Shōwa Day - Japan

Saturday

29 Apr 2017

Is a Japanese annual holiday held on April 29. It honors the birthday of the Showa Emperor (Hirohito), the reigning emperor from 1926 to 1989. The purpose of the holiday is to encourage public reflection on the turbulent .. know more




When is Shōwa Day in Japan in 2017?


Saturday

29 Apr 2017

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What is Shōwa Day Holiday ?

Is a Japanese annual holiday held on April 29. It honors the birthday of the Showa Emperor (Hirohito), the reigning emperor from 1926 to 1989. The purpose of the holiday is to encourage public reflection on the turbulent 63 years of Hirohito's reign. Coincidentally, Showa day happens in the same date that in 1946 the Allies’ International Military Tribunal for the Far East condemned key officials of the Imperial Hirohito government during World War II to death —, including former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo.

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