At Japanese Fireworks, the Whole Crowd Shouts a Long-Gone Shop's Name
To say Tamaya! (the fireworks cheer) in Japanese, say たまや〜！ (tamaya~!).
At a Japanese fireworks show, the crowd screams one word at the sky. It's the name of a shop that closed 180 years ago.
たまや〜！
tamaya~!
Tamaya! (the fireworks cheer)
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- たまや tamaya When a big firework blooms, people shout 「たまや」. It was the most famous fireworks maker in old Edo.
- たまや〜！ tamaya~! Tamaya!
- かぎや kagiya Its great rival was 「かぎや」, and old crowds cheered for their favorite. Tamaya is the name that stuck.
- たまや〜！かぎや〜！ tamaya~! kagiya~! Tamaya! Kagiya!
- たまや tamaya So this summer, when the sky lights up, shout 「たまや」 like a local. Follow for a piece of Japan every day.
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