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Shōwa Day, traditionally the start of the Golden Week holiday period, which is April 29 and May 3–5. (Japan)
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Shōwa Day
Japanese annual holiday
Showa Day is a public holiday in Japan 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 "enlightened peace" that citizens receive. According…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Golden Week (Japan)
Japanese public holidays in April/May
Golden Week or Ōgon Shūkan (黄金週間) is a holiday period in Japan from 29 April to 5 May containing multiple public holidays. It is also known as Haru no Ōgata Renkyū .Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Japan
Island country in East Asia
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
April 29
Day of the year
April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 246 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)