Monthly Archives: October 2023

TEC Holiday, 3 November, 2023: Culture Day (文化の日 Bunka no hi)

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Managing Director

Culture Day (文化の日 Bunka no hi) is a national holiday held annually in Japan on November 3 for the purpose of promoting culture, the arts, and academic endeavor. Festivities typically include art exhibitions, parades, and award ceremonies for distinguished artists and scholars.  It was first held in 1948, to commemorate … Continue reading →

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31 October, 2023: Halloween

Posted on October 15, 2023 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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October 9, 2023: Columbus Day

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Managing Director

Many countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus‘s arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, 1492, as an official holiday. The event is celebrated as Columbus Day in the United States, as Día de la Raza in many countries in Latin America, as Discovery … Continue reading →

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TEC Holiday, 9 October, 2023: Health and Sports Day

Posted on October 1, 2023 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 sports and an active lifestyle. … Continue reading →

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