Monthly Archives: September 2011

TEC Holiday, 10 October, 2011: Health and Sports Day (体育の日 Taiiku no hi)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Managing Director

Health and Sports Day (体育の日 Taiiku no hi), also known as Health-Sports Day or Sports Day, is a national holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday in October. It commemorates the opening of the 1964 Summer Olympics being held in Tokyo, and exists to promote … Continue reading →

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31 October, 2011: Halloween is Coming!

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Managing Director

Halloween (or Hallowe’en) is an annual holiday observed on October 31, which commonly includes activities such as trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, carving jack-o’-lanterns, bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films.

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TEC Holiday, 23 September, 2011: Autumnal Equinox Day (秋分の日 Shūbun no hi).

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Managing Director

In Japan, (March) Vernal Equinox Day (春分の日 Shunbun no hi) is an official national holiday, and is spent visiting family graves and holding family reunions. Similarly, in September, there is an Autumnal Equinox Day (秋分の日 Shūbun no hi) also an official national holiday.

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