September 16th, respect for the elderly day in Japan

September 16th, respect for the elderly day in Japan

Posted on Sep 16, 2013 in History of Japan, Japanese customs, Stories about Japan |

Japan has many strange holidays. In the past there were religious holidays, but the government decided that religious days should not be celebrated as public holidays unlike all the other religions in the world like for instance the Christians who celebrate chrismas and other major Christian holidays, or the Jewish people who celebrate passover or Muslims who celebrate their sugar feast at the end of the fasting period. I could go on and on. Many countries celebrate their...

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