Sea Day: July 20th. On 194 1, it became a national day from 1996. Japan is surrounded by the sea, and it is formulated to thank the kindness from the sea and pray for becoming a maritime country and prosperity of the country.
Respect for the elderly: September 15. Japanese people can't call "birthday" until they are 42 years old, which is usually called "first old". At the age of 60, it is called "returning the calendar". Happy birthday at the age of 77, Mi Shou at the age of 88, and Bai Shou at the age of 99, that is, one hundred words are missing, and living to the age of 100 is called Bai Shou. Every September 15, activities to respect the elderly are held all over Japan, such as physical examination, repairing houses, giving souvenirs and condolences. On the other hand, the elderly carry out healthy activities according to their hobbies. On this day, the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare will also publish a "list of longevity people" and publish it in local newspapers. Only/kloc-people over 0/00 can enter the grave.
Autumnal equinox: The autumnal equinox on the calendar is different from year to year, and it is the day when the emperor worships his ancestors in autumn.
Sports Festival: the second Monday in June, 10. Commemorate the opening of the 1964 th Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Cultural Festival:165438+1October 3rd. Before 1945, this day was celebrated as the birthday of Emperor Meiji. After the war, its theme was "Love freedom, love equality and promote cultural development". On this day, people who have made outstanding contributions to cultural undertakings are awarded the "Cultural Medal".
Hard-working Thanksgiving Day:165438+1October 23rd. Advocate hard work, celebrate the development of production, and citizens thank each other.
Emperor's date of birth: 65438+February 23rd. Emperor Akihito was born in/kloc-0 on February 23rd, 933.
Kamakura Festival: February in Yokosuga, Akita Prefecture. On the eve of Kamakura Festival, children gathered in a snow house named "Kamakura", about 2 meters long and wide, drinking sweet wine and eating biscuits. There is an altar in the middle of the house to worship the water god. During the two-day Kamakura Festival, tourists were invited to the igloo to taste Japanese rice wine and rice cakes (click on the left to see a larger picture).
Girls' Day (Puppet Festival): March 3rd. This is a festival for Japanese girls. The origin of this festival is very early, which can be traced back to heian period 700 years ago. Today's celebration was handed down from the edo period. Families with girls should provide small dolls (also called "baby dolls") to wish their girls growth and good luck. This kind of doll is expensive, and almost all the girls' parents, especially grandparents, want to buy her a beautiful doll. Several people put one floor, and many people put several floors with a "puppet rack". They can put seven or eight floors at most, and the top floor is mostly an emperor and a queen. Girls get these dolls when they are one year old, and then they will show them on March 3 every year until they get married.
Chinese Valentine's Day: On July 7th, Altair and Vega, separated by the east and west banks of the Milky Way, can only meet on this day every year. This is a fusion of China legends and ancient Japanese customs. On July 7, people presented corn and eggplant in front of the courtyard, tied colorful poems with lyrics and wishes on bamboo poles, and prayed that girls' skills were as dexterous as weaver girls. It is said that Valentine's Day in China began in Tian Ping, Emperor Shengwu, for six years. Every "Chinese Valentine's Day", women play all kinds of games together, and the most common one is "seeking cleverness".
Bonsai: August 15 or so. Bonihara Festival is the largest traditional festival among Japanese people, also known as "Soul Festival", "Lantern Festival" and "Buddhist All Souls Association". Originally, it was a day to worship ancestors and pray for blessings, but now it is a festival of family reunion and happy countryside. Every time the Kasahara Festival, Japanese enterprises have a holiday for 7 to 15 days, and people rush back to their hometown for reunion. People living in small towns and rural areas have to wear summer kimonos and dance obon.
Appreciating the Moon: When the moon is full on the night of August 15 and September 13 of the lunar calendar, doors and windows are decorated with maimang, and the moon god is worshipped with wine and jiaozi to pray for a stable and beautiful autumn.
The other shore: 7 days before and after the vernal equinox and autumn equinox. During this period, ancestors were sacrificed, Buddhist ceremonies were held and tombs were visited.
July 53: July 53 is a unique festival in Japan. Every time165438+1October 15, boys aged 3 and 5, and girls aged 3 and 7 will wear colorful kimonos to pay homage and pray for the gods to bless them to grow up smoothly. It is said that this custom began in the mid-edo period. On this day, children will eat "red bean rice" and a red or white bar candy "Chitose Sugar" specially made to celebrate the Seventh Five-Year Plan, hoping that children will be lively and healthy and live forever. In ancient times, the Japanese regarded odd numbers as auspicious numbers, among which "753" was the least taboo number (on the contrary, four and nine were the most taboo numbers in Japan).
Northern Territory Day: February 7th. 1855 On February 7, Japan and Russia concluded the Treaty of Japan-Russia Friendly Relations (Shimoda Treaty), which stipulated that the four northern islands were Japanese territory. 198110 On 6 October, the cabinet meeting convened by the Japanese government officially decided to designate 7 February as "Northern Territory Day" to promote the movement to recover the northern territory.
Bikini Day: March 1. 1 954 March1day, the United States exploded a hydrogen bomb over Bikini Island, killing more than 20 Japanese sailors. The Japanese people hold activities on this day every year to oppose the American aggressive policy and nuclear war.
Admission: In Japan, the new school year, the children's admission ceremony and the company welcoming new people are all held in April when cherry blossoms are in full bloom. In the eyes of the Japanese, it is natural for everything to start like this.
Mountain Sacrifice: April 14- 15. Alpine Festival is an annual festival to worship the Nizhi Shrine, the "land god" in Gaoshan City, Gifu County. Luxury floats organized by all walks of life in the city participated in the festival and paraded in all streets of the city.
Summer Festival: Tens of thousands of people celebrate the three-day Summer Festival in Asakusa, Tokyo, to welcome the arrival of summer (left).
Mount Fuji "Mountain Opening" Day: July 1. Every year, the mountaineering season begins.
Fire Festival at Damen Temple in Kyoto: August 16. An orchid festival was held in Ruyiyue (also known as Damensi Mountain) in the eastern suburb of Kyoto. There are 75 fire beds halfway up the mountain, forming the word "big" In the kang, you can relax, chop wood and make a fire around 8 pm. The first stroke of "Da" is 73m long, the second stroke is146m long, and the third stroke is124m long. According to legend, once upon a time, when a temple at the foot of Ruyi Yueshan caught fire, the Buddha, the main Buddha of this temple, rose from the top of the mountain and shone in all directions. Since then, a "fire sacrifice" has been held every year to commemorate the efficacy of Amitabha.
Disaster prevention day: September 1. After the Great Kanto Earthquake in Japan, every year 1 in Japan is a day for disaster prevention training or exercises of different scales.
Toilet day: 165438+ 10/0. The Japan Toilet Association decided at the first Toilet Symposium that June1986+1October 165438 is the "Toilet Day" every year.