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Now from the New York City to Tokyo. Lots of festivals and ceremonies are held at temples and shrines across Japan every year to wish for the healthy upbringing of babies and children.
現在把目光從紐約市轉到東京。每年日本的寺廟和神社都會舉行各種慶祝活動和慶典，祝福嬰兒和兒童健康成長。
While they all hold a deep meaning for those involved, it doesn't mean they have to be serious in nature.
雖然這些慶典蘊含著深層的含義，但這并不意味著慶祝活動必須采取嚴肅的形式。
There is one such ceremony — it's called "Crying Sumo" and is held at Tokyo's Irugi Shrine.
東京居木神社每年都會舉辦一個名為“寶寶哭相撲比賽”的慶典。
The ceremony goes like this, the "sumo wrestlers" are acted out by members of the local community, who are chosen based on their physical stature. Dressed in traditional costume, they hold babies in a ring in front of a referee who helps the wrestlers do everything possible to make the infants shed tears.
這項活動會依據體格挑選當地居民來扮演“相撲選手”。被選中的人要穿著相撲比賽的服裝，抱著孩子站在一個圓形場地中，有裁判會幫助這些業余選手盡一切可能讓嬰兒流淚。
The ceremony is arguably more fun for the parents than it is for the babies who take part.
可以說，相較于參加活動的嬰兒，孩子的家長獲得了更多樂趣。
One parent explains that the babies are a bit frightened and are trembling as they are crying. He told reporters that his son cried a lot at the ceremony and he hopes that this means the son will grow up healthy.
一名家長表示，嬰兒有些害怕，他們在大哭的時候一直在發抖。他接受采訪時表示，他的兒子在活動中哭了很長時間，他希望這意味著他的兒子將健康成長。
While this is an old tradition, it's now being taken up by more and more shrines around Japan.
這是一種古老的傳統，現在日本各地越來越多的神社開始沿襲這一傳統。
The Irugi Shrine has been holding a ceremony for only the past five years — and the number of people taking part goes up every year. In the year of 2013, 100 babies were taken into the sumo ring during 50 "matches."
這項慶典僅在居木神社舉辦了五年的時間，每年的參加人數一直在不斷增長。2013年，有100名嬰兒參加了這項活動，共舉行了50場比賽。
The thinking behind this bizarre ceremony is that it gives children the chance to show God how well they can cry.
舉行這種怪誕儀式的原因是日本人認為這給了孩子們向上帝證明他們很會哭的機會。
They say it's healthy to laugh and in Japan they clearly think it's also healthy to cry.
人人都說大笑對身體有好處，而顯然日本人認為大哭對身體也有好處。
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