The Japanese public holiday National Foundation Day is observed on February 11 each year. It has its origins in celebrations of the enthronement of Jinmu Tennō, Japan’s legendary first emperor.

If your travels take you to Japan, your trip may include one of the traditional Japanese holidays. From New Year’s to the Emperor’s Birthday, there are holidays sprinkled throughout the year in Japan.

Goodbye New START: How China’s Rise Ended Nuclear Arms Control Millions of Japanese workers have been abuzz recently with news of a new national holiday. The Diet today passed a new law establishing ...

For Kim Na-yeon, a 28-year-old former corporate worker, a year in Tokyo wasn't just a trip. It was freedom. Kim, who quit her arduous job in Seoul last year, recently spent a year on a working holiday ...

On May 13, the Japanese parliament passed a bill to rename a national holiday in honour of the late Emperor Hirohito, in whose name Japanese imperialism carried out a brutal campaign of colonial ...