Lanterns on a Working Street

East of the river, the streets are narrow and old. Higashi Chaya has small wooden houses with two floors. They have wooden screens on the front. As it got dark, paper lanterns came on.

Istočno od rijeke, ulice su uske i stare. Higashi Chaya ima male drvene kuće s dva kata. Imaju drvene zaslone sprijeda. Kad se smračilo, upalili su se papirnati lampioni.

This street is not a museum. It was built in eighteen twenty for performers and rich guests. It still works today. About forty geiko live and work in the city. They perform in the rooms upstairs.

Ova ulica nije muzej. Izgrađena je tisuću osamsto dvadesete godine za izvođače i bogate goste. I danas radi. Oko četrdeset geiko žive i rade u gradu. One nastupaju u sobama na katu.

Polly sat on a roof. Music began above the street. She heard strings, a drum, and a voice. Below, the street was normal. A bike leaned on a wall. A cat walked by.

Polly je sjedila na krovu. Iznad ulice počela je glazba. Čula je žice, bubanj i glas. Dolje, ulica je bila obična. Bicikl je stajao naslonjen na zid. Mačka je prošla pored.

On the corner, a shop sold ice cream with gold on top. One whole sheet of gold leaf goes on each cone.

Na uglu, trgovina je prodavala sladoled sa zlatom na vrhu. Jedan cijeli list zlata ide na svaki rožić.