Greenery Day 🌱
Hello Mito Amity students and family! ( 〃▽〃)
Happy Golden Week! We hope everyone has been enjoying themselves so far. Today we will be having a special English post on a Wednesday! This post is dedicated to a Golden Week holiday that is coming up on Monday, May 5th: Greenery Day.
Greenery Day is celebrated as a day to appreciate nature. It was originally established in 1989 and held annually on April 29 to celebrate the birthday of Emperor Showa (also known as Emperor Hirohito).
After the ascension of Emperor Akihito in 1989, the holiday was renamed “Greenery Day” in remembrance of Emperor Showa’s love of plants. In 2007, the date was changed to May 4, and April 29 was named “Showa Day” (which we had an English post about earlier this month!).
Greenery Day typically occurs around the time when the best green tea of the year is harvested. On Greenery Day, it is customary to visit a tea room. It’s a great opportunity to try the best green tea and celebrate nature.
How will you be celebrating Greenery Day? Let us know in your next Amity lesson!
Sincerely,
Your English Teachers at Mito Amity ⊂( ´ ▽ ` )⊃
Happy Golden Week! We hope everyone has been enjoying themselves so far. Today we will be having a special English post on a Wednesday! This post is dedicated to a Golden Week holiday that is coming up on Monday, May 5th: Greenery Day.
Greenery Day is celebrated as a day to appreciate nature. It was originally established in 1989 and held annually on April 29 to celebrate the birthday of Emperor Showa (also known as Emperor Hirohito).
After the ascension of Emperor Akihito in 1989, the holiday was renamed “Greenery Day” in remembrance of Emperor Showa’s love of plants. In 2007, the date was changed to May 4, and April 29 was named “Showa Day” (which we had an English post about earlier this month!).
Greenery Day typically occurs around the time when the best green tea of the year is harvested. On Greenery Day, it is customary to visit a tea room. It’s a great opportunity to try the best green tea and celebrate nature.
How will you be celebrating Greenery Day? Let us know in your next Amity lesson!
Sincerely,
Your English Teachers at Mito Amity ⊂( ´ ▽ ` )⊃