[Source: Wikipedia] Shōwa Day (昭和の日) is a Japanese annual holiday held on April 29. It honors the birthday of the Shōwa Emperor (Hirohito), the reigning Emperor from 1926 to 1989. The purpose of the holiday is to encourage public reflection on the turbulent 63 years of Hirohito’s reign. [Image source: http://www.japanesetranslationservice.org/]
The Seikan Tunnel, which opened on 13th March 1988, is a railway tunnel in Japan, with a 23.3-kilometre long portion under the seabed making it both the longest and the deepest operational rail tunnel in the world. However, the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland will be longer when it opens to traffic in 2017 so [...]
On December 7th, 1941, Japan launched a surprise dawn attack using midget submarines, 350 bombers and torpedo carrying planes targeting warships, aircraft and military installations on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and declared war on Britain and the United States. The attack destroyed two battleships, one minelayer, two destroyers with the [...]
According to Wikipedia, Culture Day is a national holiday held annually in Japan on November 3rd for the purpose of promoting culture, the arts, and academic endeavour. Festivities typically include art exhibitions, parades, and award ceremonies for distinguished artists and scholars. Japanese culture has become more and more widespread in recent years through Manga, Cosplay and even [...]
This is a link to the iOS app “How To Make Origami”. It is free and offers easy to follow instructions and animations.
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