Culture Day in Japan

Strictly majestic and impeccable Japanese gardens are an integral part of the culture."Father, Emperor Meiji... He spoke Kyoto because he was raised in Kyoto. He spoke kindly, despite a loud voice. *

So knew the Emperor his fourth daughter Princess Fusako, although before the Japanese ruler-reformer majestically appears in military uniform with a Kaiser mustache, a man of excellent physique with a loud voice.

Modern Japan is impossible to imagine without the Meiji period, and the Meiji period cannot be told without mentioning the Meiji Emperor.

The Meiji Celebration Day, established in 1927 and celebrated annually on November 3, symbolized the celebration of Emperor Meiji’s birthday. In 1948, the day under this name was abolished, and the National Holidays Act established Culture Day. The ideological meaning of the new holiday was determined by the same law: "To love freedom and peace, to promote the development of culture." Thus, the name of Emperor Meiji disappeared from the name of the holiday, but it is undoubtedly during the Meiji period that the "cultural revolution" took place in Japan.

Culture Day is a national day off, allowing the Japanese to spend time with the benefit of the mind and soul. The ancient capitals of Japan, Kyoto and Nara, sea and mountain resorts, national parks and hot springs, not experiencing a shortage of tourists on other days, on Culture Day are ready for pilgrimage for Japanese and foreigners. Many museums, exhibition halls and art galleries provide visitors with the opportunity to enjoy cultural treasures for free. Traditionally, on the Day of Culture, awards and awards are awarded for merits in literature, poetry, painting. The merits of young writers are especially noted, thus contributing to the development and popularization of literature among young people.

Culture Day today is not possible without cultural festivals held at universities throughout Japan. Beautiful cultural tradition!

School orchestras perform on the streets of cities, raising the mood of holidaymakers.

Students prepare for the “cultural week” very seriously: they invite well-known and fashionable musicians, writers, designers among young people; amateur university orchestras and student rock groups rehearse show programs; on student campuses they install tents in which food, drinks, souvenirs, university symbols will be sold.

The cultural week itself is very lively, there are almost no classes these days, and the campus is open to locals, children, parents and friends. Senior students tell guests about university life and their future profession. Guest celebrities talk about creativity, heating the audience with some details of behind-the-scenes life, answering questions. The awnings sell food, which is absorbed immediately on the nearest bench. It is interesting that foreign students certainly participate in the festival, representing the culture of their country, its national cuisine, clothes, music. The festive fun flares up in the evening to the sounds of a student orchestra or an amateur rock or jazz band.