NOVA FREE TALKING
Tuesday,11 February fair instructor:CalvinI went to Nova by my bicycle.I was sweating a lot.We are talking about The Commemoration of the founding of the Nation.Calvin said that it was strange day.No parade,No celebration just a holiday.I didn't know the origin of the day. National Foundation Day (Japan) commemorates the founding of Japan as a unified nation. It's a national holiday, an occasion for the people to foster their love for their country.According to Japanese myths, the first Emperor, Jinmu acceded to the throne on February 11th, 660B.C.Both the Jinmu Emperor and the year of his accession have no factual basis in history.Nevertheless, in 1872 (Meiji 5th yr), the government designated 660B.C. as the first year of KOKI.February 11th became National Foundation Day, in 1966 (Showa 41st yr).The purpose of National Foundation Day is “to commemorate the founding of the Nation and promote patriotism.”Unlike Independence Day in the United States, or national foundation days of other countries, there are no special national events held in Japan to commemorate this day.