That time of year again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf3mgmEdfwg
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Started by wufei · 27 Nov 2003 · 403 replies
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Do they celebrate Thanksgiving in Japan?
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I found myself wondering gdo they celebrate Thanksgiving in Japan?h My immediate answer was gprobably noth (as Thanksgiving is one of the few distinctly American holidays we have), but, as Japan has embraced the commercial side of Christmas and Halloween in Japan is becoming more popular every year, I thought that it wouldnft hurt to do some research.
Unsurprisingly, it turns out that our Thanksgiving holiday is gjust another dayh in Japan. While some expats will get together to celebrate the day together (or, in some cases, celebrate it on the weekend when it doesnft interfere with work or school), Japanese individuals do not partake in celebrating the American Thanksgiving holiday in November.
However, that doesnft mean that Japan does not have an gequivalenth to Thanksgiving, one which happens to fall very close (date-wise) to our own Thanksgiving Holiday.
Called Kinrō kansha no hi, the name translates to gLabor Thanksgiving Day,h and is celebrated every year in Japan on November 23rd.
As hard work and a strong work ethic is one of the most valued attributes in Japan (sometimes, even at a high cost to its individuals), it is not surprising that they chose to set aside a day to commemorate labor and production, and to thank one another for their hard work.
While the Labor Thanksgiving Holiday may seem modern (officially added to the Japanese calendar shortly after WWII), it actually has its roots in Niiname-sai­–the harvest festival–which has been a long-standing tradition in Japan for centuries.
You wonft find any turkey dinners to celebrate the Labor Thanksgiving Holiday in Japan, but you will find various festivals, and oftentimes people will publicly thank civil servants, with children often giving police officers artwork as gifts.
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Do they celebrate Thanksgiving in Japan?
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I found myself wondering gdo they celebrate Thanksgiving in Japan?h My immediate answer was gprobably noth (as Thanksgiving is one of the few distinctly American holidays we have), but, as Japan has embraced the commercial side of Christmas and Halloween in Japan is becoming more popular every year, I thought that it wouldnft hurt to do some research.
Unsurprisingly, it turns out that our Thanksgiving holiday is gjust another dayh in Japan. While some expats will get together to celebrate the day together (or, in some cases, celebrate it on the weekend when it doesnft interfere with work or school), Japanese individuals do not partake in celebrating the American Thanksgiving holiday in November.
However, that doesnft mean that Japan does not have an gequivalenth to Thanksgiving, one which happens to fall very close (date-wise) to our own Thanksgiving Holiday.
Called Kinrō kansha no hi, the name translates to gLabor Thanksgiving Day,h and is celebrated every year in Japan on November 23rd.
As hard work and a strong work ethic is one of the most valued attributes in Japan (sometimes, even at a high cost to its individuals), it is not surprising that they chose to set aside a day to commemorate labor and production, and to thank one another for their hard work.
While the Labor Thanksgiving Holiday may seem modern (officially added to the Japanese calendar shortly after WWII), it actually has its roots in Niiname-sai­–the harvest festival–which has been a long-standing tradition in Japan for centuries.
You wonft find any turkey dinners to celebrate the Labor Thanksgiving Holiday in Japan, but you will find various festivals, and oftentimes people will publicly thank civil servants, with children often giving police officers artwork as gifts.
bmwracer wrote:[image]
Do they celebrate Thanksgiving in Japan?
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I found myself wondering gdo they celebrate Thanksgiving in Japan?h My immediate answer was gprobably noth (as Thanksgiving is one of the few distinctly American holidays we have), but, as Japan has embraced the commercial side of Christmas and Halloween in Japan is becoming more popular every year, I thought that it wouldnft hurt to do some research.
Unsurprisingly, it turns out that our Thanksgiving holiday is gjust another dayh in Japan. While some expats will get together to celebrate the day together (or, in some cases, celebrate it on the weekend when it doesnft interfere with work or school), Japanese individuals do not partake in celebrating the American Thanksgiving holiday in November.
However, that doesnft mean that Japan does not have an gequivalenth to Thanksgiving, one which happens to fall very close (date-wise) to our own Thanksgiving Holiday.
