Camellia Tea Ceremony🌄🚃THE GOLDEN WEEK⛱️😎
April 29th is the start of 'Golden Week' (ゴールデンウィーク), a series of national holidays that follow in short succession.
We begin with 'Shōwa-no-hi' (昭和の日 'Shōwa Day'), the birthday of Emperor Shōwa (昭和天皇 aka Hirohito 裕仁 1901-89).
Already a holiday during the emperor's lifetime, it remained so after his death...rebranded first as 'Greenery Day' (みどりの日).
Nowadays 'Shōwa-no-hi' is considered a time for reflection of the past, especially for the turbulent events during the reign of Emperor Hirohito.
In 2007 'Greenery Day' (みどりの日 'Midori-no-hi') was moved to May 4th and April 29th was re-rebranded as 'Shōwa Day'.
Golden Week, aka Ōgon Shūkan (黄金週間), is one of the most popular times for travel in Japan...but it will be off to a rather damp start here in Kyōto☔️
GEDANKENTaenze@camelliakyoto I like this deep green woods.
@GEDANKENTaenze This time of year has so many lovely lush greens. Generally I don't like being out in the rain, but the colours really sing.