Yoshizumi Ishihara Says His Father Told Him to Shorten His Wedding Speech
Yoshizumi Ishihara is a famous person on Japanese TV. His father was Shintaro Ishihara, a well-known politician.
Yoshizumi talked about his own wedding. Before the wedding, his father gave him a strange order.
His father said weddings were boring. He told Yoshizumi to make the reception short.
Yoshizumi shared this story on a TV show. He said it was an unusual instruction from his father.
Another guest, Kazufumi Nagashima, heard the story. He said, 'That is just like Shintaro.'
Kazufumi Nagashima is a famous former baseball player. He knew Shintaro Ishihara well.
Shintaro Ishihara was a famous Japanese author and politician. He was also the governor of Tokyo for many years.
Many people know his family. His son Yoshizumi often talks on TV about his father.
Vocabulary7 words
- politician
- a person who works in government
- boring
- not interesting
- reception
- a party after a wedding
- unusual instruction
- a strange order
- baseball
- a sport with a ball and bat
- author
- a person who writes books
- governor
- a leader of a city or area
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Answer key
1. Yoshizumi Ishihara's father 2. They are boring 3. True
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Yoshizumi Ishihara is a famous person on Japanese _____. His father was Shintaro Ishihara, a well-known _____.
Yoshizumi talked about his own _____. Before the wedding, his father gave him a strange order.
His father said weddings were _____. He told Yoshizumi to make the _____ short.
Yoshizumi shared this story on a TV show. He said it was an _____ from his father.
Another guest, Kazufumi Nagashima, heard the story. He said, 'That is just like _____.'
Kazufumi Nagashima is a famous former _____ player. He knew Shintaro Ishihara well.
Shintaro Ishihara was a famous Japanese _____ and politician. He was also the _____ of Tokyo for many years.
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