{"id":1085,"date":"2016-04-06T08:31:48","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T14:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/?p=1085"},"modified":"2016-04-05T08:38:02","modified_gmt":"2016-04-05T14:38:02","slug":"this-month-in-japan-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/?p=1085","title":{"rendered":"This Month in Japan | April"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Uzuki<\/i><\/i><\/span>, the traditional name for April based on the lunar calendar, means “hare month.” It has been speculated that the name<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>uzuki<\/i><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>corresponds to the year of the rabbit in the Chinese zodiac.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>For many years, the only national holiday this month was Greenery Day, on April 29. The 29th was the birthday of the late Emperor Showa so in 2007 Greenery Day was moved to May 4, and April 29 was renamed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Showa no hi<\/i><\/span>, or Showa Day.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Golden Week<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>starts at the end of April in Japan (Showa Day [April 29], Constitution Day [May 3], Greenery Day [May 4], Children’s Day [May 5]). It is common for businesses to give their employees the whole week off, making it a busy time for travel among the Japanese people.” – Credits belong to rightful owner<\/span><\/p>\n

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