Japan's Emperor and Empress Attend National Sports Festival in Aomori
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The Emperor and Empress of Japan went to Aomori. They went to see a big sports event. It is called the National Sports Festival.
The Emperor and Empress watched the opening ceremony. Many people from the sports event were there. The royal couple talked with them.
One person there was Kayoko Fukushi. She is a famous runner. She said, 'It was a happy time.'
The Emperor and Empress also talked about sad events. They spoke about the Kumamoto earthquake. They also spoke about heavy rain in Chiba. They sent kind words to people who suffered.
The National Sports Festival happens every year in Japan. Different cities host it. Aomori is hosting it this year.
Vocabulary5 words
- Emperor
- the main king of a country
- Empress
- the wife of an emperor
- National Sports Festival
- a big yearly sports event in Japan
- opening ceremony
- the first event that starts a festival
- earthquake
- when the ground shakes hard
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1. Aomori 2. It was a happy time. 3. True
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The _____ and Empress of Japan went to Aomori.
They went to see a big sports event. It is called the National Sports _____.
The Emperor and Empress watched the _____ ceremony.
Many people from the sports event were there. The royal couple _____ with them.
One person there was Kayoko _____. She is a famous runner.
She said, 'It was a happy _____.'
The Emperor and Empress also talked about sad _____.
They spoke about the Kumamoto _____.
They also spoke about heavy _____ in Chiba.
They sent kind words to people who _____.
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