.m., Japan time. Click/tap here for past installments. Intermediate learners who do not need English assistance can directly access the Mainichi Shogakusei Shimbun site here. Furigana (hiragana) is added to all kanji in the text.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Time of India
Kolhapur Municipal Corporation blacklists contractor for delay in works
Kolhapur: The civic administration has blacklisted a Solapur-based contractor who failed to start a project involving the plantation of 5,000 trees on roadsides within the corporation limits. The contract also included the maintenance of the trees for 2 years. Contractor Akash Uttam Kanade was given the work order last Oct. However, despite three notices issued, he failed to start the work. When Kanade did not respond to any of the three notices issued to him, repeated attempts were made to contact him via various mediums, an official of the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) said. "A final notice was issued on April 15, which also went unanswered. Eventually, we confiscated the security deposit paid by the contractor, and blacklisted him. He will not be able to bid for any works floated by KMC in the future," said a senior civic official. The public works department of KMC had floated the work, totalling Rs 77.22 lakh, for planting trees along roads.
