Cultures

Labor Thanksgiving Day

Today is Labor Thanksgiving Day, a national holiday in Japan. It is the last of 16 holidays in a year. This day is designated as “a day to hold labor being precious, celebrate production and for people to appreciate each other.”

Before this day was established by law, November 23rd was the day to give thanks for the year’s newly harvested rice. While keeping alive the ancient custom of harvest thanksgiving, a modern-day meaning of “thanksgiving for each other’s hard work” was added.

A report at the time of the enactment of the National Holiday Law explained the “thanksgiving” of this day as follows: The people are able to continue their daily lives because they help each other. Therefore, gratitude here means that everyone should be thankful to each other for all production and all work. This attitude of gratitude is most necessary in times of adversity such as today, but it is always important even when the world has settled down.

Good Couple DayPrev

Japanese picking up trash at the World CupNext

Related post

  1. Cultures

    Ekiden – the marathon relay

    There is a sport called "Ekiden" in Japan. Ekiden is a long-distance road relay. In Kanji, it is represented by two characters: "Eki" for "station" an…

  2. Cultures

    Shichi-Go-San

    Shichi-Go-San is an annual Japanese festival to celebrate the growth of children. It is celebrated annually on November 15 for children ages 3, 5, and…

  3. Japan's Culture Day

    Cultures

    Japan’s Culture Day

    November 3, today is Culture Day, a national holiday.According to the law, in Japan, there are 16 national holidays in a year, and each of t…

  4. Cultures

    I cheer for new adults.

    Today is Coming of Age Day, a national holiday in Japan. People who turned 20 the previous year gather at the venue for the coming-of-age ceremony. Th…

  5. Cultures

    Toji: the winter solstice

    The year is divided into 24 periods in Japan. This culture originated in China. Each period lasts almost two weeks, and each has its own name. Today, …

  6. Cultures

    On this National Day, I Reflect on Patriotism 

    February 11 is a national holiday, National Foundation Day. What constitutes a national day varies from country to country. In the case of Japan, the …

PAGE TOP