Japan - Golden Week
Due to a coincidental chain of Japanese national holidays, the name “Golden Week” was given to one of Japan’s longest and busiest holidays. Golden Week starts with Midori no Hi (Greenery Day) on April 29th and ends with Kodomo no Hi (Children’s Day) on May 5th. Other holidays in between are Kenpou Kinen bi (Constitution Memorial Day) on May 3rd and occasionally Kokumin no Kyujitsu (People’s Day) on May 4th, and May Day on May 5th. The word “Golden Week” was first used by movie companies as a media hook to get people to watch more movies. Excluding Oshoogatsu and summer vacation, Golden Week is the longest holiday of the year. Most companies and schools often allow additional days off in order for Golden Week to become a full week of holidays. Golden Week is an ideal time for the Japanese to travel because of the line of holidays and the pleasant weather. Thus, popular sites and transportation facilities are especially crowded during this time. Midori no Hi marks the beginning of Golden Week on April 29th and originated during the reign of Hirohito, also called Emperor Shoowa (Shouwa Tennou). Showa, meaning “Time of Enlightened Peace” was Emperor Hirohito’s title and is commonly associated with the perio
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Some common words found in the essay are:
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Approximate Word count = 1318
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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