Culture Day
Culture Day | |
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arts, and academic endeavour | |
Celebrations | art exhibitions, parades, and award ceremonies for distinguished artists and scholars. |
Date | November 3 |
Frequency | Annual |
Culture Day (文化の日, Bunka no Hi) is a
History
Culture Day was first held in 1948, to commemorate the announcement of the post-war Japanese constitution on November 3, 1946.[1]
November 3 was first celebrated as a national holiday in 1868, when it was called Tenchō-setsu (天長節), a holiday held in honor of the birthday of the reigning Emperor—at that time, Emperor Meiji (see also The Emperor's Birthday). Following Meiji's death in 1912, November 3 ceased to be a holiday until 1927, when his birthday was given its own specific holiday, known as Meiji-setsu (明治節). This was subsequently discontinued with the announcement of Culture Day in 1948.[1]
Current practice
As Culture Day exists to promote the arts and various fields of academic endeavor, local and
Since 1936, the award ceremony for the
Events
- The Order of Culture is held at the Tokyo Imperial Palace.
- The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force will decorate the self-defense ships moored at bases and general ports.
- An art festival sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs is held around Culture Day.
- Some museums and galleries offer free admission and various events.
- The All Japan Kendo Championship, held at the Nippon Budokan, is broadcast live on NHK General TV.
In addition, this day is considered to be a "sunny day" with a high probability of sunny weather. It is statistically one of the clearest days of the year. Between 1965 and 1996, there were only three years with rain occurring in Tokyo on Culture Day.[6]
References
- ^ a b "November 3, Culture day 文化の日 (Bunka no hi) Japan". Jappleng University. November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ GoJapan: Japanese Autumn Holidays Archived April 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved November 17, 2005
- ^ "School life 学校生活". A Taste of Languages at School (ATLAS). University College London. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ "Decoration Bureau". Cabinet Office, Government of Japan. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ "Literary Scholar Donald Keene Awarded the Order of Culture". Japan Info. 16. Consulate-General of Japan in New York. November 2008. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ Kids Web Japan: Culture Day Archived June 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved November 17, 2005