In general parties begin with a kanpai (toast) beer.
Recently, it’s becoming popular all over the country for local authorities to begin banquets with an obligatory “kanpain jourei” of sake.
Some municipalities use specialty produce, for example, shochu in Kyushu and wine in Furano City, Hokkaido.
(From July issue, 2014 / 2014年7月号より)
一般的に
Ippantekini
in general
宴会は
enkai wa/ha
parties
始まります。
hajimarimasu.
begin
最近は
Saikin wa/ha
recently
日本酒を
nihonshu o/wo
(of) sake
義務付けた
gimu zu/duketa
(an) obligatory
「乾杯条例」
“kanpai jourei”
(an) kanpain jourei
全国の
zenkoku no
all over the country
自治体で
jichitai de
for local authorities
広がっています。
hirogatte imasu.
(it)’s becoming popular
焼酎、
shouchuu,
shochu (and)
北海道の
Hokkaidou no
Hokkaido
富良野市
Furano Shi
Furano City
各地の特産品を
kakuchi no tokusanhin o/wo
[local] specialty produce
自治体も
jichitai mo
municipalities