Tag: Japan
Showa Day (Japan)
Showa Day is a public holiday in Japan held on April 29. It honors the birthday of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito), the reigning emperor from 1926 to 1989. (Wikipedia)
Hinamatsuri (Japan)
Hinamatsuri, also called Doll’s Day or Girls’ Day, is a religious (Shinto) holiday in Japan. Platforms covered with a red carpet–material are used to display a set of ornamental dolls representing the Emperor, Empress,… Read More
Greenery Day (Japan)
The present observation of Greenery Day (Midori no Hi) as a public holiday in Japan stems from the celebration of the birthday of the Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito). The day was renamed to “Greenery Day”… Read More
Showa Day (Japan)
Showa Day is a public holiday in Japan held on April 29. It honors the birthday of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito), the reigning emperor from 1926 to 1989. (Wikipedia)
Obon (Buddhist)
Obon is a fusion of the ancient Japanese belief in ancestral spirits and a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one’s ancestors. This Buddhist–Confucian custom has evolved into… Read More