Optical fiber with connector

An optical connection assembly comprising:

• a first connector;
• and
• a plurality of optical fibers attached to the first connector,
• wherein the first connector includes:
• at least one fiber-shaped member;
• and
• a ferrule including a first end surface and a second end surface arranged in a first direction, and a holding portion holding the optical fibers and a fiber-shaved member,
• in the holding portion a plurality of fiber insertion holes extending from the first end surface in the first direction is formed such that the optical fibers and the at least one fiber-shaped member are insertable thereinto,
• one end portion of an optical fiber and one end portion of a fiber-shaped member are held by the holding portion in a state of being inserted into a fiber insertion hole,
• an optical fiber extends to the outside of the ferrule beyond the second end surface, and
• the other end portion of the fiber-shaped member is located inside the ferrule, wherein three or more of the fiber insertion holes are provided in the holding portion so as to be arranged in a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and
• fiber-shaped members are inserted into fiber insertion holes of a central side of the holding portion in the second direction among the plurality of fiber insertion holes.