Emperor’s Birthday
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Emperor’s Birthday is a Japanese national holiday celebrating the reigning emperor, marked by public festivities and official ceremonies.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Japanese national holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tennō Tanjōbi ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Japanese imperial tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Imperial House of Japan
ⓘ
Imperial Household Agency ⓘ |
| category |
Holidays related to Japanese royalty
ⓘ
Public holidays in Japan ⓘ |
| celebrates | reigning Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
Emperor’s greeting to the public
ⓘ
display of national flags ⓘ official ceremonies ⓘ public appearance of the Emperor ⓘ public festivities ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governedBy | Japanese public holiday law ⓘ |
| hasAccessException | public allowed into inner grounds of Tokyo Imperial Palace ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
Japanese citizens
ⓘ
foreign visitors in Japan ⓘ |
| hasCeremonyAt | Tokyo Imperial Palace ⓘ |
| hasDateUnderEmperor |
April 29 (Emperor Shōwa, historically)
ⓘ
December 23 (Emperor Akihito, until abdication) ⓘ February 23 (Emperor Naruhito) ⓘ |
| hasLegalChange | date changes when a new emperor ascends the throne ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | Japanese national flag ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
celebration of the Emperor
ⓘ
respect for the imperial institution ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Japanese public holiday calendar ⓘ |
| isWorkHolidayFor |
many private businesses in Japan
ⓘ
most government offices in Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public holiday ⓘ |
| observanceScope | nationwide ⓘ |
| observedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| predecessorHoliday | Tennō Tanjōbi for previous emperors ⓘ |
| publicHolidayType | national holiday ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Japanese monarchy
ⓘ
Japanese national identity ⓘ |
| relatedHoliday |
Culture Day
ⓘ
Showa Day ⓘ |
| significance |
honors the person of the reigning emperor
ⓘ
symbolizes continuity of the imperial line ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | varies with reigning emperor’s date of birth ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
attending official ceremonies
ⓘ
displaying national flags at homes and buildings ⓘ visiting the Imperial Palace ⓘ watching televised imperial events ⓘ |
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