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Welcome to Japanese Daily News. I'm Maya. Today is July fourth. At a Moomin theme park in Saitama, near Tokyo, a summer water event began yesterday. After a rumble of thunder, a sudden downpour falls from above, and everyone cools off. Let's listen.

Let's break it down.

In the city of Hanno, Saitama, there is a theme park called Moominvalley Park. It's based on the Nordic story of the Moomins.

Northern Europe; the Nordic region.

At this park, a summer event called Water Play in Moomin Valley began yesterday, July third.

Summer.

The event runs from July third all the way to September sixth.

To continue, to go on.

On Lake Miyazawa inside the park there's a big terrace, sixteen meters by twenty meters.

Size, or area — how wide something is.

The terrace is decorated with lots of one of the Moomins' friends.

A friend, a companion, a member of the group.

After a sound like thunder, a lot of water suddenly comes pouring down from above.

Thunder.

It's like a summer evening shower, and children and adults alike get soaked and play in the cool.

Cool, pleasantly cool.

There's also a new show where snow and water fall together, held three times a day.

Snow.

A park representative says they want people to spend the hot summer happily and cool.

To spend, to pass time.

Let's listen to the full story one more time.

Quiz time. Three questions.

At which park did the summer event begin? Answer: Moominvalley Park, in Hanno, Saitama.

How long does the event run? Answer: until September sixth.

After what kind of sound does the water fall on the terrace? Answer: a sound like thunder.

That's today's Japanese Daily News. If you visit, bring a change of clothes — you will get wet. Full transcript and vocabulary are on the site. See you tomorrow.