In fact, the days of the week in Japanese do refer to the planets, and the correspondence is the same as in Western languages. In Japanese, every day name contains the element 'you', which means 'luminary, shining body', i.e planet. For example, 'getsuyoubi' is the day (bi) of the planet (you) Moon (getsu). A bit of history.
Contents.History The was introduced to Japan via Korea in the middle of the sixth century. After that, Japan calculated its calendar using various Chinese calendar procedures, and from 1685, using Japanese variations of the Chinese procedures. But in 1873, as part of Japan's modernization, a calendar based on the was introduced.
In Japan today, the old Chinese calendar is virtually ignored; celebrations of the are thus limited to and other Asian immigrant communities.Japan has had more than one system for designating years. Including:. The Chinese was introduced early into Japan.
It was often used together with era names, as in the 1729 Ise calendar shown above, which is for 'the 14th year of Kyōhō, tsuchi-no-to no tori', i.e., 己酉. Now, though, the cycle is seldom used except around New Year.
The ( 年号, nengō) system was also introduced from China, and has been in continuous use since AD 701. Since the Taishō Emperor's ascension in 1912, each emperor's reign has begun a new era; before 1868 era names were often also declared for other reasons. Nengō are the official means of dating years in Japan, and virtually all government business is conducted using that system.
It is also in general use in private and personal business. The ( 皇紀, kōki, or 紀元 kigen) is based on the date of the legendary founding of Japan by in 660 BC. It was first used in the official calendar in 1873. However, it never replaced era names, and since World War II has been abandoned.
The Western ( 西暦, seireki) system has gradually come into common use since the. Now, most people know it, as well as era names.Official calendar Years The official dating system known as ( 年号) (or, strictly speaking, gengō ( 元号)), has been in use since the late 7th century. Years are numbered within, which are named by the reigning. Beginning with (1868–1912), each reign has been one era, but many earlier Emperors decreed a new era upon any major event; the last pre-Meiji Emperor's reign (1846–1867) was split into seven eras, one of which lasted.
The nengō system remains in wide use, especially on official documents and government forms.The imperial year system ( kōki) was used from 1872 to the. Imperial year 1 ( Kōki 1) was the year when the legendary founded Japan – 660 BC according to the Gregorian Calendar. Usage of kōki dating can be a nationalist signal, pointing out that the history of Japan's imperial family is longer than that of Christianity, the basis of the (AD) system. Kōki 2600 (1940) was a special year. The and Tokyo Expo were planned as anniversary events, but were canceled due to the.
The Japanese naval was named after this year. After the Second World War, the United States occupied Japan, and stopped the use of kōki by officials. Today, kōki is rarely used, except in some judicial contexts.The 1898 law determining the placement of leap years is officially based on the kōki years, using a formula that is effectively equivalent to that of the: if the kōki year number is evenly divisible by four, it is a leap year, unless the number minus 660 is evenly divisible by 100 and not by 400.
Thus, for example, the year Kōki 2560 (AD 1900) is divisible by 4; but 2560 − 660 = 1900, which is evenly divisible by 100 and not by 400, so kōki 2560 was not a leap year, just as in most of the rest of the world.The present era, formally began on 1 May 2019. The name of the new era was announced by the Japanese government on 1 April 2019, a month prior to succeeded the throne. The previous era, came to an end on 30 April 2019, after Japan's former emperor, abdicated the throne.Seasons English nameJapanese nameRomanisationTraditional datesSpring春haruMarch 21 – June 20Summer夏natsuJune 21 – October 8Autumn秋akiOctober 9 – December 7Winter冬fuyuDecember 8 – March 20See also ', below.Months. This mural on the wall of station in Tokyo celebrates Hazuki, the eighth month.The modern Japanese names for the months literally translate to 'first month', 'second month', and so on.
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The corresponding number is combined with the suffix 月 ( -gatsu, 'month'). The table below uses traditional numerals, but the use of ( 1月, 2月, 3月 etc.) is common.In addition, every month has a traditional name, still used by some in fields such as; of the twelve, Shiwasu is still widely used today. The opening paragraph of a letter or the greeting in a speech might borrow one of these names to convey a sense of the season. Some, such as and, do double duty as (for women). This article's use of may not follow Wikipedia's policies or guidelines. Please by removing or external links, and converting useful links where appropriate into. ( July 2013).
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