Dzis Narodowe Swieto Kultury w Japonii. Cytuje za angielskim Wiki:
Culture Day (文化の日, Bunka-no-hi?) is a national holiday held annually in
Japan on November 3 for the purpose of promoting culture, the arts, and academic
endeavour. Festivities typically include art exhibitions, parades, and award
ceremonies for distinguished artists and scholars.
Culture Day was first held in 1948, to commemorate the announcement of the
post-war Japanese constitution on November 3, 1946.
November 3 was first celebrated as a national holiday in 1868, when it was
called Tenchō-setsu (天長節, Tenchō-setsu?), a holiday held in honor of the
birthday of the reigning emperor—at that time, the Meiji Emperor. (See also The
Emperor's Birthday.) With the death of the Meiji Emperor in 1912, November 3
ceased to be a holiday until 1927, when his birthday was given its own specific
holiday, known as Meiji-setsu (明治節, Meiji-setsu?). As Meiji-setsu was
discontinued with the announcement of Culture Day in 1948, some see Culture Day
as a continuation of this tradition as well—a mere renaming of
Meiji-setsu—although they are ostensibly unrelated.
As Culture Day exists to promote the arts and various fields of academic
endeavor, local and prefectural governments typically choose this day to hold
art exhibits, culture festivals, and parades. For example, Hakone in Kanagawa
Prefecture holds the annual Federal Lord's Parade (Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu,
Federal Lord's Parade?) to exhibit Edo Period clothing and costumes. It is
common for universities to present new research and projects on Culture Day.
Since 1937, the award ceremony for the prestigious Order of Culture has been
held on this day. Given by the Emperor himself to those who have significantly
advanced science, the arts or culture, it is one of the highest honors bestowed
by the Imperial Family. The prize is not restricted to Japanese citizens, and
for instance was awarded to the Apollo 11 astronauts upon their successful
return from the moon.
Culture Day is statistically one of the clearest days of the year. Between 1965
and 1996, there have only been three years with rain occurring in Tokyo on
Culture Day.
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Dzis Order Kultury otrzymaja z rak cesarza m.in. tegoroczni japonscy Noblisci z
Fizyki, a wsrod nich Toshihide Maskawa - profesor
Kyoto University, gdzie i ja pracuje
