Hi.
Could you correct my English?
"Bon Dance Event"
I went to a bon dance event today. That is a festival which is held by a neighborhood community during summer at night, and people dance bon dance there.
If you go bon dancing, you should wear yukata which is similar to kimono, but it’s very thin and not a formal clothes. If you have stayed in a Japanese style hotel called ryokan, you might have put it on. They have yukata, and customers put it on to be relaxed. It’s used as a bathrobe and pajama.
Anyway, I used to enjoy bon dancing. When I was an elementary school student, I made a promise with friends to go to bon dancing every year. I was really looking forward to going to the festival.
I put on yukata on the day. My mother gave me some money. I bought some food at yatai (stalls which is open only during a festival), and ate it with friends.
And then, we danced in line.
After becoming an adult and before getting married, I had lessons of Japanese classical dancing. So we danced bon dancing as good examples in matching yukata.
I’ve heard people dance bon dancing in many other countries now. If you see people dancing, please try. It’s very easy and simple.
Thank you.
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