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May 02, 2007
Golden Week-Japan
In Japan we are now in the middle of Golden Week. We are sure that many Japanese tourists enjoy their holidays in jicafriends' country.
The Golden Week is a collection of four national holidays within seven days. In combination with well placed weekends,
Four national holidays are as follows:
April 29: Showa Day
The birthday of former Emperor Showa.
May 3: Constitution Day
A national holiday remembering the new constitution, which was put into effect after the war.
May 4:Greenery Day
Until 2006, Greenery Day was celebrated on April 29, the former Emperor Showa's birthday, due to the emperor's love for plants and nature.
May 5:Children's Day
Also called boy's festival.
The secretariat of jicafriends
Posted by jicafriends at May 2, 2007 03:54 PM