Called Kinrō kansha no hi, the name translates to gLabor Thanksgiving Day,h and is celebrated every year in Japan on November 23rd.
As hard work and a strong work ethic is one of the most valued attributes in Japan (sometimes, even at a high cost to its individuals), it is not surprising that they chose to set aside a day to commemorate labor and production, and to thank one another for their hard work.
While the Labor Thanksgiving Holiday may seem modern (officially added to the Japanese calendar shortly after WWII), it actually has its roots in Niiname-sai­–the harvest festival–which has been a long-standing tradition in Japan for centuries.
You wonft find any turkey dinners to celebrate the Labor Thanksgiving Holiday in Japan, but you will find various festivals, and oftentimes people will publicly thank civil servants, with children often giving police officers artwork as gifts.
Interesting. They should have big hunks of turkey on skewers served yakitori style.
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Tu_triky wrote:Interesting. They should have big hunks of turkey on skewers served yakitori style.
Turkey karaage. :mrgreen:
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I'm a Carly Rae fan, and this is crazy
We ate little hens and skipped the gravy. :victory:
Seriously though. On this day of thanksgiving I want to say to all my pals here at Jdorama that I really appreciate all the fun and concern and simply having a spot in the world to always find some kind of intelligent conversation.
And you all know who I am talking about. :D
So thanks. You are cherished. :muack:
Happy Thanksgiving Folks.
It's a way for companies to make money so why wouldn't they?
bmwracer wrote:
Do they celebrate Thanksgiving in Japan?
It's a way for companies to make money so why wouldn't they?
Eve wrote:
I'm a Carly Rae fan, and this is crazy
We ate little hens and skipped the gravy. :victory:
Seriously though. On this day of thanksgiving I want to say to all my pals here at Jdorama that I really appreciate all the fun and concern and simply having a spot in the world to always find some kind of intelligent conversation.
And you all know who I am talking about. :D
So thanks. You are cherished. :muack:
Happy Thanks to the Jdorama clan.
bmwracer wrote:
Turkey karaage. :mrgreen:
LOL. Well they do fry those suckers more and more.
Eve wrote:
I'm a Carly Rae fan, and this is crazy
We ate little hens and skipped the gravy. :victory:
Seriously though. On this day of thanksgiving I want to say to all my pals here at Jdorama that I really appreciate all the fun and concern and simply having a spot in the world to always find some kind of intelligent conversation.
And you all know who I am talking about. :D
So thanks. You are cherished. :muack:
:muack:
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American peeps!
Tu_triky wrote:
Happy Thanks to the Jdorama clan.
Yes, indeed! :mrgreen:
Wynter wrote:
:muack:
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American peeps!
:muack: So you did know who I was talking about. ;)
Happy Turkey Day, folks! :victory:
bmwracer wrote:Happy Turkey Day, folks! :victory:
Which can only mean one thing, TWILIGHT ZONE MARATHON!! :woot:
Happy Turkey Day, y'all. Enjoy the football, don't OD on the turkey :P
Anime Dad wrote:Happy Turkey Day, y'all. Enjoy the football, don't OD on the turkey :P
LOL! What AD said. Happy Thanksgiving!
bmwracer wrote:Happy Turkey Day, folks! :victory:
Ditto folks!
And no football for us.
Just Angry Birds and bowling. :victory:
Eve wrote:Just Angry Birds and bowling. :victory:
My brother won a turkey in his bowling league... Now he doesn't need to buy one for Christmas. :victory:
bmwracer wrote:
My brother won a turkey in his bowling league... Now he doesn't need to buy one for Christmas. :victory:
:rofl:
My husband bowled two turkeys yesterday. :woot:
But we are eating Cornish Game Hens tonight. :mrgreen:
Going the path of the little bird. :victory:
Eve wrote:
But we are eating Cornish Game Hens tonight. :mrgreen:
"Oh, that's perverse": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MCtC_U4e2o
gaijinmark wrote:"Oh, that's perverse": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MCtC_U4e2o
LOL... One of many great scenes from Seinfeld. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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