Learn Japanese and about Japanese culture with JapanesePod101.com! This past Monday was a national holiday in Japan called Taiiku no hi - Health and Sports Day. The holiday was created to commerate the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Japan. What’s that you say, the Summer Olympics in October? Well, the Japanese holiday is to promote the benefits of an active lifestyle, and on this day Japanese schools, companies, and communities take part in organized sporting events. But there is reason why the Tokyo Olympics of 1964 were held so late. To find out why and more, tune in to today’s lesson. After listening, be sure to stop by JapanesePod101.com!
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17 Responses to “Japanese Culture Class #28 - Health and Sports Day”
JapanesePod101.com says:
October 14th, 2006 at 2:46 am
Mina-san, Omatase shimashita. This week too we had to switch release days. Japanese Culture Class was pushed up one day, and we’ll be releasing Chapter 4 of iLove, our J-drama, tomorrow.
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
Vicky says:
October 14th, 2006 at 4:15 am
Peter-san, yuuuge!!! Yeah I love it. 
13th Friday, anything is going on Japan???
Mique says:
October 14th, 2006 at 5:09 am
Peter-san, I look forward to Chapter 4 of iLove.
Vicky-san, nothing. But on ‘Taiiku no hi (Sports Day)’,
運動会 were held in some kindergartens around here.
Vicky says:
October 14th, 2006 at 5:20 am
Mique-san, I’m kinda confuse with your name. Are also on my mixi list??? 
Vicky says:
October 14th, 2006 at 5:59 am
Michael D. Cassidy-san, is this mean today is your birthday? Wait, I’m confused now…too much coffee today. 
John C. Briggs says:
October 14th, 2006 at 6:15 am
ヴィッキちゃん、
Friday the 13 is not on the same month every year￥. So it is probably not his birthday.
ジョン
Sølvi says:
October 14th, 2006 at 6:22 am
I guess his 13th birthday was on that day. Do I get a cookie if i guessed correctly? 
Vicky says:
October 14th, 2006 at 6:43 am
Told you John C. Briggs-san, too much coffee here.
Btw, here is a quiz. How many yuuuuge word in there today’s lesson?
Good luck!
Daniel Beck says:
October 14th, 2006 at 7:05 am
Peterさん、
Don’t be rude to Sakuraさん！
Sakuraさん、
Glad to have you aboard as a member of the Save Peter Campaign™!
Our Vickyちゃん、
I’m not sure, but from Peterさん alone, I heard:
Yuuge deal
Yuuge cheering gallery
Yuuge gust of wind.
Yoshiさん missed his chance when he said “humongous” instead of “yuumongous.”
Here is some Peter語 for the uninitiated:
yuu = a shade of color
Yuughes = The Aviator™
yuuman = homo sapiens
Yuume = famous Scot philosopher
yuumid = when there is a lot of wetness in the air
yuumility = modesty
yuumor = the ability to be funny
Yuugo = famous Venezuelan dictator (not the cheap car from the 80s)
I’m dating myself with the last one.
Vicky says:
October 14th, 2006 at 7:09 am
Daniel-san, did you tell me how many?
Love your comment!!! 
p00pzilla says:
October 14th, 2006 at 11:05 am
Sakura-san!!! She’s back. Better than ever!! 
YAY! Only Sakura-san can make Friday the 13th my lucky day. Hah.
Sindy says:
October 15th, 2006 at 8:07 am
Daniel-san so you know Venezuela’s president wow Japan really has the news going great! ohhh yeah it was friday the 13th I had both good luck and bad luck day ok
Taiiku no hi day right on monday yeah I knew that holiday was created to commerate the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Japan because I love sports and do exercise too! even do I look a little weight in my pics (Click my page to see the pics) S_R_C
Karen says:
October 16th, 2006 at 1:22 am
ハッピーマンデー制度 What a great system!! I wish we could have the same system in my country!!
Nate says:
October 16th, 2006 at 8:56 pm
Sakura-san, Welcome back! It is good to hear your laughter again. Thank you for starting my day of with a smile.
Peter-san, Is the Friday the 13th thing that big an item in Japan, or is it just so here in the States?
ネイト
John C. Briggs says:
March 13th, 2007 at 11:36 pm
Save Peter Campaign™
At time marker 3.02 /3:19
Yoshi says Huge
Peter say Yuuge
Sakura says Yuuge (mockingly)
Sakura tries to educate Peter in the correct pronunciation but Peter can’t seem to say it. But perhaps he is making some progress.
How come the American guy is the only one that can’t say this word?
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