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敬老の日 (Respect-for-the-Aged-Day) By: Mike Howie History • Started by Mayor Masaokadowaki of Yachigocho Village in 1947 • Declared September 15 as Old Folk’s Day • Became a national holiday in 1966 • Moved to the third Monday of September in 2003 because of the Happy Monday Seido Why do they have this holiday? • It is a day to express respect for aged people, thank them for their contributions to society, and celebrate their longevity How is it celebrated? • There are no particular customs because this is a relatively new holiday • The Governor of Tokyo visits centenarians and presents them with commemorative gifts • Most people do something with their elders on this day (shopping, golfing, etc.) Who is it for? • Designed for people over 65 • Not just family, anyone that you know that is over 65 Statistics • 22 million people in Japan are 65 or older (17% of Japans population) • The oldest living person is Japanese and is 115 • Average life expectancy for a Japanese woman is 84 to 93 • Average life expectancy for a Japanese man is 78 to 87 Kanji • 祖父 – Grandfather (mine) • お爺さん – Grandfather (another’s) • 祖母 – Grandmother (mine) • お婆さん – Grandmother (another’s) • 敬老の日 – Respect-for-the-aged-Day