National Foundation Day | |
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![]() National Foundation Day parade with a mikoshi in a street of Tokyo | |
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Type | National holiday |
Significance | Celebrates the founding of the nation |
Date | February 11 |
National Foundation Day (建国記念の日, Kenkoku Kinen no Hi) is a national holiday in Japan celebrated annually on 11 February. It celebrates the legendary foundation of Japan, and the accession of its first emperor, Emperor Jimmu, at Kashihara gū.[1]
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