National Foundation Day
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National Foundation Day is a Japanese public holiday celebrated annually on February 11 to commemorate the legendary founding of the nation and the ascension of its first emperor.
Aliases (2)
- Kenkoku Kinen no Hi ×1
- 建国記念の日 ×1
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese public holiday
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public holiday → |
| associatedWith | Emperor Jimmu → |
| basedOn | legendary founding of Japan → |
| calendarSystem |
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
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surface form: "Gregorian calendar"
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| celebratedIn | Japan → |
| commemorates |
ascension of Emperor Jimmu
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founding of the nation of Japan → |
| country | Japan → |
| dayOfYear | 11 → |
| formerName | Kigensetsu → |
| frequency | annual → |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of national unity in Japan → |
| hasLanguage | Japanese → |
| hasTopic |
Japanese history
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Japanese nationalism → |
| legalStatus | national holiday → |
| monthOfYear | February → |
| nativeLabel |
National Foundation Day
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surface form: "建国記念の日"
|
| observanceType | secular holiday with historical significance → |
| observedBy | citizens of Japan → |
| observedOn | February 11 → |
| officialName |
National Foundation Day
→
surface form: "Kenkoku Kinen no Hi"
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| partOf | Japanese national holidays → |
| purpose |
commemorate the ascension of the first emperor of Japan
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commemorate the founding of Japan → |
| regulatedBy | Japanese law → |
| replaced | Kigensetsu → |
| startTime | February 11, 1967 → |
| typicalActivities |
flag raising ceremonies
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patriotic events → reflection on the founding of the nation → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "建国記念の日"
this entity surface form: "Kenkoku Kinen no Hi"