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National Liberation Day of Korea, Victory over Japan Day The National Memorial Service for War Dead ( 全国戦没者追悼式 , Zenkoku Senbotsusha Tsuitōshiki' ) is an official, secular ceremony conducted annually on August 15 by the Japanese government at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.
Okinawa Memorial Day (慰霊の日, Irei no Hi, lit. "the day to console the dead") is a public holiday observed in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture annually on June 23 to remember the lives lost during the Battle of Okinawa. It is not celebrated nationally throughout Japan. The Battle of Okinawa was the only ground engagement of the Pacific War ...
Many dates have been selected because of a special relationship with the anniversary, but some are the product of Japanese wordplay (語呂合わせ, goroawase). These are listed by month in date order. Those excluded from the list are as follows: Public holidays in Japan such as New Year's Day, National Foundation Day, etc.
The Chōshū Domain and Satsuma Domain in the Bakumatsu era established a place for the spirits of the martyrs and war dead of national affairs, and held a ceremony to honor them. The Royal court also held a Satsuma Domain ceremony to honor the spirits of the martyrs and war dead in 1868 June 29 (May 10, Keio 4), in accordance with the ...
Yasukuni Shrine (靖国神社 or 靖國神社, Yasukuni Jinja, lit. ' Peaceful Country Shrine ') is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo.It was founded by Emperor Meiji in June 1869 and commemorates those who died in service of Japan, from the Boshin War of 1868–1869, to the two Sino-Japanese Wars, 1894–1895 and 1937–1945 respectively, and the First Indochina War of 1946–1954 ...
The tradition of Day of the Dead originated in Mexico, with the celebrations combining Aztec rituals with Catholicism brought to the region by Spanish conquistadors, per National Geographic.
The holiday begins on the evening of Oct. 31 and continues through Nov. 2. These dates coincide with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls' Day (Nov. 2).
The Day of the Dead was prominent in the memorable opening scene of the 2015 James Bond movie "Spectre," in which actor Daniel Craig seduces a catrina — the female skeleton — while running ...