The mayor of Shibuya announced a message, in regards to Halloween on the 31st, in response to uproar, saying, “I feel great resentment.”

Below is an article about the social problems in the Shibuya Ward of Japan.
The ward mayor has made his opinions known regarding the noise, littering
and other disturbances in the designated areas for the Halloween festival this year.
Scroll down for the original article (Japanese), language deconstruction,
and English translation (translated by me).

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Original Article Text:

31日のハロウィーンに向け、渋谷区長がコメント発表　
一連の騒動に「大変憤りを感じております」
騒音やごみ問題のほか、複数の逮捕者が出るなど混乱した状態になっていました。

10月29日、長谷部健渋谷区長がサイト上に「10月31日のハロウィーンに向けたお願い」と
題するコメントを掲載しました。

渋谷区のハロウィーンは例年大きな盛り上がりを見せますが、渋谷に集まった集団による
騒音やごみなどが社会問題となっています。ハロウィーン前の土日となった27日・28日にも
渋谷に多くの人が集まり、複数の逮捕者が出るなど混乱した状態になっていました。

長谷部区長は、こうした現状について「大変憤りを感じております」「（ルール・マナー違反を
している人は）渋谷を愛し、この街を誇れるものにしていく思いのない人たち」と強く批判。
また、「渋谷の街を愛し、この街を誇れるよう努力をしている方たちもたくさんいる。
その人たちの努力や思いを踏みにじる一連の行為は、到底許せるものではない」とも
コメントしています。

「街の安心・安全と賑わいの両立は、地方公共団体のトップとして大事な責務です。
誠に残念ながら一朝一夕にこの問題を解決できる特効薬はありませんが、
解決に向けて強い意志を持って取り組んでまいります」とし、「10月31日のハロウィーンに
おきましては、決して周囲に迷惑をかけることなく、モラルやマナー、法令を守り、
健全にお楽しみいただくよう、よろしくお願いいたします」と呼びかけ、コメントを結んでいます。

Original Article Link:

http://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/spv/1810/29/news126.html  

Deconstruction of the Language used in the Article:

一連の騒動　a series of disturbances (uproar)

憤り　いきどおり

複数の逮捕者　ふくすうのたいほしゃ

騒音　そうおん noise, disturbance

混乱　こんらん　confusion

状態　じょうたい　condition

盛り上がり　もりあがり　excitement, climax, uprush

集まる　あつまる　collect, gather　集まった (past tense)

集団　しゅうだん　gathering of people, group gathering

現状　げんじょう　present condition

違反　いはん　violation

誇れる　ほこれる　to boast/be proud of 街を誇れる

努力　どりょく　great effort

踏みにじる　ふみにじる　trample on

到底　とうてい　(cannot) possibly, no matter how

安心　あんしん　relief, peace of mind, security

安全　あんぜん　safety, security

賑わい　にぎわい　prosperity, activity, crowd

English Translation:

The mayor of Shibuya announced a message, in regards to Halloween on the 31st, in response to uproar, saying, “I feel great resentment.”

In addition to the noise and littering, there was confusion from multiple arrests that came about.

On October 29th, Hasebe Ken the mayor of Shibuya Ward, published a comment titled,
"Request for Halloween on October 31," on the site.

Shibuya Ward Halloween festival, that it holds every year, is coming to a big climax,
but the noise and littering from the groups who gather in Shibuya are becoming a social problem.
People gathered on the Saturday (27th) and Sunday (28th) before Halloween too,
leading to a confusion from multiple arrests.

Hasebe, the mayor of the city, said, "I am feeling very angry" "(those who do violate Rules and
Manners) love Shibuya and those who have no desire to be proud of this city" .

Hasebe, the mayor of the ward, said, “I feel great resentment,” and strongly criticized,
“(those who violate the rules and manners) those who don't love Shibuya,
and those who have no desire to be proud of this city.” Furthermore,
“there are also a lot whom love Shibuya and those who are showing efforts to show how proud
they are of this city. The series of acts trampling on those people's efforts can't be tolerated.

Hasebe wrote, "The balance between safety, security and prosperity of the city is an important
responsibility for a person at the top of local government. Unfortunately there is no silver bullet that
can solve this problem overnight, but with strong determination we will strive for a solution,”
and also commented, “Let's strive to attain a sound, and fun experience within the designated area
for the Halloween festival, without nuisances, and please keep to the regulations, keep good manners
and morale.”

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