'Holidays in Japan'
National Foundation Day (Feb. 11)
Kenkoku kinenbi (建国記念日) is a holdiay created in the Meiji area to celebrate the beginning of “Japan”. The official start as a country is widely referred to the founding of the country by its first emperor, Jimmu.
Posted: February 11th, 2008 under Holidays in Japan.
Written by Kish
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