Greenery Day (Japanese: みどりの日 Midori no hi) is one of the holidays for Japanese Citizen. It falls on April 29th until the year 2006, and from 2007 on, it will fall on May 4. It was the birthday of the Showa Emperor (Hirohito) until his death in 1989. The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... A birthday is the date on which a person was born. ... Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) Hirohito (裕仁) (April 29, 1901 – January 7, 1989) was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 1926 to 1989. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Since 1989, following the accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne of the current Emperor, the name "Birthday of the Emperor" was changed to "Greenery Day". As its name suggests, it is a day to commune with nature, to be thankful for blessings, and to foster an abundant spirit. The Breast Star of the Order of the Chrysanthemum The Chrysanthemum Throne is the common name given to the Imperial throne of Japan. ... Emperor Akihito of Japan (Japanese: 明仁) (born December 23, 1933) is the current Emperor (天皇, tennō) of Japan and the 125th according to the traditional order of succession. ... The deepest visible-light image of the universe, the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. ...

In 2007, Greenery Day will move to May 4, and April 29 will be changed to Showa Day in accordance with the revising of a law expected to be passed in the near future. The Showa Emperor reigned for 62 years and 2 weeks. On May 3, 1947, he became a symbol of Japan by the new constitution of the country. 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... Showa Day (Japanese: 昭和の日 Shōwa no hi) is a Japanese holiday in honor of Emperor Hirohito who was the Emperor during and after World War II. The holiday is planned to be officially starting in the year 2007. ... A year is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. ... A week is a unit of time longer than a day and shorter than a month. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...

Considered controversial even within Japan, this decision is likely to be resented by Japan's Asian neighbours who still harbour hostile feelings towards the country for its expansionist policies during the Second World War. Although this has been acknowledged by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda, the decision ultimately rests with the Diet. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The National Diet of Japan (国会 kokkai) is Japans legislature. ...

See also

• Golden Week

Golden Week (Japanese: ゴールデンウィーク or 黄金週間, abbreviation: GW) is a Japanese term applied to the period containing the following public holidays: April 29, Greenery Day (みどりの日) May 3, Constitution Memorial Day (憲法記念日) May 4, Bank Holiday (国民の休日, since 1985) May 5, Childrens Day (子供の日, Kodomo no hi), also known...

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