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Japanese Culture Class #33 - The Emperor’s Birthday

December 23rd, 2006 | help

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Today is a national holiday in Japan known as Tennou Tanjoubi, or The Emperor’s Birthday! While for many Japanese this is simply another day off (when it falls on a work day), this day provides an opportunity to do something that can only be done twice a year! Tune in to find out more, and then stop by JapanesePod101.com to leave us a post!

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