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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.
Jōkyō calendar published in 1729. Exhibit in the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan. The Jōkyō calendar (貞享暦, Jōkyō-reki) was a Japanese lunisolar calendar, in use from 1684 to 1753. [1] It was officially adopted in 1685. [2]
The Japanese imperial year (皇紀 (kōki) or 紀元 (kigen)) is based on the date of the legendary founding of Japan by Emperor Jimmu in 660 BC. [15] For instance, 660 BC is counted as Kōki 1. It was first used in the official calendar in 1873. [16] Kōki 2600 (1940) was a special year.
The date roughly coincides with the end of the rainy season (梅雨 tsuyu) in much of the Japanese mainland. [citation needed] In 2020, the holiday was observed on Thursday, July 23, a one-time move that was made as a special accommodation to support the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. Due to the postponement of the Olympics, the 2021 date was ...
Date Event Origin Notes Image April 21 National Tea Day: Tea Houses across the UK participate by offering discounts and special promotions on afternoon and cream tea [citation needed] June 3 National Fish and Chips Day [43] June 15 National Beer Day [citation needed] August 27 National Burger Day
History of Japan • Timeline • Years: Events in the year 1974 in Japan. It corresponds to Shōwa 49 (昭和49年) in the Japanese calendar. Incumbents
In 2001, square watermelons sold for ¥10,000 in Japan (about US$83), two to three times the price of regular watermelons in Japanese stores. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In Canada in 2014, some sold for $200. [ 6 ]
This is a list of years in Japan. See also the timeline of Japanese history . For only articles about years in Japan that have been written, see Category:Years in Japan .