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In Japan, golden jubilee refers to the 50th anniversary and is called Go-Zai-i gojūnen kinen (御在位50年記念). Emperor Hirohito (or Emperor Shōwa ), celebrated his golden jubilee on 10 November 1976.
Part of the airfield remains a Japan Ground Self Defense Force base, while the remainder of the airfield was used to establish Showa Commemorative Park in 1983 as part of a project to commemorate the emperor's Golden Jubilee. [1] There is a small museum dedicated to the Showa emperor. [2]
'Temple of the Golden Pavilion'), officially named Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺, lit. ' Deer Garden Temple '), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan and a tourist attraction. [2] It is designated as a World Heritage Site, a National Special Historic Site, a National Special Landscape, and one of the 17 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. [3]
Fleet review during the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria on 26 June 1897. 23 June 1873 – For the visit of Nasser-al-Din Shah (1848–1896), the Shah of Persia; August 1878 – Of the reserve squadron; 25 July 1887 – Golden Jubilee. Notable for the appearance of a Nordenfelt submarine (though the first RN submarine would be Holland 1 20 ...
In 2002, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Golden Jubilee, marking her 50th year on the throne. "Gratitude, respect and pride, these words sum up how I feel about the people of this country and ...
For the structure's design, Yoshimasa sought to emulate the golden Kinkaku-ji, which had been commissioned by his grandfather Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. It is popularly known as Ginkaku , the "Silver Pavilion," because of the initial plans to cover its exterior in silver foil, but this familiar nickname dates back only as far as the Edo period (1600 ...
The monarch’s major Jubilee milestones inspired nationwide festivities, round-the-world tours, and a flotilla of 1,000 boats down the Thames.
A Jubilee is often used to refer to the celebration of a particular anniversary of an event, usually denoting the 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th, and the 70th anniversary. The term comes from the Hebrew Bible (see, "Old Testament"), initially concerning a recurring religious observance involving a set number of years, that notably involved freeing of debt slaves.