Holidays/Rites of Life Flashcards
おもてなし
- Japanese form of hospitality
- Seen in everyday life, giving without expectations, greeting, drivers opening doors
(being very polite)
15 degree bow
えしゃく (same status)
30 degree bow
きいれい (higher authority)
45 degree bow
さいけれい (very important person/apology)
New Years
しょがつ
visit shrine/temple
Coming of Age
せいじんのひ
1/2
for 18 y/os (used to be 22 pre-2022)
National Foundation Day
けんこくきねんのひ
Celebrates foundation of 日本
2/11
Emperor’s Birthday
てんのたんじょび
2/23
Currently Emperor Hironomiya Naruhito, Empress Masako Odawa
Public ceremony @ Tokyo Imperial Palace
Spring Equinox
しゅんぶんのひ
3/20 or 21
visit graves/family
Golden Week - Emperor’s Birthday
しょわのひ
4/29
Emperor Showa’s bday
growth during Showa Era
Golden Week - Constitution Day
けんぽきねんび
5/3
understanding of constitution post WWII
Golden Week - Greenery Day
みどりのひ
5/4
(celebrated on 4/29 bc Showa loved greenery)
Golden Week - Children’s Day
こどものひ
5/5
boy’s festival
Ocean Day
うみのひ
3rd Monday of July
Mountain Day
やまのひ
8/11
Respect for the Aged Day
けいろのひ
third monday of september
Autumn Equinox
しゅんぶんのひ
9/22 or 23
Sports Day
スポーツの日
Second monday of September
Culture Day
文化の日
11/3
せつぶん
2/2 or 3 (day before spring)
throw beans to ward off demons
Valentine’s Day
2/14
girls give chocolate to boys
ひなまつり
Girls day
3/3
DOLLS
White day
3/14
reverse valentine’s
Star Festival
たなばた
7/7
Celebrate meeting of Orihime and Hikoboshi, originates from Chinese Qixi festival - two deities can only meet once a year across Milky Way
Write wishes on tanzaku (短冊), hang on bamboo branches
