| 翻訳と辞書 |
| Respect for the Aged Day ： ウィキペディア英語版 |
Respect for the Aged Day
is a Japanese designated Public holiday celebrated annually to honor elderly citizens. It started in 1966 as a national holiday and was held on every September 15. After 2003, Respect for the Aged Day is held on the 3rd Monday of September due to the Happy Monday System.
This national holiday traces its origins to 1947, when Nomadani-mura (later Yachiyo-cho, currently Taka-cho), Hyōgo Prefecture proclaimed September 15 Old Folks' Day (Toshiyori no Hi). Its popularity spread nationwide, and in 1966 it took its present name and status. Annually, Japanese media take the opportunity to feature the elderly, reporting on the population and highlighting the oldest people in the country.
==Commemorative silver sake cups==
Since 1963, the Japanese government has given a commemorative silver sake cup to Japanese who reach the age of 100. In 1963 the number was 153, but with numbers increasing, the government decided to reduce the size of the cup to cut costs in 2009.〔 (Ageing Japan cuts cost of 100th birthday gifts March 3, 2009 ) ''Reuters'' Retrieved September 26, 2015 〕 In 2014 29,357 received a cup.〔 Izadi, Elahe (Japan has so many super old people that it can’t afford to give them special sake cups anymore August 21, 2015 ) ''Washington Post'' Retrieved September 26, 2015 〕 The cost increase from this led to the government considering making the cups from a different material or simply sending a letter.〔 Plucinska, Joanna (Japan Can’t Afford to Give Centenarians Gifts Anymore Because There Are Too Many of Them August 20, 2015 ) ''Time Magazine'' Retrieved September 26, 2015 〕
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』
■ウィキペディアで「Respect for the Aged Day」の詳細全文を読む
スポンサード リンク
| 翻訳と辞書 : 翻訳のためのインターネットリソース |
Copyright(C) kotoba.ne.jp 1997-2016. All Rights Reserved.
|
|