About 600 tents line up at the annual autumn “Mashiko Pottery Market” Talking with potters and artisans is also a real joy (2023/11/04)- Easy News

秋恒例「益子陶器市」約600のテントが立ち並ぶ　窯元の職人や作家との会話も醍醐味(2023年11月4日)

About 600 tents line up at the annual autumn “Mashiko Pottery Market” Talking with potters and artisans is also a real joy (2023/11/04)

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益子焼で知られる栃木県益子町では、秋恒例の陶器市が3日から始まっています。
In Mashiko town, Tochigi Prefecture, famous for Mashiko pottery, the annual autumn pottery market begins on the 3rd.
約600のテントが立ち並び、6日までの4日間で約15万人が訪れるということです。　
About 600 tents will be set up and about 150,000 people will visit in the four days leading up to the 6th.
益子町の陶器市は毎年、春と秋の2回開かれていて、今回で108回目です。
Mashiko Town's ceramic market is held twice a year, once in spring and once in fall, and this year marks the 108th edition.　
約50の陶器販売店のほか、約600のテントが立ち並んでいて、伝統的な益子焼だけでなく日常的に使う皿やコップ、美術品まで販売されています。　
In addition to about 50 pottery shops, there are also about 600 tents lined up, selling not only traditional Mashiko pottery but also plates, cups and everyday artwork.
窯元の職人や作家と会話をしながら品物を選ぶことができるのも、この陶器市の醍醐味の一つです。　
One of the most interesting things about this pottery market is being able to choose items while chatting with potters and ceramic artists.
「お客様とあんまり話せるチャンスがないので、直接話して感想を聞きながら売れるのはこっちも勉強になるので助かります」　
“I don't get a lot of opportunities to talk to customers, so being able to talk to them face-to-face and hear their feedback while selling was a great learning experience.”
「買ったものを新居で使う予定なんですけど、使うことが楽しみ。行ったことを思い出しながら使うのもいいですし」　
"I'm planning on using what I bought in my new home and I'm looking forward to using it. It's nice to use it while remembering how I came here."
汗ばむ陽気のなか、訪れた人たちはじっくりと品定めをするなど買い物を楽しんでいました。
In sunny, sweaty weather, visitors enjoy shopping and spend time carefully selecting items.
陶器市は6日までで、期間中は約15万人が訪れてにぎわうということです。
The pottery market will be open until the 6th and around 150,000 people will visit during the event.

益子焼で知られる栃木県益子町では、秋恒例の陶器市が3日から始まっています。

市

City

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

県

Territory (pre-taika: under the yamato court; heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); countryside

陶器

Porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain), china, chinaware, earthenware, pottery, ceramics, crockery

秋

Autumn, fall

町

Town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood; street, road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

恒例

established practice, custom
約600のテントが立ち並び、6日までの4日間で約15万人が訪れるということです。　

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

約

Approximately, about; promise; shortening, reduction, simplification; contraction (in phonetics)

テント

Tent

人

Person

訪れる

To visit, to call on; to arrive, to come, to appear

万

Many, all

日間

Time, days; daily interest rate
益子町の陶器市は毎年、春と秋の2回開かれていて、今回で108回目です。

市

City

回

Counter for occurrences; counter for games, rounds, etc., counter for innings (baseball); islam; hui (people)

今回

Now, this time, lately

陶器

Porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain), china, chinaware, earthenware, pottery, ceramics, crockery

秋

Autumn, fall

春

Spring, springtime; new year; prime (of one''s life, etc.); adolescence, puberty; sexuality

毎年

Every year, yearly, annually

町

Town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood; street, road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

目

Eye, eyeball; eyesight, sight, vision; look, stare, glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch, texture, weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat, -ish
約50の陶器販売店のほか、約600のテントが立ち並んでいて、伝統的な益子焼だけでなく日常的に使う皿やコップ、美術品まで販売されています。　

日常

Ordinary, regular, everyday, usual

販売

Sales, selling, marketing

品

Elegance, grace, refinement, class, dignity; article, item; counter for items (of food, etc.), counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

約

Approximately, about; promise; shortening, reduction, simplification; contraction (in phonetics)

皿

Plate, dish, platter, disc; serving, helping, course; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

テント

Tent

伝統

Tradition, convention

陶器

Porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain), china, chinaware, earthenware, pottery, ceramics, crockery

的

Mark, target

店

Merchant''s home; rented home; store, shop

コップ

Glass (i.e. drinking vessel), tumbler; cop (police officer)

使う

To use (a thing, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume; to use (language), to speak

美術

Art, fine arts
窯元の職人や作家と会話をしながら品物を選ぶことができるのも、この陶器市の醍醐味の一つです。　

選ぶ

To choose, to select

会話

Conversation

市

City

品物

Goods, article, thing

作家

Author, writer, novelist, artist

職人

Worker, mechanic, artisan, craftsman

陶器

Porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain), china, chinaware, earthenware, pottery, ceramics, crockery

一つ

One; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")

醍醐味

The real pleasure (of something), the real thrill, the true charm; flavour of ghee, delicious taste; buddha''s gracious teachings

窯元

pottery (i.e. the place); potter
「お客様とあんまり話せるチャンスがないので、直接話して感想を聞きながら売れるのはこっちも勉強になるので助かります」　

勉強

Study; diligence; discount, reduction

売れる

To sell (well); to be well known, to be popular, to be famous

チャンス

Chance, opportunity

直接

Direct, immediate, personal, firsthand

感想

Impressions, thoughts

聞き

Hearing, audible sound; rumour, rumor, hearsay, reputation; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)

話せる

To be able to speak, to be able to talk; to be understanding, to be sensible
「買ったものを新居で使う予定なんですけど、使うことが楽しみ。行ったことを思い出しながら使うのもいいですし」　

楽しみ

Enjoyment, pleasure, diversion, amusement, hobby; anticipation, looking forward to

予定

Plans, arrangement, schedule, program, programme, expectation, estimate

使う

To use (a thing, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume; to use (language), to speak

新居

New home
汗ばむ陽気のなか、訪れた人たちはじっくりと品定めをするなど買い物を楽しんでいました。

陽気

Cheerful, jovial, merry, lively; weather, season; spirit of yang

人

Person

じっくり

Deliberately, carefully, thoroughly, without rushing

買い物

Shopping, purchased goods

訪れ

Visit, call; arrival (e.g. of spring), advent, coming, appearance; news, tidings, word

汗ばむ

To be sweaty

品定め

evaluation, criticism, commenting on, assessment, estimation
陶器市は6日までで、期間中は約15万人が訪れてにぎわうということです。

市

City

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

約

Approximately, about; promise; shortening, reduction, simplification; contraction (in phonetics)

期間

Period, term, interval

中

Inside, in; among, within; center (centre), middle; during, while

陶器

Porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain), china, chinaware, earthenware, pottery, ceramics, crockery

人

Person

万

Many, all

訪れ

Visit, call; arrival (e.g. of spring), advent, coming, appearance; news, tidings, word