天神さま 「大阪天満宮」"Tenjinsama"/The heavenly gods "Osaka Tenmangu"

もう７月ですが、先月の前半に大阪に行ってましたのでその時の様子を

It's July, but I went to Osaka the first half of last month, so it's the state of that case.

今回は、大阪天満宮

This time is Osaka Tenmangu.

大阪の地下鉄、南森町駅からすぐ近くです

It's neighborhood right now from the subway in Osaka and Minamimorimachi station.

毎年天神祭と言う祭りが７月後半に行われ、大阪では最も盛大に行われていると思います

The festival called the Tenjin festival every year is performed in the second half July, and I think it's performed most magnificently in Osaka.

僕もこの神宮のすぐ近くの会社で会社経営の勉強をみっちりやり

I study company management severely at a company immediately near this shrine, too.

いくつかの会社の経営に取り組みました

I worked on management of several companies.

ここの神様のおかげもある?

Is there also favor of God here?

本殿の脇には日本酒がたくさん奉納されています

Much Japanese sake is offered up aside of the main shrine.

狛犬もその酒を飲みたそうにしているように見えませんか

A Korean dog guarding the precincts seems also to want to drink the alcohol, and don't they seem to be doing?

日本ではとても有名な神宮です

It's a very famous shrine in Japan.

大阪ではナンバーワン

In Osaka, Number one

次の写真は裏参道へ抜ける道です

The next picture is the way which comes off to the back approach to Shrine.

あの方向に僕の育った会社があります

There is a company where I was brought up in that direction.

裏手の鳥居の先に

Ahead of the torii in the back.

繁昌亭という寄席もあります、最近は外国人客もたくさんいますよ

There are Hanjyoutei when a yose theater as a prosperous bower is also here a foreigner visitor, too.

天満宮を抜けて北に歩くと、すごく長いアーケード街があります

When it goes through Tenmangu, and I walk to the north, there is a very long arcaded street.

次の写真の向こう側は梅田(大阪駅)付近です

The other side of the next picture is around Umeda (Oosaka station).

これが、日本一長いとも言われているアーケイド街

天神橋筋商店街です

This is the arcade district and the Tenjin-bashi-suji shopping area it's said that Japanese best is long where.

ここに僕は食事に買い物に、２０年以上もお世話になりました

I also was under care of shopping for more than 20 years for a meal here.

７月２５日くらいだと思いますが有名な花火大会があります

I think it's about July 25, but there is a famous fireworks event.