Thursday, April 29, 2010

Green Day: 29th April

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to wish you a happy Green day.. Today, Nihon celebrates the Green day :) ..
"This holiday was originally celebrated in honor of Emperor Hirohito's birthday. Emperor Hirohito was born April 29, 1901. After his death he was given his posthumous name of Emperor Showa, as is the custom in Japan. The new imperial name means the era of enlightened peace. The emperor died on January 7, 1989 but the Japanese chose to continue to celebrate the day, calling it the Day of Green in reference to Emperor Hirohito's interest in plants and the environment. He was an expert biologist and was the author of 14 books about biology."

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