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July 26th is 'Doyo no Ushi no Hi': Eel Prices Expected to Drop This Year

In Nishio City, eel farmers gather at the fishing cooperative as Doyo no Ushi no Hi approaches. With an unusually large catch of young eels this year, prices are expected to drop by about 10 percent. Will this rare bargain make the summer tradition more accessible for everyone?

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今月こんげつ26日にちは、「土用どようのうしの日ひ」です。日本にっぽんでは、この日ひに、うなぎを食たべる習慣しゅうかんがあります。
愛知県あいちけんの西尾市にしおしでは、うなぎをたくさん育そだてています。16日にちは、40cmぐらいの大おおきさのうなぎが、漁協ぎょきょうに集あつまっていました。
漁協ぎょきょうによると、うなぎの子こどもがたくさんとれたので、今年ことしは、うなぎが安やすくなっています。
漁協ぎょきょうの人ひとは「多おおくの物ものは値段ねだんが上あがっています。しかし、うなぎは去年きょねんより10%ぐらい安やすく買かえる店みせがあると思おもいます」と話はなしていました。

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July 26th is 'Doyo no Ushi no Hi'. In Japan, there is a custom of eating eel on this day. In Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture, many eels are raised. On the 16th, eels about 40 cm in size gathered at the fishing cooperative. According to the fishing cooperative, a large number of young eels were caught, so the price of eel is lower this year. A person from the fishing cooperative said, 'The prices of many things are rising. However, I think there are stores where you can buy eel about 10% cheaper than last year.'

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