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Marine Day

  • Today, the third Monday of July is Marine Day.

    海の日


    Marine Day is one of Japanese national holidays, and we wish prosperity of maritime nation Japan while thanking to the benefits of the sea on the day.
    今日、7月の第3月曜日は海の日です。

    This day comes from the day called sea anniversary (July 20th), on which we celebrated that Emperor Meiji returned safely to Yokohama Prefecture from Aomori Prefecture by a patrol boat in 1876.
    海の日は日本の祝日の一つで、海の恩恵に感謝するとともに、海洋国日本の繁栄を願う日です。

    I heard that only Japan established Marine Day as a national holiday among the world.
    これは、1876年に明治天皇が青森から横浜に巡視船で無事帰着された日(7月20日)を祝う「海の記念日」に由来します。

    By the way, “Mountain Day” was established as a national holiday of Japan in 2016.
    世界で「海の日」を国民の祝日としている国は、日本だけだそうです。

    I will talk about Mountain Day on August 11th, 2016, which is the day for the first time Mountain Day comes.
    ちなみに、今年から「山の日」が国民の祝日として施工されました。

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