Pre-reading questions:
- Do you like onigiri?
- Have you ever participated on any festival in your country?
A man fainted in an onigiri speed-eating contest in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture. He fainted because of a large onigiri in his throat. He was brought to the hospital right away, but he died 3 days after. The speed-eating was done to celebrate Friendship Festival in their region. Organizers felt sorry about the incident. The event happened last November 13.
Vocabulary:
faint – 気が遠くなって[adjective] to lose consciousness.
contest – コンテスト[noun] a race or competition.
region – 地域[noun] a district or division.
organizer – 主催者[noun] a person or group who organize things, events, etc.
True or False:
- A man received an award from an onigiri speed-eating contest.
- The man fainted because of a large onigiri in his throat.
- The man died after 1 week.
- Onigiri speed-eating contest was done to celebrate “Friendship Festival”.
- The event happened last November 13.