Greenery Day

The present observation of Greenery Day as a national holiday in Japan stems from the celebration of the birthday of the Emperor Shōwa on April 29 every year during the Shōwa era (1926-1989). In 1989, following the ascension of the Emperor Akihito to the Chrysanthemum Throne, the name of the holiday was changed from "Birthday of the Emperor" to "Greenery Day". Officially, as its name suggests, it is a day to commune with nature and to be thankful for blessings. The day was renamed to "Greenery Day" to acknowledge the controversial wartime emperor's love for plants without directly mentioning his name. However, in practice it is seen as just another day that expands the Japanese Golden Week vacation.

Shōwa Day

Shōwa Day is a Japanese annual holiday held on April 29. It honors the birthday of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito), the reigning emperor from 1926 to 1989. Shō (昭) means “shining” or “bright”, and wa (和) means “peace”, signifying the

Shibetoro District, Hokkaido

In Japanese, Shibetoro District refers to a region disputed between Russia and Japan, currently under Russian administration. Under Japanese classification, it belongs to Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. Cape Kamuiwakka is the northernmost point

Yorico

Yorico , real name Yoriko Takano , born May 13, 1984, is a female Japanese singer-songwriter from Utsunomiya. She is mostly known for her songs used in Japanese television shows, including several that had made the Oricon charts, and for her song "Break

Zōshigaya

Zōshigaya is a neighborhood in Toshima, Tokyo. Zōshigaya includes Zōshigaya 1-chome though Zōshigaya 3-chome as well as parts of Minami-Ikebukuro

Edy

Edy, provided by Rakuten, Inc. in Japan is a prepaid rechargeable contactless smart card. While the name derives from euro, dollar, and yen, it works with yen only

Ushigome

Ushigome (牛込) is the name of a neighborhood in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and a former ward in the now-defunct Tokyo City. In 1947, when the 35 wards of Tokyo were reorganized into 23, it was merged with Yotsuya ward of Tokyo City and Yodobashi suburban ward of

Yama Onna Kabe Onna

Yama Onna Kabe Onna is a Japanese manga series by Atsuko Takakura serialized in the seinen manga magazine Evening, published by Kodansha. A Japanese television drama adaptation aired on Fuji Television channels. The manga did not sell well until the

Le Couple

Le Couple was a Japanese band consisting of Emi Fujita and Ryuji Fujita

Kunihiko

Kunihiko is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Kunihiko Hashida (1882–1945), Japanese physician and physiologist Kunihiko Hashimoto, composer Kunihiko Ikuhara, artist, anime director Kunihiko Iwadare, NEC founder

No Limite (season 1)

The first season of the Brazilian competitive reality television series No Limite, based on the international reality game show franchise Survivor, premiered on Sunday, July 23, 2000 at 11:00 p.m. / 10:00 p.m. on TV Globo