I'm here with the Komagata Team

駒形町会の一員として参加させてもらいました

and I will be filming some pretty cool stuff today

今日は面白いことを撮影しますよー

It's the last day so the 3 big mikoshi are out

最終日なので特別な神輿が見られます

So I'm excited to see those

楽しみです！

I was here yesterday as well but I only got to see the small shrines

昨日も来たけど、普通の神輿しか見られなかった

So, fun!

楽しみー

Sanja Matsuri is the biggest festival in Tokyo and is known for getting pretty rowdy!

三社祭は東京最大の祭りです。とても激しいお祭として有名です。

Neighbourhoods around the temple are separated into teams called "choukai"

お寺の周りの地域がいくつかの町会に別れています

with each having their own mikoshi

それぞれの町会の神輿があります

Shinto followers believe that mikoshi serve as a vehicle to transport deities between shrines

神道によると神輿は神様を運ぶための乗り物です

So everyone fights to try to get in to carry the mikoshi

神輿を担ぐためにみんなが激しく押し合います

This is why Sanja Matsuri can get a little intense!

だから三社祭が強烈だと言われています

How many years have you been doing the Sanja festival?

これで三社祭何年目？

I did Sanja for the first time in 2007

２００７年が初めてでした

What was your most memorable Sanja experience?

一番印象に残っている三社祭での経験が何ですか？

It was probably my first year

初めての三社だったのかな〜

I was just sitting, watching and some guy just picked me up and took off his hanten

座って観ていたら、あるおじさんが半纏を脱いで

He put it on me, and pushed me in and I've kinda been in love with it ever since

俺に着せてくれて、御神輿を担がせてくれた

Why is today considered the climax of the festival?

なぜ最終日が三社祭の一番の見所なんですか？

Sunday is like everything

日曜日は最高ですよ

The day where they bring out the 3 main mikoshi

特別な神輿が見られるし

the three main mikoshi get passed around the areas

その神輿が町会から町会へ渡されていく

Everyone like jumps in, fights to be a part of it

みんながその神輿を担ぐために飛び込んで行く

So much passion, so much excitement

すごく楽しいです

and the day just ends with everyone drinking, it's a great time

すべてが終わったら

Yakuza used to be one of the biggest parts of Sanja matsuri, and this would have been a common sight

以前は三社祭でヤクザがよく見られたけど

But because of recent tightening of rules you won't be seeing many people proudly displaying tattoos anymore

最近規則が厳しくなったため、もうあんまり見かけないです

I got the chance to carry one of the three larger main mikoshi

特別な神輿を担ぐことができました

Some of the mikoshi weigh nearly 1000 pounds

重さ400キロの神輿もあります

Sanja matsuri attracts around 2 million visitors each year.

毎年２００万人ぐらいの人が訪れます

Definitely an event I would recommend checking out!

ぜひ行ってみてください！

How was it?

どうでした？

Awesome! Good work out

すごかった！いい運動でしたw

It was cool

楽しかった

Today was your first time participating in the Sanja Matsuri! How was it?

今日は初めての三社でしたよね？どうでした？

So much fun! I've never done anything like this, even in my hometown

すごい楽しいです！全然愛媛でも何もやったことないので

so it's a really exciting first experience for me!

全部初めてで、すごい楽しい

What did you enjoy the most?

一番楽しかったのは？

Carrying the mikoshi was the best!

やっぱり御神輿を担ぐのが楽しかったかな

It was scary! It's not that hard, but

けっこう怖くて、なんか優しいんだけど

you're being pulled in a thousand directions

みんなパーって引っ張ってくるから、えー行くの！？みたいな

and getting pushed around, but it's really fun!

すごい押されて、どうしようみたいな

Alright guys, now for the after Sanja meal of dojou or loaches

今からドジョウを食べてみます。英語で「loaches」と言います

I think I like the sound of them better in Japanese

なんか日本語の方が美味しそうだねw

They are small fish!

小さな魚ですね

We're going to take some and put them on our dish

ドジョウに

and add some green onions and some sanshou or "Japanese pepper"

ネギとサンショウをかけて

Let's give them a shot!

食べてみようか！

Ooo I love gobou (burdock root)

ごぼう大好き！

The name of this shop is Komagata Dozeu

この店の名前は駒形どぜう

This shop has been around for 200 years! In this exact same spot

２００年前からあるらしいです

and I'm pretty excited to try it

食べてみるのが楽しみです

Do you like sanshou?

サンショウかけましょうか

I love sanshou!

あっサンショウ大好き！

Alright, I'll try a little piece

少し食べてみます

Mmmm loaches♡

Mmm... Loaches~♪

They're really good, the name sounds horrible but they're yummy!

美味しい！名前は美味しそうに聞こえないけど、美味しい！

Really subtle flavour, I thought they were gonna be super fishy. But not at all!

味は薄い方ですね

The festival is finished off with a chant called "kiyari"

木遣りで締めます

Alright I hope you guys enjoyed that!

どうでしたか？

You can click on these video links here for more videos about Japanese culture

日本の文化に付いての動画もっと観たかったら、ここをクリックしてね！

And if you haven't subscribed already, please do that

登録まだしていない人はぜひチャンネル登録をお願いします♡

and I will see you guys soon, bye!

観てくれてありがとうございます！