花火

Happy Fourth of July!!

花火 (はなび) - Fireworks

三木直 (みきなお) - Mikinao

三木直 isn't a word, it's a place. Mikinao is a shopping street in Matsuyamachi, Osaka, and the 漢字 are used phonetically to pronounce it. Yet, literal translation would be: Three Tree Straightaway

Although Japan doesn't celebrate July 4th, well hopefully you don't need that explained to you, they love their 花火 and usually have large celebrations in mid-July through late-August during summer festivals known as お祭り (おまつり). Street vendors, like the ones on 三木直, also sell 花火. The same type of supermarket 花火 (sparklers, roman candles, jumping jacks, fountains, 等) that you can find in America. So many families will buy a packet of 花火 and have a mini-light show in the park.

Unless there are clear rules telling you not to do it like we saw in 公園のルールを守ってください。 But, that was only for 危険な花火 which I wouldn't think sparklers would fit in that category, would you?

みな、今日は気をつけてください！事故じゃないで。指を吹っ飛ばないご注意ください。

幸あれよ！

ジョシュア